The 14th 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. It met in the Old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817, during the seventh and eighth years of James Madison's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1810 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic-Republican majority.
The count below identifies party affiliations at the beginning of the first session of this congress. Changes resulting from subsequent replacements are shown below in the "Changes in membership" section.
During this congress, two Senate seats were added for the new state of Indiana.
During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Indiana.
This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed by class and representatives are listed by district.
Senators were elected by the state legislatures every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 meant their term began with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1820; Class 2 meant their term ended with this Congress, requiring re-election in 1816; and Class 3 meant their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 1818.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
The 5th district was a plural district with two representatives.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
There were six plural districts, the 1st, 2nd, 12th, 15th, 20th & 21st, each had two representatives.
There were six plural districts, the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th & 10th had two representatives each, the 1st had four representatives.
Both representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
All representatives were elected statewide on a general ticket.
The count below reflects changes from the beginning of the first session of this Congress.
|- | Tennessee<br />(1) | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | For unknown reasons, a Senator was not elected until after the term began.<br/>Winner elected October 10, 1815. | | George W. Campbell (DR) | Took seat October 10, 1815
|- | Tennessee<br />(2) | | Jesse Wharton (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Appointee was not elected to finish the term.<br/>Successor elected October 10, 1815.<br/> | | John Williams (DR) | Seated October 10, 1815
|- | North Carolina<br />(3) | | Francis Locke Jr. | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned when successor was elected, having never qualified.<br/>Successor elected December 5, 1815 to finish term. | | Nathaniel Macon (DR) | Seated December 13, 1815
|- | Virginia<br />(2) | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Resignation of William B. Giles (DR) in the previous congress.<br/>Successor elected January 3, 1816 to finish the term. | | Armistead T. Mason (DR) | Took seat January 3, 1816
|- | Maryland<br />(1) | Vacant | style="font-size:80%" | Legislature failed to elect in time for the term.<br/>Successor elected January 29, 1816 for the term. | | Robert G. Harper (F) | Took seat January 29, 1816
|- | Kentucky<br />(2) | | William T. Barry (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned May 1, 1816 after being appointed to a judicial position.<br/>Successor appointed November 13, 1816, to continue the term and then finished the term either by special election or by the appointment. | | Martin D. Hardin (F) | Seated November 13, 1816
|- | Massachusetts<br />(1) | | Christopher Gore (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned May 30, 1816.<br/>Successor elected June 12, 1816, to finish the term. | | Eli P. Ashmun (F) | Seated June 12, 1816
|- | South Carolina<br />(2) | | John Taylor (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 1816.<br/>Successor elected December 4, 1816, to finish the term. | | William Smith (DR) | Seated December 4, 1816
|- | Georgia<br />(2) | | William W. Bibb (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 9, 1816 after being appointed Governor of Alabama Territory.<br/>Successor elected November 13, 1816, to finish the term, having already been elected to the next term. | | George Troup (DR) | Seated November 13, 1816
|- | North Carolina<br />(2) | | James Turner (DR) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned November 21, 1816 due to ill health.<br/>Successor elected December 4, 1816, to finish the term. | | Montfort Stokes (DR) | Seated December 4, 1816
