74th Congress (1935-1937)

Congressional Profile

Total Membership: 435 Representatives, 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners
Party Divisions: 322 Democrats, 103 Republicans, 7 Progressives, 3 Farmer-Labor In political science, a democrat (lowercase d) is an advocate, follower, or proponent of democracy. ... In political science, a republican (lowercase r) is a person who advocates the establishment of a republic as a form of government, in contrast to a monarchist and focused more on republican ideals than democratic. ... Progressivism or political progressivism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...

Leadership & Officers

Speaker of the House:
Joseph W. Byrns (D-Tennessee) Died June 4, 1936.
William B. Bankhead (D-Alabama) Elected June 4, 1936.

Majority Leader:
William B. Bankhead (D-Alabama) Elected Speaker June 4, 1936.
John J. O’Connor (D-New York)

Minority Leader:
Bertrand H. Snell (R-New York)

Democratic Whip:
Patrick J. Boland (D-Pennsylvania)

Republican Whip:
Harry L. Englebright (R-California)

Democratic Caucus Chairman:
Edward T. Taylor (D-Colorado)

Republican Conference Chairman:
Frederick R. Lehlbach (R-New Jersey)

Clerk of the House:
South Trimble

Doorkeeper:
Joseph J. Sinnott

Postmaster:
Finis E. Scott

Sergeant at Arms:
Kenneth Romney

Chaplain of the House:
Rev. James Shera Montgomery - Methodist State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... Categories: People stubs | 1874 births | 1940 deaths | Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives ... Alabama is a state located in the southern United States; the population of Alabama is 4,447,100 as of 2000. ... Categories: People stubs | 1874 births | 1940 deaths | Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives ... Alabama is a state located in the southern United States; the population of Alabama is 4,447,100 as of 2000. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Harry Lane Englebright (1884 - 1943) was a U.S. political figure. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... There are also three Colorado Rivers: two in the United States and one in Argentina. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...