Major events and legislation

• Senate and House of Representatives first convene (without quorum) in New York City, March 4, 1789 representing eleven States:
  • Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia
• House first met with quorum to elect first Speaker, April 1, 1789
  • Frederick Muhlenberg, first House Speaker
• Senate first met with quorum to elect first Senate President pro tempore and tally results of the U.S. presidential election of 1789
  • John Langdon, first Senate President pro tempore
• Inauguration of George Washington, first President of the United States, April 30, 1789
• Established the Foreign Affairs (State) Department, July 27, 1789
• Established the United States War Department, August 7, 1789
• Adopted provisions of the Northwest Ordinance under the U.S. Constitution, August 7, 1789
• Established the Treasury Department, September 2, 1789
• Enacted Judiciary Act of 1789 established Office of Attorney General, the composition of Supreme Court, and the entire rest of the Judiciary system, September 24, 1789
• North Carolina ratifies Constitution, November 21, 1789
• Made provisions for the first U.S. Census, March 1, 1790
• Accepted the cession of claims on western territory (which was to become the state of Tennessee) by North Carolina on April 2, 1790
• Enacted the first legislation regulating Patents, April 10, 1790
• Organized the Southwest Territory out of territory ceded by North Carolina, May 26, 1790
• Passed the first copyright legislation, May 31, 1790
• Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ratified Constitution, May 29, 1790
• Kentucky admitted to Union, February 4, 1791, effective June 1, 1792
• Vermont admitted to Union, February 18, 1791, effective March 4, 1791

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Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... 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Party summary

Original partisan composition of the 1st United States Senate. Red states were represented by two Federalists, blue states by two Anti-Federalists, and purple states by one senator from each party.

Second composition. The Senate later reverted back to the original partisan makeup when James Monroe was elected to John Walker's seat.

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Senate

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House of Representatives

Officers

Senate

• President of the Senate - John Adams
• President pro tempore - John Langdon (April 6, 1789 – April 21, 1789; August 7, 1789 – August 9, 1789)
• Secretary of the Senate - Samuel Allyne Otis
• Senate Sergeant at Arms - James Mathers
• Senate Chaplain -
  • 1 Samuel Provoost (April 25, 1789 – December 9, 1790)
  • 2 William White (December 9, 1790 – March 3, 1791)

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House of Representatives

• Speaker of the House - Frederick Muhlenberg
• Clerk of the House - John Beckley
• House Doorkeeper - Gifford Dalley
• House Sergeant at Arms - Joseph Wheaton
• Chaplain of the House - William Lynn

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Members of the First United States Congress

