They were arguing about the slavery and tariffs of the country. Webster opposed tariffs at first, but then came to like them for the industry
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The Dean of the House (the longest serving Representative present)
They are chosen the summer before the election by the political party and then are voted for by the district they plan to represent
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Tom Foley (born March 26, 1929 in Spokane, Washington) suceeded Jim Wright as the fifty-seventh Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving between June 6, 1989 and January 3, 1995, including the whole of 1991.
He was one of the greatest United States Senators in history serving in the 19th century with other legislative legends such as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and Stephen Douglas. Calhoun was a pro-slavery South Carolinian who was at the center of both the Nullification Crisis of 1833 and the Compromise of 1850.
John Caldwell Calhoun was a U.S. senator from South Carolina (1832-43, 1845-50) and vice president under presidents John Quincy Adams (1825-29) and Andrew Jackson (1829-32). Calhoun grew up in South Carolina and was educated at Yale University before opening a law practice back home in Abbeville, South Carolina. He was a state representative (1808) and a U.S. representative (1811-1817) before serving as President Monroe's Secretary of War (1817-25).
Currently 13 seats in the House of Representatives is are assigned to the State of North Carolina. Nine are Republican, three are Democrat, and one is 12th district is vacant.
John C. Calhoun was 7th Vice President of the United States and from South Carolina. Calhoun was Vice President to both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Calhoun tried to run for President but was unable to gain the nomination, losing to Polk.
There are currently no independents serving in the House of Representatives as of 2014. There are two independents serving in the Senate.
Nathaniel Macon (born December 17, 1758 in Warrenton, North Carolina; died June 29, 1837 in Warrenton, North Carolina) succeeded Theodore Sedgwick as the sixth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving between December 7, 1801 and March 4, 1807, including the whole of 1804.
Nathaniel Macon (born December 17, 1758 in Warrenton, North Carolina; died June 29, 1837 in Warrenton, North Carolina) succeeded Theodore Sedgwick as the sixth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving between December 7, 1801 and March 4, 1807, including the whole of 1805.
Nathaniel Macon (born December 17, 1758 in Warrenton, North Carolina; died June 29, 1837 in Warrenton, North Carolina) succeeded Theodore Sedgwick as the sixth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving between December 7, 1801 and March 4, 1807, including the whole of 1806.
Nathaniel Macon (born December 17, 1758 in Warrenton, North Carolina; died June 29, 1837 in Warrenton, North Carolina) succeeded Theodore Sedgwick as the sixth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving between December 7, 1801 and March 4, 1807, including the whole of 1802.
For 2007, there are 202 republicans and 233 democrats serving in the House of Representatives
John C. Calhoun (born March 18, 1782 in Abbeville, South Carolina; died March 31, 1850 in Washington, DC) succeeded Daniel D. Tompkins as the seventh vice-President of the United States, serving between March 4, 1825 and December 28, 1832. Following the end of Calhoun's tenure as vice-President, there was a vacancy in the role until March 4, 1833.
The State has 13 US Representatives serving in the 111th Congress. By district they are: # G. K. Butterfield # Bob Etheridge # Walter Jones # David Price # Virginia Foxx # Howard Coble # Mike McIntyre # Larry Kissell # Sue Myrick # Patrick McHenry # Heath Shuler # Mel Watt and # Brad Miller.