REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution consists of fifteen 

 members, five of whom constitute a quorum, and is composed of — 



The Vice-President of the United States, the Chief Justice, and the Mayor or Governor of the District 

 of Columbia, by virtue of, and during continuance in office ; 



Three members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, for the time they hold, 

 without re-election, their office as Senators ; 



Three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker, biennially; on the 4th 

 Wednesday of December, to serve until the fourth Wednesday in December, the second suc- 

 ceeding their appointment ; 



Six members, other than members of Congress, elected by joint resolution of Congress, for the term 

 of six years, two of whom are to be resident in Washington ; the other four from States, and 

 no two from the same State. 



Vacancies in the Board from the classes of Senators and Members are filled by- 

 motion in either House, as in the case of vacancies in Committees of either House. 



Vacancies in the class of the citizens of States and City of Washington are filled 

 by joint resolution of Congress. 



LIST OF REGENTS 



From the organization of the Smithsonian Institution in 1846, to 1879 inclusive. 



Attendance. 

 Years. Meetings. 

 AGASSIZ, LOUIS, Massachusetts. 



Elected by Congress February 21, 1863. 



Ke-elected March 2, 1869. 



Died, December 14, 1873. 



Attended meetings of the Board, 1864, 1 1865, 1 1867,* 1868, 8 



1873 2 5 9 



ASTOK, WM. B., New York. 



Elected by Congress March 2, 1861. 



Ee-elected January 11, 1868. 



Attended, 1864, 2 1867 » - 2 3 



BACHE, ALEX. DALLAS, District of Columbia. 



Elected by Congress August 10, 1846. 



Re-elected January 13, 1853. 

 " January 17, 1859. 



Died, February 17, 1867. 



Attended, 1846, 8 1847, 215 1848,* 1849, s 1850,* 1851,* 1852, 6 

 1853, 3 1854, 8 1855, 7 1856, 3 1857, 3 1858, 3 1859,* I860,* 

 1861, 2 1862, 1 1863, 2 1864 3 19 95 



BADGER, GEORGE EDMUND, North Carolina. 



Elected by Congress February 27, 1856. 



Re-elected January 17, 1859'; expelled Feb. 21, 1863, "for 

 giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the Govern- 

 ment." 



Attended, 1857, 2 1858, 2 I860 1 3 6 



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