Senate

Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ... Oliver Ellsworth (April 29, 1745 - November 26, 1807), an American lawyer and politician, was a revolutionary against British rule, a drafter of the United States Constitution, and third Chief Justice of the United States. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ... William Samuel Johnson (October 7, 1727 - November 14, 1819) was a politician and one of United States Founding Fathers. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 48 km 161 km 21. ... Richard Bassett (April 2, 1745 – August 15, 1815) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. ... The Anti-Federalist Party, though not a true political party, but a faction, left a major legacy on the country by initiating the Bill of Rights. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 48 km 161 km 21. ... George Read, Sr. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... William Few (June 8, 1748—July 16, 1828) was an American politician and a Founding Father of the United States. ... The Anti-Federalist Party, though not a true political party, but a faction, left a major legacy on the country by initiating the Bill of Rights. ... James Gunn (March 13, 1753 - July 30, 1801) was a delegate to the Continental Congress and United States Senate for Georgia. ... The Anti-Federalist Party, though not a true political party, but a faction, left a major legacy on the country by initiating the Bill of Rights. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... Charles Carroll Charles Carroll of Carrollton (September 19, 1737–November 14, 1832) was a lawyer and politician from Maryland who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later a United States Senator. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 145 km 400 km 21 37°53N to 39°43N 75°4W to 79°33W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... John Henry (November 1750–December 16, 1798) was a Governor of Maryland and member of the United States Senate. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... Tristram Dalton (May 28, 1738-May 30, 1817) was an American politician who served as Senator from Massachusetts. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 44th 10,555 mi²; 27,360 km² 183 mi; 295 km 113 mi; 182 km 13. ... Caleb Strong (January 9, 1745 - November 7, 1819) was a U.S. political figure. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ... John Langdon John Langdon (June 26, 1741—September 18, 1819) was an American politician and one of the first two U.S. Senators from New Hampshire. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ... Paine Wingate (14 May 1739 - 7 March 1838) was an American politician. ... The Anti-Federalist Party, though not a true political party, but a faction, left a major legacy on the country by initiating the Bill of Rights. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Philemon Dickinson (April 5, 1739–February 4, 1809) was an American politician. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Jonathan Elmer (29 November 1745 - 3 September 1817) was an American politician, of the Pro-Administration (Federalist) Party. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... William Paterson William Paterson (December 24, 1745–September 9, 1806) was a New Jersey statesman, a signer of the United States Constitution, and an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Rufus King (March 24, 1755–April 29, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Philip Schuyler Philip John Schuyler (November 10, 1733 – November 18, 1804) was a general in the American Revolution and a United States Senator from New York. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... Sen. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 805 km 240 km 9. ... This article is about Samuel Johnston, North Carolina governor. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... William Maclay (July 20, 1737-April 16, 1804) was a politician from Pennsylvania during the eighteenth century. ... The Anti-Federalist Party, though not a true political party, but a faction, left a major legacy on the country by initiating the Bill of Rights. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Robert Morris, Jr. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 50 km 65 km 32. ... Theodore Foster (29 April 1752 - 13 January 1828) was an American politician. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 50 km 65 km 32. ... Joseph Stanton, Jr. ... The Anti-Federalist Party, though not a true political party, but a faction, left a major legacy on the country by initiating the Bill of Rights. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... This is an article about the Founding Father. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... Ralph Izard Ralph Izard (January 23, 1741 or 1742–May 30, 1804) was a U.S. politician. ... The label Federalist refers to two major groups in the history of the United States of America: (1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 320 km 420 km 6 32°430N to 35°12N 78°030W to 83°20W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012... Richard Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732–June 19, 1794) was the sixth President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation, holding office from November 30, 1784 to November 22, 1785. ... The Anti-Federalist Party, though not a true political party, but a faction, left a major legacy on the country by initiating the Bill of Rights. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ... James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth (1817 - 1825) President of the United States and author of the Monroe Doctrine. ... 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House of Representatives

Connecticut

• Benjamin Huntington, At-Large
• Roger Sherman, At-Large
• Jonathan Sturges, At-Large
• Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., At-Large
• Jeremiah Wadsworth, At-Large

Benjamin Huntington (April 19, 1736 – October 16, 1800) was an American lawyer and politician from Norwich, Connecticut. ... Bloc voting (or block voting) refers to a class of voting systems which can be used to elect several representatives from a single multimember constituency. ... Roger Sherman Roger Sherman (April 19 (O.S.), April 30 (N.S.), 1721 – July 23, 1793), was the only person to have signed all four basic documents of American sovereignty: the Continental Association of 1774, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. ... Jonathan Sturges (August 23, 1740– October 4, 1819) was an American lawyer and jurist from Fairfield, Connecticut. ... Jonathan Trumbull Jr. ... Jeremiah Wadsworth (1743 - 1804) was a U.S. political figure and leader during the American Revolution. ...

Delaware

• John Vining, At-Large

John Vining (1758–1802) was an early member of Congress from the U.S. state of Delaware. ...

Georgia

• Abraham Baldwin, At-Large
• James Jackson, At-Large
• George Mathews, At-Large

Abraham Baldwin Abraham Baldwin (November 23, 1754—March 4, 1807) was an American politician, Patriot, and Founding Father from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Jackson as an officer in the American Revolution James Jackson (September 21, 1757–March 19, 1806) was a politician in the Democratic Republican Party. ... George Mathews (1739–1812) was an United States planter, merchant, and pioneer from Virginia and western Georgia. ...

