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The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the United States national legislature, including the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from 1883 to 1885, during the last two years of the administration of President Chester Arthur and the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Tenth Census of the United States in 1880.

Dates of Sessions


March 4, 1883March 3, 1885

Major events


Major legislation


Party summary


Senate

TOTAL: 76

House of Representatives

TOTAL members: 325 TOTAL delegates: 8

Leadership


Senate

House of Representatives

Members


At this time, Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Nearly all of the members of the House of Representatives were elected to single member districts, by popular vo

See also: Forty-eighth United States Congress - State Delegations
See also: Forty-eighth United States Congress - Political Parties
See also: United States House election, 1882

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district. Also listed at the end are the delegates from the then-existing organized territories.

Senate

Alabama

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

West Virginia

Wisconsin

House of Representatives

Alabama

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Delegates

Arizona Territory

Dakota Territory

Idaho Territory

Montana Territory

New Mexico Territory

Utah Territory

Washington Territory

Wyoming Territory

Membership Changes


Senate

House of Representatives

Officers


Senate

House of Representatives

References


United States Congresses

 

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