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The 1864–65 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. They occurred during the American Civil War and Abraham Lincoln's re-election.As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures.
He was thrust into this leadership position just as the U.S. Civil War started. Thirty-two of the Senators were Southern Democrats. [19] The clerk of the Senate was J.W. Alspaugh. Senator William Holland Thomas was an adopted chief of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation and represented their interests as he served in the Senate from 1849 to ...
The 1864 Democratic National Convention was held at The Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States. [1] The Convention nominated Major General George B. McClellan from New Jersey for president, and Representative George H. Pendleton of Ohio for vice president. McClellan, age 37 at the time of the convention, and Pendleton, age 39, are the ...
The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The Senate has 50 members, and the term of office for each senator is two years. [1] The Senate's prerogatives and powers are ...
In these elections, terms were up for the senators in Class 3. These elections corresponded with Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency. The nascent Republican Party increased their Senate seats in the regular elections, and after southern Democrats withdrew to join the Confederacy, Republicans gained control of the Senate. To establish a ...
This is a complete list of all people who previously served in the United States Senate.As of March 2025, a total of 2,018 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving).
1864 presidential election results. Red denotes states won by Lincoln, blue denotes states won by McClellan, and brown denotes Confederate states that did not participate in the election. Numbers indicate the electoral votes won by each candidate. Senate elections; Overall control: Republican hold: Seats contested: 14 of 50 seats [3] Net seat ...
Resigned July 1, 1864, to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Successor appointed October 27, 1864, to finish the term. Nathan A. Farwell (R) October 27, 1864 Nevada (1) New seat Nevada admitted to the Union October 31, 1864. Its first Senators were elected February 1, 1865. William M. Stewart (R) February 1, 1865 Nevada (3) New seat