1Samuel Livermore was elected Feb. 20, 1795, but declined. 2 Vice President Gerry died in preceding Congress. Continuing from preceding session; elected Mar. 6, 1817 (special session of the Senate). Nathaniel Macon, of North Carolina, was first elected on the same day, but declined to serve. "Continuing from preceding session. Special session of the Senate. Resigned as President pro tempore May 31, 1842. Served as President pro tempore 1 day, under designation by the Vice President. 10 Resigned as President pro tempore Dec. 20, 1852. 11 For 1 day only. 12 Continued from preceding Congress. 13 Served June 5, 1856; resigned June 11, 1856. 14 Served Jan. 5, 1856. 15 Special session of the Senate. served until Mar. 2, 1867. 16 Special session of the Senate. Footnotes continued on next page. Elected "to serve in the absence of the Vice President” and Resigned Mar. 3, 1883. 17 Reelected. 18 Resigned, effective Feb. 26, 1887. 19 Resigned as President pro tempore, effective Mar. 2, 1891. 20 Resigned as President pro tempore Mar. 22, 1893. 21 Resigned as President pro tempore Jan. 10, 1895. 23 Resigned as President pro tempore Apr. 27, 1911. 23 Elected to serve Dec. 4 to 12, 1911. 24 Elected to serve Jan. 15 to 17, Mar. 11 and 12, Apr. 8, May 10, May 30 to June 3, June 13 to July 5, Aug. 1 to 10, and Aug. 27 to Dec. 15, 1912; Jan. 5 to 18 and Feb. 2 to 15, 1913. 25 Elected to serve Feb. 12 to 14, Apr. 26 and 27, May 7, July 6 to 31, Aug. 12 to 26, 1912; Dec. 16, 1912, to Jan. 4, 1913; Jan 19 to Feb. 1 and Feb. 16 to Mar. 3, 1913. 26 Elected to serve Mar. 25 and 26, 1912. 27 Elected to serve May 25, 1912. 28 Died Oct. 1, 1916. 29 Died Nov. 10, 1940. 30 Died June 22, 1941. 31 Died Jan. 21, 1971. 32 Died July 27, 1972. 33 Elected to serve for one day only (Dec. 5, 1980). 798.3 DEPUTY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE1 798.5 This office was established by S. Res. 17, 95-1, agreed to Jan. 10, 1977 (effective Jan. 5, 1977). The resolution provided that "[a]ny Member of the Senate who has held the Office of President of the United States or Vice President of the United States shall be a Deputy President pro tempore". 2 Died Jan. 13, 1978. 3S. Res. 90, 100-1, agreed to Jan. 28, 1987, provided that in addition to Senators who held the Office of Deputy President pro tempore under authority of S. Res. 17, 95-1, any other Mem ber of the Senate designated by Senate resolution shall hold the office at the pleasure of the Senate during the 100th Congress. Senator Mitchell was so designated by S. Res. 91, agreed to the same date. 1 Development of this office started in 1963 upon adoption of S. Res. 232 and S. Res. 238, making Senator Metcalf Permanent Acting President pro tempore from Dec. 9, 1963, until meeting of the second regular session of the 88th Congress. On Feb. 7, 1964, S. Res. 296 was adopted anthorizing Senator Metcalf "to perform the duties of the Chair as Acting President pro tempore until otherwise ordered by the Senate." 2 Died Jan. 12, 1978. |