REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution consists of 
fourteen! members, five of whom constitute a quorum. The Board 
is composed of— 
The Vice-President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the 
United States, 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 reelection, their office as Senators; 
Three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the 
Speaker biennially on the fourth Wednesday of December, to serve 
until the fourth Wednesday in December the second year succeeding 
their appointment; 
Six members other than members of Congress, elected by joint reso- 
lution of Congress for the term of six years, two of whom are to be 
residents in the city of Washington, the other four from States, and no 
two from the same State. 
Vacancies in the board from the classes of Senators and members of 
the House of Representatives are filled as in the case of vacancies in 
committees of either House. 
Vacancies in the class of the citizens of States and the city of Wash- 
ington are filled by joint resolution of Congress. 
LIST OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ACCORDING TO MODE OF APPOINT- 
MENT, FROM AUGUST 10, 1846, TO MARCH 3, 1899. 
Vicr-PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATEs. 
Term commenced. Term commenced. 
George M. Dallas ...-.-.--- [1845] 1846 | Henry Wilson....---.:..--------- 1873 
Mallard iRilimone. =. 2. =. sscss5 2 1849 | William A. Wheeler ............-- 1877 
MEER Re IMA ois io ene e 1853 | Obester A. Ar§bur’ 5... 40.222 =. - 1881 
John C. Breckinridge ............- 1857 | Thomas A. Hendricks. ........-.-.. 1885 
Hannibal amlingasa ce Sos-s 1861. | dhevi BsMonton!. 96: sbsesed24 5422 1889 
ATIGTEW JONNSON ee caste. ces et 3k 1865.| Adlai E. Stevenson ...-.0-.-.---..- 1893 
Sohayler Colfax «22 focccee-2 1869. |-Garret A. Mobaré us seullg.). 0. 24 1897 
'The mayor of Washington and later the governor of the District of Columbia were 
Regents ex officio until these offices were abolished. 
1851 
