North Carolina Delegates to the U.S. Congress

35th U.S. Congress (1857-1859)
The 35th U.S. Congress met in two sessions: 1) December 7, 1857 to June 14, 1858; and 2) December 6, 1858 to March 3, 1859. A Special Session was convened from March 4th to March 14th in 1857.

U.S. Senators from North Carolina

Name

County From

Comments

Asa Biggs /
Thomas Lanier Clingman

Martin /
Buncombe
Asa Biggs resigned on May 5, 1858. Thomas Lanier Clingman as elected to replace him and he took his seat on December 6, 1858.

David Settle Reid

Rockingham
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U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina

Name

District

County From

Comments

Lawrence O'Bryan Branch

4th

Rowan
-

Thomas Lanier Clingman /
Zebulon Baird Vance

8th

Buncombe /
Buncombe
Thomas Lanier Clingman resigned from the House to accept a seat in the Senate. Zebulon Baird Vance was elected to replace him and he took his seat on December 7, 1858.

Francis Burton Craige

7th

Rowan
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John Adams Gilmer

5th

Guilford
-

Thomas Ruffin

2nd

Wayne
-

Alfred Moore Scales

6th

Rockingham
-

Henry Marchmore Shaw

1st

Currituck
-

Warren Winslow

3rd

Cumberland
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