Representation in Congress, 1779-1912.
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Representation in Congress, 1779-1912.—Table compiled of the membership of Congress from 1779 to and including the 62nd Congress:
Total number of members of Senate and House from the 1st to the 62nd Congress 7,500
Total number of members of Senate and House of foreign birth, 1st to 62nd Congress 302
Distributed as follows:
Ireland 114
England 47
Germany 42
Scotland 37
Canada 23
France 8
Austria 5
West Indies 4
Norway 4
Sweden 3
Wales 4
Holland 2
Switzerland 2
Bermuda Islands 2
Denmark 1
Brazil 1
Azore Islands 1
Madeira Islands 1
Spanish Florida 1
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