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The 53rd United States Congress served from 1893 to 1895. 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

53rd Senate

Vice President (President of the Senate) – Adlai E. Stevenson (Democrat, Illinois) Adlai E. Stevenson I Adlai Ewing Stevenson I (October 23, 1835 – June 14, 1914) was a Representative from Illinois and the twenty-third Vice President of the United States. ...

Secretary of the Senate – William Ruffin Cox

Sergeant at Arms – Richard J. Bright

Senate Chaplain – Rev. William Henry Milburn (Methodist)

There were 44 Democrats, 38 Republicans and 3 others

53rd House of Representatives

Speaker of the House – Charles F. Crisp (Democrat, Georgia) Charles Frederick Crisp (1845 - 1896) was a U.S. political figure. ...

Democratic Caucus Chairman – William S. Holman (Democrat, Indiana)

Republican Conference Chairman – Thomas J. Henderson (Republican, Illinois)

Clerk of the House – James Kerr

Doorkeeper – A. B. Hurd

Postmaster – Lycurgus Dawson

Sergeant at Arms – Samuel S. Yoder, Herman S. Snow

Chaplain of the House – Rev. William Henry Milburn (Methodist), Rev. Samuel W. Haddaway (Methodist), Rev. Edward B. Hagby (Christian)

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52nd Congress The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ...

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