12th United States Congress
1811-1813 meeting of U.S. legislature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 12th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1811, to March 4, 1813, during the third and fourth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1800 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
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Quick Facts March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813, Members ...
12th United States Congress | |
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11th ← → 13th | |
March 4, 1811 – March 4, 1813 | |
Members | 36 senators 143 representatives 5 non-voting delegates |
Senate majority | Democratic-Republican |
Senate President | George Clinton (DR)[lower-alpha 1] (until April 20, 1812) Vacant (from April 20, 1812) |
House majority | Democratic-Republican |
House Speaker | Henry Clay (DR) |
Sessions | |
1st: November 4, 1811 – July 6, 1812 2nd: November 2, 1812 – March 3, 1813 |
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