Daniel Webster Desk
[Daniel Webster]
Unknown Artist
ca. 1885
Senate Resolution 469
In 1974 the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 469 (93rd Congress, 2nd session) introduced by New Hampshire Senator Norris Cotton. The resolution specified that the desk once used by Daniel Webster in the Senate Chamber would henceforth be assigned to the senior senator from New Hampshire. Although Webster represented Massachusetts in the Senate, he was born in New Hampshire and served that state in the U.S. House of Representatives. Webster's desk has been occupied by New Hampshire senators since the 1930s, thus honoring Daniel Webster and making the connection to his home state.
