The 3rd 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 at Congress HallinPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania from March 4, 1793, to March 4, 1795, during the fifth and sixth years of George Washington's presidency.
| 3rd United States Congress | |
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2nd ← → 4th | |
Congress Hall (2007)
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March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | |
| Members | 30 senators 105 representatives 1 non-voting delegates |
| Senate majority | Pro-Administration |
| Senate President | John Adams (P) |
| House majority | Anti-Administration |
| House Speaker | Frederick Muhlenberg (A) |
| Sessions | |
| Special: March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1793 1st: December 2, 1793 – June 9, 1794 2nd: November 3, 1794 – March 3, 1795 | |
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was governed by the Apportionment Act of 1792 and based on the 1790 census. The Senate had a Pro-Administration majority, and the House had an Anti-Administration majority.
There were no political parties in this Congress. Members are informally grouped into factions of similar interest, based on an analysis of their voting record.[3]
Details on changes are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
| Faction (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
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| Anti- Administration (A) |
Pro- Administration (P) | |||
| End of previous congress | 13 | 17 | 30 | 0 |
| Begin | 14 | 16 | 30 | 0 |
| End | 13 | 17 | ||
| Final voting share | 43.3% | 56.7% | ||
| Beginning of next congress | 10[a] | 20[b] | 30 | 2 |
| Faction (shading shows control) |
Total | Vacant | ||
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| Anti- Administration (A) |
Pro- Administration (P) | |||
| End of previous congress | 32 | 40 | 72 | 1 |
| Begin | 55 | 50 | 105 | 0 |
| End | 53 | 103 | 2 | |
| Final voting share | 51.5% | 48.5% | ||
| Non-voting members | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Beginning of next congress | 58[c] | 47[d] | 105 | 0 |
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class, and representatives are listed by district.
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.
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2 Anti-Administration
1 Anti-Administration and 1 Pro-Administration
2 Pro-Administration
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John Langdon (until December 2, 1793) 
Ralph Izard (May 31, 1794 – November 9, 1794) 
Henry Tazewell (from February 20, 1795)
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The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress
There were 1 death, 3 resigns, 1 late election, and 1 contested election.
| State (class) |
Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[e] |
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| Connecticut (3) |
Roger Sherman (P) | Died July 23, 1793. | Stephen M. Mitchell (P) | Elected December 2, 1793 |
| Delaware (1) |
George Read (P) | Resigned on September 18, 1793. Kensey Johns was appointed on March 19, 1794, but not permitted to qualify. | Henry Latimer (P) | Appointed February 7, 1795 |
| Pennsylvania (1) |
Albert Gallatin (A) | Credentials were contested and the seat was declared vacant February 28, 1794. | James Ross (P) | Elected April 24, 1794 |
| Virginia (1) |
James Monroe (A) | Resigned May 11, 1794, to become United States Minister to France. | Stevens T. Mason (A) | Elected November 18, 1794 |
| Virginia (2) |
John Taylor (A) | Resigned May 11, 1794. | Henry Tazewell (A) | Elected November 18, 1794 |
There were 2 deaths, 3 resignations, and 1 contested election.
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation[e] |
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| Delaware at-large | John Patten (A) | Contested election; served until February 14, 1794. | Henry Latimer (P) | Seated February 14, 1794 |
| Territory South of the River Ohio | Vacant | Delegate seat established. | James White Non-voting delegate | Elected September 3, 1794 |
| Maryland 2nd | John Francis Mercer (A) | Resigned April 13, 1794. | Gabriel Duvall (A) | Seated November 11, 1794 |
| New York 10th | Silas Talbot (P) | Accepted appointment to the U.S. Navy June 5, 1794. | Vacant | Not filled in this Congress |
| New Jersey at-large | Abraham Clark (P) | Died September 15, 1794. | Aaron Kitchell (P) | Seated January 29, 1795 |
| South Carolina 5th | Alexander Gillon (A) | Died October 6, 1794. | Robert Goodloe Harper (P) | Seated February 9, 1795 |
| Maryland 3rd | Uriah Forrest (P) | Resigned November 8, 1794. | Benjamin Edwards (P) | Seated January 2, 1795 |
| Delaware at-large | Henry Latimer (P) | Resigned February 7, 1795, having been elected U.S. Senator. | Vacant | Not filled in this Congress |
Lists of committees and their party leaders.
