2 William K. Sebastian. Arkansas Nov. 17, 1848 Mar. 3, 1853 3 Solon Borland... Arkansas Mar. 30, 1848 Nov. 17, 1848 | | Remarks. (Re-elected for 6 years, from 3d By the Governor, in room of A. By the Legislature, ditto, ditto. By the Governor, in room of L. 3, 1851 | By the Legislature, ditto, ditto. 3, 1853 3 Jackson Morton. Florida Mar. 4, 1849 Mar. 3, 1855 4. Table of the Names, Place of Nativity or Residence when Appointed, Time of Appointment, and Expiration of Service of the Secretaries of the Senate of the United States. Names. States. Time of appoint- Expiration of ser- Remarks. Samuel Alyne Otis Massachusetts 8 April 1789 18 April 1814* The Senate met 4th March; formed a quorum 6th April; and did not elect a Secretary until the 8th; messages to the House having been previously communicated by a member of the Senate. Served upwards of 25 years. N. Hampshire 11 Oct. 1814 12 Dec. 1825 The Chief Clerk acted as Secretary Pennsylvania. 12 Dec. 1825 from decease of Mr. Otis until the election of Mr. Cutts. 5 Dec. 1836 Resigned. The Chief Clerk acted as Secretary from the resignation of W. Lowrie to the appointment of his successor. Asbury Dickins. North Carolina 12 Dec. 1836 Present incumbent. * The records do not show the time of Mr. Otis's death more particularly than by the following resolution, Resolved, unanimously, That the Senate, from a sincere desire of testifying their respect for the long and faithful 5. Table of the Names of the Representatives in Congress who have been elected Speakers of the House of Representatives from the 4th March, 1789, to the Termination of the Second Session, 31st Congress, 3d March, 1851; showing the Commencement and Termination of their Service as such, and the States of which they were Representatives, respectively. 1 4 1 1 6789 George Dent Nathaniel Macon Nathaniel Macon 10 1 11 1 Joseph B. Varnum.. 12 1 Henry Clay 1 Fred. A. Muhlenberg April 1, 1789 Mar. May 24, 1813 Jan. 19, 1814 | Jan. 19, 1814 Mar. 2, 1815 Dec. 1, 1817 Mar. 3, 1819 S. Carolina. do. ... Indisposed 19th and 20th May, Absent Dec. 10, 1816. House ad- Resigned, by letter, 20th Oct. 1820. 27 3, 1841 Virginia. Robert M. T. Hunter.. John White Sept. 4, 1837 Mar. Dec. 16, 1839 Mar. | May 31, 1841 Mar. 3, 1843 Kentucky. 4, 1843 Mar. 3, 1845 Virginia. 28, 1845 Feb. 28, 1845......do.. John W. Jones............................ Dec. George W. Hopkins... Feb. John W. Davis Dec. Robert C. Winthrop.... Dec. Armistead Burt 1, 1845 Mar. 3, 1847 Indiana. 6, 1847 Mar. 3, 1849 Massachusetts. June 19, 1848 June 19, 1848 South Carolina.. Remarks. 6. Table of the Names, Residence when Appointed, Time of Appointment, and Expiration of Service of the Clerks of the House of Representatives of the United States. Names. States. Time of appointment. Expiration of service. 15 May 1797 9 Dec. 1800 1 April 1789 15 May 1797 The House of Representatives met 4th March; formed a quorum on Pennsylvania... 9 Dec. 1800 7 Dec. 1801 Virginia 7 Dec. 1801 26 Oct. 1807 Maryland.. 26 Oct. 1807 28 Jan. 1815 Resigned. Kentucky.. 30 Jan. 1815 1822 Died during recess. |