House History

6th Congress (1799-1801)

Congress Overview


Roll Call Votes Only


Congressional Profile

Total Membership:
106 Representatives
1 Delegate
Party Divisions:*
60 Federalists
46 Jeffersonian Republicans
*Party division totals are based on election day results.

Leadership & Officers

Speaker of the House:
Theodore Sedgwick (F-Massachusetts)
Clerk of the House:
John H. Oswald
Doorkeeper:
Thomas Claxton
Sergeant at Arms:
Joseph Wheaton
Chaplain of the House:
Rev. Thomas Lyell - Methodist

To view complete lists of individuals who have served in these leadership and official positions since the 1st Congress, return to House History.


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