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April 1789
1st United States Congress

Source: Election of the Speaker Journal of the U.S. House of Representatives. April 1, 1789]

The House was summoned to meet, in New York, on March 4, 1789. A quorum had assembled on April 1, 1789 and the House elected its first Speaker. The Journal does not record any losing candidates or votes cast, but reported the result.

"Resolved, That this House will proceed to the choice of a Speaker by ballot.

The House accordingly proceeded to ballot for a Speaker, and upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, one of the Representatives for the State of Pennsylvania."

In this Congress, Speaker Muhlenberg was elected from Pennsylvania at large and is regarded as a Pro-Administration member of the House.

October 1791
2nd United States Congress

Source: Election of the Speaker Journal of the U.S. House of Representatives. October 24, 1791]

The House was required by law to meet, in Philadelphia, on October 24, 1791. A quorum assembled and the House elected its second Speaker. The Journal does not record any losing candidates or votes cast, but reported the result.

"The House proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Speaker; and, upon examining ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of Trumbull one of the Representatives for the State of Connecticut."

In this Congress, Speaker Jonathan Trumbull Jr. was elected from Connecticut at large and is regarded as a Pro-Administration member of the House.

December 1793
3rd United States Congress

Source: Election of the Speaker Journal of the U.S. House of Representatives. December 2, 1793]

The House of the 3rd Congress met for the start of its 1st session, in Philadelphia, on December 2, 1793. On that date the 3rd Speakership election took place. The Journal does not record any losing candidates or votes cast, but reported the result.

"The House proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a Speaker, and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in the favor of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, one of the Representatives for the State of Pennsylvania ..."

Speaker Muhlenberg was the first person who had been elected Speaker (for the 1789-1791 term), as well as the first Representative to be elected to a second non-consecutive term in the Speaker's chair. In this Congress he represented Pennsylvania at large and is counted as an Anti-Administration member of the House.

December 1795
4th United States Congress

Source: Election of the Speaker Journal of the U.S. House of Representatives. December 7, 1795]

The House of the 4th Congress met for the start of its 1st session, in Philadelphia, on December 7, 1795. On that date the 4th Speakership election took place. The Journal does not record any losing candidates or votes cast, but reported the result.

"The House proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a Speaker, and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of Jonathan Dayton, one of the Representatives for the State of New Jersey ..."

Speaker Dayton was the third person who had been elected Speaker. In this Congress he represented New Jersey at large and was a Federalist member of the House.

May 1797
5th United States Congress

Source: Election of the Speaker Journal of the U.S. House of Representatives. May 15, 1797]

The House of the 5th Congress met for the start of its 1st session, in Philadelphia, on May 15, 1797. On that date the 5th Speakership election took place. The Journal does not record any losing candidates or votes cast, but reported the result.

"The House proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a Speaker; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the Whole House was found in favor of Jonathan Dayton, one of the Representatives for the State of New Jersey ..."

Speaker Dayton was the third person who had been elected Speaker and the first to be re-elected for a consecutive second term. In this Congress he represented New Jersey at large and was a Federalist member of the House.

December 1799
6th United States Congress

Source: Election of the Speaker Journal of the U.S. House of Representatives. December 2, 1799]

The House of the 6th Congress met for the start of its 1st session, in Philadelphia, on December 2, 1799. On that date the 6th Speakership election took place. The Journal does not record any losing candidates or votes cast, but reported the result.

"The House proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a Speaker, and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of the Honorable Theodore Sedgwick, one of the Representatives for the State of Massachusetts ..."

For the first time The Annals of Congress provides details of the voting. 

The first ballot produced the following result.

The second ballot produced the following result.

Speaker Sedgwick was the fourth person who had been elected Speaker. In this Congress he represented the 1st congressional district of Massachusetts and was a Federalist member of the House.

December 1801
7th United States Congress

Source: Election of the Speaker Journal of the U.S. House of Representatives. December 7, 1801]

The House of the 7th Congress met for the start of its 1st session, in Washington, on December 7, 1801. On that date the 7th Speakership election took place. The Journal does not record any losing candidates or votes cast, but reported the result.

"The House proceeded, by ballot, to the choice of a Speaker; and, upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the Whole House was found in favor of Nathaniel Macon, one of the Representatives for the State of North Carolina ..."

Speaker Macon was the fifth person who had been elected Speaker. In this Congress he represented the 5th congressional district of North Carolina and was a Democratic-Republican member of the House.