|- | Maryland<br />(1) | | Robert G. Harper (F) | style="font-size:80%" | Resigned December 6, 1816.<br/>Successor elected December 20, 1816, to finish the term. | | Alexander C. Hanson (F) | Seated December 20, 1816
|- | Indiana<br />(1) | rowspan=2 | New seats | rowspan=2 style="font-size:80%" | Indiana was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816. | | James Noble (DR) | rowspan=2 | Seated December 11, 1816
|- | Indiana<br />(3) | | Waller Taylor (DR)
|- | | Vacant | Member-elect Benjamin Pond died during previous congress | | Asa Adgate (DR) | December 7, 1815
|- | | Vacant | Amos Ellmaker resigned on July 3, 1815, upon State appointment as judge | | James M. Wallace (DR) | December 4, 1815
|- | | Vacant | Seat declared vacant by the governor, âÂÂcaused by the acceptance of Henry Clay to sign a commercial convention as Minister Plenipotentiary to Great BritainâÂÂ, but Clay was elected to fill his own vacancy | | Henry Clay (DR) | December 4, 1815
|- | | Vacant | Credentials for incumbent William S. Smith (F) were issued by the Secretary of State of New York, but Smith did not take or claim the seat, contested by Willoughby Jr. | | Westel Willoughby Jr. (DR) | December 13, 1815
|- | | Vacant | Credentials for John Adams (F) were issued by the Secretary of State of New York, but Adams did not take or claim the seat, contested by Root | | Erastus Root (DR) | December 26, 1815
|- | | | Nicholas R. Moore (DR) | Resigned sometime in 1815 before Congress convened | | Samuel Smith (DR) | February 4, 1816
|- | | | Jonathan Fisk (DR) | Resigned sometime in March, 1815, upon appointment as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | | James W. Wilkin (DR) | December 4, 1815
|- | | | David Bard (DR) | Died March 12, 1815 | | Thomas Burnside (DR) | December 11, 1815
|- | | | Jonathan Williams (DR) | Died May 16, 1815 | | John Sergeant (F) | December 6, 1815
|- | | | Matthew Clay (DR) | Died May 27, 1815 | | John Kerr (DR) | December 5, 1815
|- | | | John Sevier (DR) | Died September 24, 1815 | | William G. Blount (DR) | January 8, 1816
|- | | | Nathaniel Macon (DR) | Resigned December 13, 1815, after being elected to the U.S. Senate | | Weldon N. Edwards (DR) | February 7, 1816
|- | | | Alexander C. Hanson (F) | Resigned sometime in 1816 | | George Peter (F) | October 7, 1816
|- | | | John McLean (DR) | Resigned sometime in 1816 | | William Henry Harrison (DR) | December 2, 1816
|- | | | Peter B. Porter (DR) | Resigned January 23, 1816 | | Archibald S. Clarke (DR) | December 2, 1816
|- | | | Elijah Brigham (F) | Died February 22, 1816 | | Benjamin Adams (F) | December 2, 1816
|- | | | Thomas Burnside (DR) | Resigned April, 1816 | | William P. Maclay (DR) | December 3, 1816
|- | | | Richard Stanford (DR) | Died April 9, 1816 | | Samuel Dickens (DR) | December 2, 1816
|- | | | William Pinkney (DR) | Resigned April 18, 1816, upon appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia | | Peter Little (DR) | December 2, 1816
|- | | | Daniel Chipman (F) | Resigned May 5, 1816 | colspan=2 | Vacant until next Congress
|- | | | Enos T. Throop (DR) | Resigned June 4, 1816 | | Daniel Avery (DR) | December 3, 1816
|- | | | Thomas Gholson Jr. (DR) | Died July 4, 1816 | | Thomas M. Nelson (DR) | December 4, 1816
|- | | | James Clark (DR) | Resigned sometime in August, 1816 | | Thomas Fletcher (DR) | December 2, 1816
|- | | Rufus Easton | Served throughout the first session; Scott presented credentials at the beginning of the second session and was contested by Easton | John Scott | December 2, 1816
|- | | Benjamin Stephenson | Term ended September 3, 1816 | Nathaniel Pope | December 2, 1816
|- | | | John Clopton (DR) | Died September 11, 1816 | | John Tyler (DR) | December 17, 1816
|- | | | William Mayrant (DR) | Resigned October 21, 1816 | | Stephen D. Miller (DR) | January 2, 1817
|- | | | William R. King (DR) | Resigned November 4, 1816 | | Charles Hooks (DR) | December 2, 1816
|- | | | Alfred Cuthbert (DR) | Resigned November 9, 1816 | | Zadock Cook (DR) | January 23, 1817
|- | | Jonathan Jennings (Territorial delegate) | Indiana was admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816 | | William Hendricks (DR) | December 11, 1816
|- | | John Scott | His election was contested by his predecessor Easton. On January 13, 1817, the election was declared illegal, but the seat was declared vacant. | Vacant until next Congress
Lists of committees and their party leaders.