 Thus four Federalists and two Anti-Federalists represented New York in the House of Representatives of the 2nd U.S. Congress.The House of Representatives of the 2nd United States Congress convened for its first session at Congress Hall in Philadelphia on October 24, 1791, and Gordon, Laurance, Silvester and Tredwell took their seats on this day.Benson took his seat on November 4; and Schoonmaker at some time between November 15, 1791, and January 30, 1792.