When was it published?

September 4, 1834 in Litchfield Enquirer

Domestic News September 4, 1834

Litchfield Enquirer

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Sprague Of Maine, Mr. Bell Of New Hampshire, Mr. Silsbee Of Massachusetts, Mr. Knight Of Rhode Island, Mr. Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey, Mr. Clayton Of Delaware, Mr. Leigh Of Virginia, Mr. Brown Of North Carolina, Mr. Calhoun Of South Carolina, Mr. King Of Georgia, Mr. Bibb Of Kentucky, Mr. White Of Tennessee, Mr. Waggaman Of Louisiana, Mr. Poindexter Of Mississippi, Mr. King Of Alabama, Mr. Robinson Of Illinois, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Chambers

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Us Senate, Expiring Terms, Senatorial Elections, Congress Session, Senate Vacancies

Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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What is this article about?

Terms of 16 United States Senators from various states expire at the end of the approaching Congress session. Three vacancies exist from resignations in Pennsylvania (Mr. Wilkins), Georgia (Mr. Forsyth), and Maryland (Mr. Chambers). Upcoming elections will determine the next Senate's composition.

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Senate of the United States.—It does not appear to be generally known, that the terms of the following United States Senators expire at the end of the approaching session of Congress:

Mr. Sprague of Maine, Mr. Bell of New Hampshire, Mr. Silsbee of Massachusetts, Mr. Knight of Rhode Island, Mr. Frelinghuysen of New-Jersey, Mr. Clayton of Delaware, Mr. Leigh of Virginia, Mr. Brown of North Carolina, Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina, Mr. King of Georgia, Mr. Bibb of Kentucky, Mr. White of Tennessee. Mr. Waggaman of Louisiana, Mr. Poindexter of Mississippi, Mr. King of Alabama, and Mr. Robinson of Illinois.

Besides the above, there are three vacancies by resignation to be filled, viz. from Pennsylvania, in the place of Mr. Wilkins; from Georgia, in the place of Mr. Forsyth; and from Maryland in the place of Mr. Chambers. The elections now in progress, therefore, are more than usually interesting. for they are to decide the complexion of the next Senate.—ib.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Us Senate Expiring Terms Senatorial Elections Congress Session Senate Vacancies

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Sprague Of Maine Mr. Bell Of New Hampshire Mr. Silsbee Of Massachusetts Mr. Knight Of Rhode Island Mr. Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey Mr. Clayton Of Delaware Mr. Leigh Of Virginia Mr. Brown Of North Carolina Mr. Calhoun Of South Carolina Mr. King Of Georgia Mr. Bibb Of Kentucky Mr. White Of Tennessee Mr. Waggaman Of Louisiana Mr. Poindexter Of Mississippi Mr. King Of Alabama Mr. Robinson Of Illinois Mr. Wilkins Mr. Forsyth Mr. Chambers

Where did it happen?

United States

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Primary Location

United States

Event Date

End Of The Approaching Session Of Congress

Key Persons

Mr. Sprague Of Maine Mr. Bell Of New Hampshire Mr. Silsbee Of Massachusetts Mr. Knight Of Rhode Island Mr. Frelinghuysen Of New Jersey Mr. Clayton Of Delaware Mr. Leigh Of Virginia Mr. Brown Of North Carolina Mr. Calhoun Of South Carolina Mr. King Of Georgia Mr. Bibb Of Kentucky Mr. White Of Tennessee Mr. Waggaman Of Louisiana Mr. Poindexter Of Mississippi Mr. King Of Alabama Mr. Robinson Of Illinois Mr. Wilkins Mr. Forsyth Mr. Chambers

Outcome

elections in progress to fill expiring terms and vacancies, deciding the complexion of the next senate.

Event Details

It does not appear to be generally known that the terms of the listed United States Senators expire at the end of the approaching session of Congress. Besides the above, there are three vacancies by resignation to be filled from Pennsylvania in the place of Mr. Wilkins, from Georgia in the place of Mr. Forsyth, and from Maryland in the place of Mr. Chambers. The elections now in progress are more than usually interesting for they are to decide the complexion of the next Senate.