Maryland

• Daniel Carroll, At-Large
• Benjamin Contee, At-Large
• George Gale, At-Large
• Joshua Seney, At-Large
• William Smith, At-Large
• Michael J. Stone, At-Large

Daniel Carroll Daniel Carroll (July 22, 1730–July 5, 1796) was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Benjamin Contee (1755 – November 30, 1815) was an American Episcopal minister and statesman from Maryland. ... George Gale (3 June 1756 - 2 January 1815) was an American politician. ... Josua Seney (March 4, 1756– October 10, 1798) was an American farmer and lawyer from Queen Annes County, Maryland. ... William Smith (1728 - 1814) was a politician from Maryland. ... Michael Jenifer Stone (1747–1812) was an American planter and statesman from Charles County, Maryland. ...

Massachusetts

• Fisher Ames, 1st District
• Benjamin Goodhue, 2nd District
• Elbridge Gerry, 3rd District
• Theodore Sedgwick, 4th District
• George Partridge, 5th District
• George Thatcher, 6th District (Maine District)
• George Leonard, 7th District
• Jonathan Grout, 8th District

Fisher Ames Fisher Ames (9 April 1758 - 4 July 1808) was a Representative of the United States Congress from Massachusetts. ... Massachusetts Congressional District 1 is a congressional district in western and central Massachusetts. ... Benjamin Goodhue (September 20, 1748-July 28, 1814) a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts. ... Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Gerry (July 17, 1744 – November 23, 1814) was an American politician, a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. ... Theodore Sedgwick (May 9, 1746-January 24, 1813), a Delegate, a Representative, and a Senator from Massachusetts and the fifth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, was born in West Hartford, Connecticut. ... George Partridge (February 8, 1740–July 7, 1828) was an American teacher from Duxbury, Massachusetts. ... George Thatcher (April 12, 1754– April 6, 1824) was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman from the Maine district of Massachusetts. ... The District of Maine was a legal designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from American independence until March 4, 1820, when it gained its independence from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and became the 23rd state in the Union. ... George Burr Leonard is a former United States Army Air Corps pilot, a former editor of Look Magazine, President of the Esalen Institute, and holds a fifth degree black belt in aikido. ... Jonathan Grout (July 23, 1737–September 8, 1807) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts for the First United States Congress. ...

New Hampshire

• Abiel Foster, At-Large
• Nicholas Gilman, At-Large
• Samuel Livermore, At-Large

Abiel Foster (8 August 1735 – 6 February 1806) was an American clergyman and statesman from Canterbury, New Hampshire. ... Nicholas Gilman Nicholas Gilman, Jr. ... Samuel Livermore (May 14, 1732–May 18, 1803) was a U.S. politician. ...

New Jersey

• Elias Boudinot, At-Large
• Lambert Cadwalader, At-Large
• James Schureman, At-Large
• Thomas Sinnickson, At-Large

Elias Boudinot For other people with the same name, see Elias Boudinot (disambiguation). ... Lambert Cadwalader (1742-1823) was an American merchant and leader in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. ... James Schureman (February 12, 1756– January 22, 1824) was an American merchant and statesman from New Brunswick, New Jersey. ... Thomas Sinnickson (December 21, 1744– May 15, 1817) was an American merchant and statesman from Salem, New Jersey. ...

New York

• William Floyd, 1st District
• John Laurance, 2nd District
• Egbert Benson, 3rd District
• John Hathorn, 4th District
• Peter Silvester, 5th District
• Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, 6th District

William Floyd (December 17, 1734–August 4, 1821), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New York. ... John Laurance (1750 – November 11, 1810) was an American lawyer, statesman, and speculator from New York. ... Egbert Benson (21 June 1746 - 24 August 1833) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from New York City. ... John Hathorn was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives. ... Peter Silvester (1734-15 October 1808) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. ... Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (August 27, 1738 – February 19, 1810) was a Representative from New York to the United States Congress. ...

