United States Senate Committee On The Pacific Railroad - Original Members, 38th Congress

Original Members, 38th Congress

The standing committee consisted of nine members, each of whom were appointed to the committee on January 6, 1864. The committee's first chairman was Jacob Howard, a Republican from Michigan.

Member State Party
Jacob Howard, Chairman Michigan Republican
Jacob Collamer Vermont Republican
Reverdy Johnson Maryland Union
James Harlan Iowa Republican
Lyman Trumbull Illinois Republican
John Sherman Ohio Republican
Edwin D. Morgan New York Republican
John Conness California Republican
Gratz Brown Missouri Unconditional Union

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