1st Confederate States Congress | |
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Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
History | |
Founded | February 18, 1862 |
Disbanded | February 17, 1864 |
Preceded by | Provisional Congress |
Succeeded by | 2nd |
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Virginia State Capitol Richmond, Virginia Confederate States of America | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of the Confederate States |
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.[1]