Representation in Congress, 1779-1912. |
Representation in Congress, 1779-1912.—Table compiled of the membership of Congress from 1779 to and including the 62nd Congress: Total number of members of Senate and House from the 1st to the 62nd Congress | 7,500 | Total number of members of Senate and House of foreign birth, 1st to 62nd Congress | 302 | Distributed as follows: | | Ireland | 114 | | England | 47 | | Germany | 42 | | Scotland | 37 | | Canada | 23 | | France | 8 | | Austria | 5 | | West Indies | 4 | | Norway | 4 | | Sweden | 3 | | Wales | 4 | | Holland | 2 | | Switzerland | 2 | | Bermuda Islands | 2 | | Denmark | 1 | | Brazil | 1 | | Azore Islands | 1 | | Madeira Islands | 1 | | Spanish Florida | 1 | | 302 |
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