The
Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the
United States federal government, composed of the
United States Senate and the
United States House of Representatives. It met in
Washington, DC from
March 4 1907 to
March 4 1909, during the last two years of the second administration of
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
The apportionment of seats in this
House of Representatives was based on the
Twelfth Census of the United States in 1900. Both chambers had a
Republican majority.
Dates of sessions
March 4 1907 -
March 4 1909Previous: 59th Congress
Next: 61st Congress
Major events
Major Legislation
Party summary
- Senate
TOTAL members: 90
|
- House of Representatives
TOTAL members: 391
|
Leadership
Senate
House of Representatives
Members
Senate
At this time, Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are
Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election.
Alabama- John H. Bankhead (D) …appointed to fill vacancy, June 18, 1907
- Joseph F. Johnston (D) …appointed to fill vacancy, August 8, 1907
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida - William J. Bryan (D) …appointed to fill vacancy, December 27, 1907, died March 22, 1908
- William H. Milton (D) …appointed to fill vacancy, March 27, 1908
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa - Albert B. Cummins (R) …appointed to fill vacancy, November 24, 1908
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland - John W. Smith (D) …appointed to fill vacancy, March 25, 1908
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana |
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina - Frank B. Gary (D) …appointed to fill vacancy, March 6, 1908
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont - John W. Stewart (R) …appointed to fill vacancy, March 24, 1908, served until October 21, 1908
- Carroll S. Page (R) …appointed to fill vacancy, October 21, 1908
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin - Isaac Stephenson (R) …appointed to fill vacancy, May 17, 1907
Wyoming |
House of Representatives
The names of members of the House of Representatives elected statewide on the
general ticket or otherwise
at-large, are preceded by an "A/L," and the names of those elected from districts, whether plural or single member, are preceded by their district numbers.
Many of the congressional district numbers are linked to articles describing the district itself. Since the boundaries of the districts have changed often and substantially, the linked article may only describe the district as it exists today, and not as it was at the time of this Congress.
Alabama- *. Oliver C. Wiley (D), elected to fill vacancy
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois - *. Napoleon B. Thistlewood (R), elected to fill vacancy
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - *. Albert Estopinal (D), elected to fill vacancy
Maine - *. John P. Swasey (R), elected to fill vacancy
- *. Frank E. Guernsey (R), elected to fill vacancy
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan - *. Gerrit J. Diekema (R), elected to fill vacancy
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana |
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York - *. Otto G. Foelker (R), elected to fill vacancy November 3, 1908
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania - *. Joel Cook (R), elected to fill vacancy
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota - *. Eben Martin (R), elected to fill vacancy
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia - *. C. Bascom Slemp (R), elected to fill vacancy
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming |
Delegates
Alaska Territory
Arizona Territory
Hawaii Territory
New Mexico Territory
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Officers
Senate
House of Representatives
- Clerk of the House: Alexander McDowell of Pennsylvania, elected December 2, 1907
- Sergeant at Arms of the House: Henry Casson of Wisconsin, elected December 2, 1907
- Doorkeeper of the House: Frank B. Lyon of New York, elected December 2, 1907
- Postmaster of the House: Samuel Langum of New York, elected December 2, 1907
- Clerk at the Speaker’s Table: Asher C. Hinds
- Chaplain: Henry N. Couden, Universalist, elected December 2, 1907
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