1816 and 1817 United States House of Representatives elections 1816 and 1817 United States House of Representatives elections Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 15th Congress were held in the various states between April 1816 (in New York) and August 14, 1817 (in North Carolina). The Congress first met on December 1, 1817. The Democratic-Republican Party made significant gains during this election cycle, which helped to usher in what is known as the Era of Good Feelings under President James Monroe, who was elected that year. The Federalist Party was in a state of collapse, in part because of the secessionist doctrine espoused by some
James Monroe Hewlett American Institute of Architects, Director of the American Academy in Rome, and Chairman of the Committee for erecting Carnegie Libraries in Brooklyn. James Monroe Hewlett was the father-in-law of Buckminster Fuller and is credited with the creation of the mural of the heavens on the ceiling of Grand Central Station in New York City. James Monroe Hewlett James "Monroe" Hewlett (August 1, 1868 – October 18, 1941) was an American Beaux Arts architect, scenic designer, and muralist. Hewlett was born into an old Long Island family at Rock Hall in Lawrence, New York. He is descended from a long line