Representation in Congress, 1779-1912.
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 | |
| 302 | ||