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The 31st 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, 1849, to March 4, 1851, during the 16 months of the Zachary Taylor presidency and the first eight ...
[3] [4] He was elected to the United States Congress again in 1850, serving a single term in 1851 to 1853; he was the last Whig elected to Congress from Louisiana. In 1861 Moore was a delegate to the Louisiana secession convention. He died in Franklin, Louisiana on June 17, 1867, and was buried on his estate.
As an historical article, the districts and party affiliations listed reflect those during the 31st Congress (March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851). Current seats and party affiliations on the List of current members of the United States House of Representatives by seniority will be different for certain members. [1]
This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 31st United States Congress listed by seniority, from March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1851. Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term.
Henry Adams Bullard (September 9, 1788 – April 17, 1851) was a lawyer, slaveholder, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the state of Louisiana. [1] He served two terms as a National Republican and one as a Whig .
A Democrat and political ally of John Slidell, among the ventures in which they were interested was publication of the Louisiana Courier newspaper, which also enabled La Sére to obtain appointment as Louisiana's state printer. [4] In 1840, Le Sére was elected sheriff of the New Orleans Commercial Court, and he served until 1845. [5]
The following is a list of United States senators and representatives who died of natural or accidental causes, or who killed themselves, while serving their terms between 1790 and 1899. For a list of members of Congress who were killed while in office, see List of United States Congress members killed or wounded in office.
The 1850–51 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between August 5, 1850, and November 4, 1851. Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives before the first session of the 32nd United States Congress convened on December 1, 1851.