When was it published?

March 18, 1841 in The Charlotte Journal

Domestic News March 18, 1841

The Charlotte Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Harrison, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, James Buchanan, Thomas H. Benton

Q: What keywords are associated?

Us Senate, Whig Majority, Harrison Administration, Senate Composition, Democrats Locofocos

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What is this article about?

The new U.S. Senate composition is listed by state, with a majority of Whig supporters for Gen. Harrison's administration. Whigs in Roman type, Democrats (Locos) in Italic. The Senate is described as purged and hoped to regain independence.

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The following gentlemen compose the new Senate. It will be seen that the Administration of Gen. Harrison has a majority of friends in that body-the Whigs in Roman, Locos in Italic. The Senate is now purged, and we hope it may never again be made the supple tool for recording the edicts of any man. We want to see it expunge the expunge and then take that proud stand it once held, and we shall be satisfied.

MAINE.
Ruel Williams.
George Evans.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Levi Woodbury.
Franklin Pierce.

VERMONT.
Samuel Prentiss.
Samuel S. Phelps.

MASSACHUSETTS
Isaac C. Bates.
Rufus Choate.

RHODE ISLAND.
Nathan F. Dixon.
James F. Simmons.

CONNECTICUT.
Perry Smith.
J. W. Huntington.

NEW YORK.
Silas Wright.
N. P. Tallmadge.

OHIO.
William Allen.
Benjamin Tappan.

KENTUCKY.
Henry Clay.
Jas. T. Morehead.

TENNESSEE
A. O. P. Nicholson
(Vacancy.)

LOUISIANA.
Alexander H. Mason.
Alexander Barrow.

ARKANSAS.
William S. Fulton.
Alex. H. Sevier.

MISSOURI.
Thomas H. Benton.
Lewis F. Linn

NEW JERSEY.
Sam'l. L. Southard.
Jacob W. Miller.

PENNSYLVANIA.
James Buchanan
Daniel W. Sturgeon

DELAWARE.
Richard H. Bayard.
Thomas Clayton.

MARYLAND.
William D. Merrick.
John L. Kerr.

VIRGINIA.
William C. Rives.
William S. Archer.

NORTH CAROLINA.
Willie P. Mangum.
William A. Graham.

SOUTH CAROLINA.
John C. Calhoun.
William C. Preston

GEORGIA.
Alfred Colquitt.
Jno. M. Berrien.

MICHIGAN.
Augustus S. Porter.
W. C. Woodbridge.

ALABAMA.
William R. King.
Clement C. Clay

MISSISSIPPI.
Robert J. Walker.
John Henderson.

INDIANA.
Albert S. White.
Oliver H. Smith.

ILLINOIS.
Samuel J. Morris.
Richard M. Young

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Us Senate Whig Majority Harrison Administration Senate Composition Democrats Locofocos

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Harrison Henry Clay John C. Calhoun James Buchanan Thomas H. Benton

Where did it happen?

United States

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

United States

Key Persons

Gen. Harrison Henry Clay John C. Calhoun James Buchanan Thomas H. Benton

Outcome

majority of friends in the senate for the administration of gen. harrison; whigs in roman, locos in italic.

Event Details

List of new U.S. Senate members by state: Maine (Ruel Williams, George Evans), New Hampshire (Levi Woodbury, Franklin Pierce), Vermont (Samuel Prentiss, Samuel S. Phelps), Massachusetts (Isaac C. Bates, Rufus Choate), Rhode Island (Nathan F. Dixon, James F. Simmons), Connecticut (Perry Smith, J. W. Huntington), New York (Silas Wright, N. P. Tallmadge), Ohio (William Allen, Benjamin Tappan), Kentucky (Henry Clay, Jas. T. Morehead), Tennessee (A. O. P. Nicholson, Vacancy), Louisiana (Alexander H. Mason, Alexander Barrow), Arkansas (William S. Fulton, Alex. H. Sevier), Missouri (Thomas H. Benton, Lewis F. Linn), New Jersey (Sam'l. L. Southard, Jacob W. Miller), Pennsylvania (James Buchanan, Daniel W. Sturgeon), Delaware (Richard H. Bayard, Thomas Clayton), Maryland (William D. Merrick, John L. Kerr), Virginia (William C. Rives, William S. Archer), North Carolina (Willie P. Mangum, William A. Graham), South Carolina (John C. Calhoun, William C. Preston), Georgia (Alfred Colquitt, Jno. M. Berrien), Michigan (Augustus S. Porter, W. C. Woodbridge), Alabama (William R. King, Clement C. Clay), Mississippi (Robert J. Walker, John Henderson), Indiana (Albert S. White, Oliver H. Smith), Illinois (Samuel J. Morris, Richard M. Young). The Senate is purged and expected to regain independence.