OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE FROM THE FIRST TO THE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESSES (INCLUSIVE). SERGEANT-AT-ARMS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FIRST CONGRESS, 1789, TO THE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1899. Joseph Wheaton, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Congresses, from May 12, 1789, to October 27, 1807. Thomas Dunn, Maryland, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Congresses, from October 27, 1807, to December 5, 1825. John O. Dunn, District of Columbia, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twentyfirst, and Twenty-second Congresses, from December 5, 1825, to December 3, 1833. Thomas B. Randolph, Virginia, Twenty-third Congress, from December 3, 1833, to December 15, 1835. Roderick Dorsey, Maryland, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, and Twentysixth Congresses, from December 15, 1835, to June 8, 1841. Eleazor M. Townsend, Connecticut, Twenty-seventh Congress, from June 8, 1841, to December 7, 1843. Newton Lane, Kentucky, Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, from December 7, 1843, to December 8, 1847. N. Sargent, Vermont, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses, from December 8, 1847, to December 1, 1851. No election during Thirty-first Congress. Adam J. Glossbrenner, Pennsylvania, Thirty-second, Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth, and Thirty-fifth Congresses, from December 1, 1851, to February 3, 1860. Henry W. Hoffman, Maryland, Thirty-sixth Congress, from February 3, 1860, to July 5, 1861. Edward Ball, Virginia, Thirty-seventh Congress, from July 5, 1861, to December 8, 1863. Nathaniel G. Ordway, New Hampshire, Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses, from December 8, 1863, to December 6, 1875. John G. Thompson, Ohio, Forty-fourth, Forty-fifth, and Forty-sixth Congresses, from December 6, 1875, to December 5, 1882. George W. Hooker, Vermont, Forty-seventh Congress, from December 5, 1881, to December 3, 1883. John P. Leedom, Ohio, Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, and Fiftieth Congresses, from December 3, 1883, to December 2, 1889. Adoniram J. Holmes, Iowa, Fifty-first Congress, from December 2, 1889, to December 7, 1897. S. S. Yoder, Ohio, Fifty-second Congress, from December 7, 1891, to August 7, 1893. Herman W. Snow, Illinois, Fifty-third Congress, from August 7, 1893, to December 2, 1895. Benjamin F. Russell, Missouri, Fifty-fourth Congress, from December 2, 1895, to close of Fifty-fifth Congress. DOORKEEPERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM FIRST CONGRESS, 1789, TO FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1899. Gifford Dalley, First, Second, and Third Congresses, from April 4, 1789, to December 7, 1795. Thomas Claxton, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Congresses, from December 7, 1795, to December 4, 1821. Benjamin Birch, Maryland, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteeth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first Congresses, from December 4, 1821, to December 7, 1831. Overton Carr, Maryland, Twenty-second, Twenty-third, Twenty-fourth, and Twenty-fifth Congresses, from December 7, 1831, to December 23, 1839. Joseph Follansbee, Massachusetts, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses, from December 23, 1839, to December 7, 1843. Jesse E. Dow, Connecticut, Twenty-eighth Congress, from December 7, 1843, to December 3, 1845. Cornelius S. Witney, District of Columbia, Twenty-ninth Congress, from December 3, 1845, to December 8, 1847. Robert E. Horner, New Jersey, Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses, from December 8, 1847, to December 1, 1851. Z. W. McKnew, Maryland, Thirty-second and Thirty-third Congresses, from December 1, 1851, to February 5, 1856. Nathan Darling, New York, Thirty-fourth Congress, from February 5, 1856, to December 7, 1857. Robert B. Hackney, Virginia, Thirty-fifth Congress, from December 7, 1857, to May 17, 1858. Dismissed. J. L. Wright, New Jersey, Thirty-fifth Congress, from May 18, 1858, to to February 6, 1860. George Marston, New Hampshire, Thirty-sixth Congress, from February 6, 1860, to July 5, 1861. Ira Goodnow, Vermont, Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eight, and Thirty-ninth Congresses, from July 5, 1861, to March 5, 1867. Charles E. Lippincott, Illinois, Fortieth Congress, from March 5, 1867, to December 7, 1868. Resigned. Otis S. Buxton, New York, Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-second, and Forty-third Congresses, from December 7, 1868, to December 6, 1875. La Fayette H. Fitzhugh, Texas, Forty-fourth Congress, from December 6, 1875, to May 22, 1876. Office declared vacant. John H. Patterson, New Jersey, Forty-fourth Congress, from May 26, 1876, to October 15, 1877. John W. Polk, Missouri, Forty-fifth Congress, from October 15, 1877, to April 4, 1878. Dismissed. Charles W. Field, Georgia, Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses, from April 8, 1878, to December 5, 1881. Walter P. Brownlow, Tennessee, Forty-seventh Congress, from December 5, 1881, to December 3, 1883. James W. Wintersmith, Texas, Forty-eighth Congress, from December 3, 1883 to August (—), 1885. Samuel Donaldson, Tennessee, Forty-ninth Congress, from December 7, 1885, to December 5, 1887. A. B. Hurt, Mississippi, Fiftieth Congress, from December 5, 1887, to December 2, 1889. Charles E. Adams, Maryland, Fifty-first Congress, from December 2, 1889, to December 7, 1891. Charles H. Turner, New York, Fifty-second Congress, from December 7, 1891, to August 7, 1893. A. B. Hurt, Mississippi, Fifty-third Congress, from August 7, 1893, to December 2, 1895. William J. Glenn, New York, Fifty-fourth Congress, from December 2, 1895, to close of Fifty-fifth Congress. POSTMASTERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE, APRIL 5, 1828, TO THE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1899. William J. McCormick, District of Columbia, Twenty-fifth, Twentysixth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty-eighth Congresses, from April 5, 1828, to December 4, 1845. John M. Johnson, Virginia, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first, Thirtysecond, and Thirty-third Congresses, from December 4, 1845, to February 5, 1856. Robert Morris, Pennsylvania, Thirty-fourth Congress, from February 5, 1856, to December 7, 1857. Michael W. Clusky, Georgia, Thirty-fifth Congress, from December 7, 1857, to February 6, 1860. Josiah M. Lucas, Illinois, Thirty-sixth Congress, from February 6, 1860, to July 5, 1861. William S. King, New York, Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Congresses, from July 5, 1861, to December 4, 1865; also Fortieth, Forty-first, and Forty-second Congresses, from March 5, 1867, to December 1, 1873. Josiah Given, Ohio, Thirty-ninth Congress, from December 4, 1865, to March 5, 1867. Henry Sherwood, Michigan, Forty-third Congress, from December 1, 1873, to December 6, 1875; also Forty-seventh Congress, from December 5, 1881, to December 3, 1883. Lycurgus Dalton, Indiana, Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth, and Fiftieth Congresses, from December 3, 1883, to December 2, 1889. James L. Wheat, Wisconsin, Fifty-first Congress, from December 2, 1889, to October 1, 1890. Office declared vacant. James W. Hathaway, Montana, Fifty-first Congress, from December 10, 1890, to December 7, 1891. Lycurgus Dalton, Indiana, Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses, from December 7, 1891, to March 24, 1895. Died in office. Joseph C. McElroy, Ohio, Fifty-fourth Congress, from December 2, 1895, to close of Fifty-fifth Congress. |