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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 Wickham House, also known as the Wickham-Valentine House, is a historic house museum on East Clay Street in Richmond, Virginia. Completed in 1812, it is considered one of the finest examples of architecture from the Federal period.
The Old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C., served as the temporary meeting place of the Congress of the United States from 1815 to 1819, while the Capitol Building was rebuilt after the burning of Washington. "Old Brick" served as a private school, a boarding house, and, during the American Civil War, a prison known as the Old Capitol Prison.
The following is a partial list of events from the year 1812 in the United States. After years of increasing tensions, the United States declares war on the British Empire, starting the War of 1812. Results from the 1812 U.S. presidential election Political map of the United States published in 1812.
The 1812–13 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 3, 1812, and April 30, 1813. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 13th United States Congress convened on May 24, 1813.
Three of the re-elected Representatives did not serve in the 13th Congress, two of whom did not finish their term in the 12th Congress either. [4] John Smilie (DR), re-elected to the 13th district , died on December 30, 1812, and Abner Lacock (DR), re-elected to the 15th district , resigned February 24, 1813, after being elected to the Senate .
District Incumbent This race Representative Party First elected Results Candidates South Carolina 1 "Charleston district" Langdon Cheves: Democratic-Republican
Kentucky's 8th congressional district special election, 1813 United States House of Representatives elections, 1812 and 1813 List of United States representatives from Kentucky