The 1st Confederate States Congress, consisting of the Confederate States Senate and the Confederate States House of Representatives, convened between February 18, 1862, and February 17, 1864. This assembly took place during the first two years of Jefferson Davis's presidency, convening at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.

Sessions

The following sessions were held during the period February 18, 1862, and February 17, 1864, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.

Leadership

Senate

House

Officers

Senate

House

Members

Senate

Confederate States senators were elected by the state legislatures, or appointed by state governors to fill casual vacancies until the legislature elected a new senator. It was intended that one-third of the Senate would commence fresh six-year terms with each subsequent Congress following the inaugural one. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their terms. In this Congress, all senators were newly elected. Senators of Class 1 served a two-year term, expiring at the end of this Congress, requiring a new election for the six-year term,1864–1870. Class 2 senators served what was intended to be a four-year term, due to end on the expiry of the next Congress in 1866. Class 3 senators were meant to serve a six-year term, due to expire at the end of the Third Confederate Congress in 1868. As the Confederate Congress lasted less than four full years, the distinction between classes 2 and 3 was ultimately academic. The members of the classes were selected by drawing of lots, which was done during the meeting of the Senate on February 21, 1862. The class is indicated before the name. Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

House of Representatives

X: Originally member of the Provisional Confederate Congress The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Alabama

Arkansas

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

Louisiana

Mississippi

Missouri

North Carolina

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Delegates

Non voting members of the House of Representatives. Arizona Territory Cherokee Nation Choctaw Nation

Senate committees

Accounts Claims Commerce Engrossment and Enrollment Finance Foreign Affairs Indian Affairs Judiciary Military Affairs Naval Affairs Patents Pay and Mileage (Session 1) Post Offices and Post Roads Printing Public Lands Rules (Session 1) Territories

House committees

Accounts Claims Commerce Currency (Session 4) Elections Enrolled Bills Foreign Affairs Indian Affairs Judiciary Medical Department (Sessions 2 - 4) Military Affairs Naval Affairs Ordnance and Ordnance Stores (Sessions 2 - 4) Patents Pay and Mileage (Sessions 1 - 2) Post Offices and Post Roads Printing Public Buildings Quartermaster's and Commissary Departments and Military Transportation (Sessions 2 - 4) Rules and Officers of the House (Sessions 1 - 3) Territories and Public Lands War Tax (Session 2) Ways and Means

Joint committees

Buildings (Session 1) Engrossment and Enrollment (Session 1) Flag and Seal (Sessions 1 - 3) Inauguration (Session 1) Printing Rules (Session 1)