45th United States Congress
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The 45th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
United States Capitol (1877)
President of the Senate William A. Wheeler
President pro tempore Thomas W. Ferry
Speaker Samuel J. Randall
The 1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections were held on various dates in various states between June 3, 1878, and September 3, 1879. Each state set its own date for its elections to
45th United States Congress
…Representatives elections 1878 United States elections (elections during this Congress, leading to the next Congress) 1878–79 United States Senate elections 1878–79 United States House of Representatives elections Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company…
Samuel J. Randall Brady Handy
James Abram Garfield, photo portrait seated