United States House Select Committee On Government Contracts - Members

Members

The committee consisted of seven members, and the Speaker of the House appointed the members on July 12, 1861. Originally chaired by Charles Van Wyck of New York, he was later replaced by Elihu B. Washburne of Illinois, due to absences from the committee and other activities. Van Wyck continued to serve on the committee.

Members Party State
  • Charles Van Wyck
 Republican New York
  • Elihu B. Washburne, Chairman
 Republican Illinois
  • William S. Holman
 Democratic Indiana
  • Reuben Fenton
 Republican New York
  • Henry L. Dawes
 Republican Massachusetts
  • William G. Steele
 Democratic New Jersey
  • James S. Jackson*
 Unionist Kentucky

*Rep. Jackson served on the committee until his death on October 8, 1862, at the Battle of Perryville.

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