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Membership of the 31st Congress of the United
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March 4, 1849 to
March 3, 1851 |
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First Session:
December 3, 1849 to September 30, 1850 |
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Second Session:
December 2, 1850 to March 3, 1851 |
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Special Session of
the Senate: March 5, 1849 to March 23, 1849 |
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Vice President of
the United States: |
Millard Fillmore
(New York) (became President July 10, 1850 upon the death of Zachary
Taylor; Vice Presidency remained vacant until
March 4, 1853) |
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President Pro
Tempore of the Senate: |
David R. Atchison
(Missouri)
William R. King (Alabama), from May 6, 1850 |
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Secretary of the
Senate: |
Asbury Dickins
(North Carolina) |
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Sergeant At Arms
of the Senate: |
Robert Beale
(Virginia) |
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Speaker of the
House of Representatives: |
Howell Cobb
(Georgia) |
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Clerk of the
House: |
Thomas J. Campbell
(Tennessee)
Richard M. Young (Illinois), from April 17, 1850 |
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Sergeant At Arms
of the House: |
Nathan Sargent
(Vermont)
Adam J. Glossbrenner (Pennsylvania), from January 15, 1850 |
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Doorkeeper of the
House: |
Robert E. Horner
(New Jersey) |