26th United States Congress

26th United States Congress
25th ←
→ 27th

March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1841
Members52 senators
242 representatives
3 non-voting delegates
Senate majorityDemocratic
Senate PresidentRichard M. Johnson (D)
House majorityDemocratic
House SpeakerRobert M. T. Hunter (W)
Sessions
1st: December 2, 1839 – July 21, 1840
2nd: December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1841

The 26th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 1839, to March 4, 1841, during the third and fourth years of Martin Van Buren's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1830 United States census. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.