North Carolina

• John Baptista Ashe, At-Large
• Timothy Bloodworth, At-Large
• John Sevier, At-Large
• John Steele, At-Large
• Hugh Williamson, At-Large

John Baptista Ashe (1748 – 27 November 1802) was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from North Carolina. ... Timothy Bloodworth (1736 - August 24, 1814) was an American teacher and statesman from North Carolina. ... John Sevier in bronze by Belle Kinney Scholz and Leopold F. Scholz; located in National Statuary Hall. ... More than one with this name John Steele Drummer and founder member of the sixties British pop group The Animals John Steele (16 November 1764 - 14 August 1815) was a U.S. Congressman from the state of North Carolina between 1790 and 1793. ... Hugh Williamson Hugh Williamson (December 5, 1735–May 22, 1819) was an American politician. ...

Pennsylvania

• George Clymer, At-Large
• Thomas Fitzsimons, At-Large
• Thomas Hartley, At-Large
• Daniel Hiester, At-Large
• Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg, At-Large
• John P. G. Muhlenberg, At-Large
• Thomas Scott, At-Large
• Henry Wynkoop, At-Large

George Clymer (March 16, 1739–January 23, 1813) was an American politician and Founding Father. ... Thomas Fitzsimons (1741-1811) was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Thomas Hartley (September 7, 1748–December 21, 1800) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from York, Pennsylvania. ... Daniel Hiester (1747-1804) An American political and military leader from the Revolutionary War period to the early 19th Century. ... Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (January 1, 1750 - June 4, 1801), American politician, was the first speaker of the United States House of Representatives, elected April 1, 1789. ... Peter Muhlenberg Statue at the U.S. Capitol Building. ... Thomas Scott was an American representative for Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives, during the first and third Congress. ... Henry Wynkoop (March 2, 1737-October 24, 1812) was a member of the Continental Congress (from 1779) and later a Representative for the state of Pennsylvania during the First United States Congress from 1789 to 1791. ...

Rhode Island

• Benjamin Bourne, At-Large

Benjamin Bourne was born in Bristol, Rhode Island on September 9, 1755. ...

South Carolina

• Aedanus Burke, At-Large
• Daniel Huger, At-Large
• William Loughton Smith, At-Large
• Thomas Sumter, At-Large
• Thomas Tudor Tucker, At-Large

Aedanus Burke (16 June 1743 - 30 March 1802) was an American politician. ... Daniel E. Huger (February 20, 1742 – July 6, 1799) was an American planter and statesman from Berkeley County, South Carolina. ... William Loughton Smith (1758–December 19, 1812) was an American lawyer from Charleston, South Carolina. ... General Thomas Sumter (August 14, 1734 - June 1, 1832) was a hero of the American Revolution and went on to become a longtime member of the Congress of the United States. ... Thomas Tudor Tucker (June 25, 1745– May 2, 1828) was an American physician and politician from Charleston, South Carolina. ...

Virginia

• Theodorick Bland and then William B. Giles, At-Large
• John Brown, At-Large
• Isaac Coles, At-Large
• Samuel Griffin, At-Large
• Richard B. Lee, At-Large
• James Madison, At-Large
• Andrew Moore, At-Large
• John Page, At-Large
• Josiah Parker, At-Large
• Alexander White, At-Large

Theodorick Bland (21 March 1742 - 1 June 1790) was an American physician, soldier, and statesman from Virginia. ... William Branch Giles (12 August 1762–4 December 1830) was an American statesman. ... For other people with the same name, see John Brown. ... Isaac Coles (2 March 1747 - 3 June 1813) was an American statesman from Virginia. ... Samuel Griffin (1746-1810) a Representative from Virginia. ... Richard Bland Lee (January 20, 1761–March 12, 1827) was a United States Representative from Virginia in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Congresses and was brother to Light Horse Harry Lee. ... James Madison (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) was the fourth (1809–1817) President of the United States. ... Andrew Moore (1752–April 14, 1821) was an American lawyer and politician from Lexington, Virginia. ... John Page (born 17 April 1744 in Gloucester County, Virginia; died 11 October 1808) was a figure in early United States history. ... Josiah Parker (11 May 1751-11 March 1810) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia in the First through Sixth United States Congresses. ... Alexander White (1738–September 19, 1804) was an American planter, lawyer, and politician from Frederick County, Virginia. ...

External links

• First Federal Congress Project at GWU
• "Thomas" Project at the Library of Congress
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives