46th United States Congress - Officers

Officers

Senate
  • Secretary of the Senate:
    • George C. Gorham of Massachusetts elected June 4, 1868
    • John C. Burch of Tennessee elected March 24, 1879
  • Sergeant at Arms of the Senate:
    • John R. French of New Hampshire, elected March 22, 1869
    • Richard J. Bright of Indiana, elected March 23, 1879
  • Chaplain of the Senate
    • The Rev. Joseph J. Bullock, Presbyterian, elected March 24, 1879
Other
  • Architect of the Capitol:
    • Edward Clark, appointed August 30, 1865
House of Representatives
  • Clerk of the House:
    • George M. Adams of Kentucky, elected March 19, 1879
  • Sergeant at Arms of the House:
    • John G. Thompson of Ohio, elected March 19, 1879
  • Doorkeeper of the House:
    • Charles W. Field of Georgia, elected March 19, 1879
  • Postmaster of the House:
    • James M. Steuart of Virginia, elected March 19, 1879
  • Clerk at the Speaker’s Table:
    • J. Randolph Tucker, Jr.
    • George P. Miller
    • Michael Sullivan
  • Chaplain of the House
    • The Rev. W. P. Harrison, Methodist, elected March 19, 1879

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