fbpx
Wikipedia

Massachusetts's 12th congressional district

Massachusetts's 12th congressional district is an obsolete district that was first active 1795–1803 in the District of Maine and 1803–1843 in Eastern Massachusetts. It was later active 1883–1893 in Western Massachusetts and 1893–1983 in Eastern Massachusetts. It was most recently eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. Its last congressman was Gerry Studds, who was redistricted into the 10th district.

Massachusetts's 12th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1795
1880
Eliminated1840
1980
Years active1795–1843
1883–1983
Massachusetts's current districts, since 2013

Notable persons elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 12th congressional district include John Quincy Adams, following his term as president, and James Michael Curley, four-time Mayor of Boston.

Cities and towns in the district edit

1790s–1830s edit

1880s–1900s edit

1910s edit

Suffolk County: Boston Wards 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 24.[1]

1920s edit

Boston (Wards 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21).[2]

1940s edit

Boston (Wards 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17).[3]

1950s–1980s edit

List of members representing the district edit

Representative
(District home)
Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
District created March 4, 1795
 
Henry Dearborn
(Gardiner)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797
4th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1795.
Lost re-election.
1795–1803
"1st Eastern district," District of Maine
 
Isaac Parker
(Castine)
Federalist March 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1799
5th Elected in 1797 on the third ballot.
Retired.
 
Silas Lee
(Wiscasset)
Federalist March 4, 1799 –
August 20, 1801
6th
7th
Elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1800.
Resigned.
Vacant August 20, 1801 –
December 6, 1802
7th
 
Samuel Thatcher
(Warren)
Federalist December 6, 1802 –
March 3, 1803
Elected July 29, 1802 on the fifth ballot to finish Lee's term and seated December 6, 1802.[4]
Redistricted to the 16th district.
 
Thomson J. Skinner
(Williamstown)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
August 10, 1804
8th Elected in 1802.
Resigned.
1803–1815
"Berkshire district"
Vacant August 10, 1804 –
November 5, 1804
Simon Larned
(Pittsfield)
Democratic-Republican November 5, 1804 –
March 3, 1805
Elected September 17, 1804 to finish Skinner's term and seated November 5, 1804.[5]
Retired.
 
Barnabas Bidwell
(Stockbridge)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –
July 13, 1807
9th
10th
Elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Resigned to become Massachusetts Attorney General.
Vacant July 13, 1807 –
November 2, 1807
10th
Ezekiel Bacon
(Pittsfield)
Democratic-Republican November 2, 1807 –
March 3, 1813
10th
11th
12th
Elected sometime in 1807 to finish Bidwell's term and seated November 2, 1807.[6]
Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Retired.
 
Daniel Dewey
(Williamstown)
Federalist March 4, 1813 –
February 24, 1814
13th Elected in 1812.
Resigned to become Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Vacant February 24, 1814 –
September 26, 1814
John W. Hulbert
(Pittsfield)
Federalist September 26, 1814 –
March 3, 1815
Elected August 4, 1814 to finish Dewey's term and seated September 26, 1814.[7]
Redistricted to the 7th district.
Solomon Strong
(Westminster)
Federalist March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1819
14th
15th
Elected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
Retired.
1815–1823
"Worcester North district"
Jonas Kendall
(Leominster)
Federalist March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
16th Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election.
Lewis Bigelow
(Petersham)
Federalist March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Elected in 1820.
Lost re-election.
 
Francis Baylies
(Taunton)
Jackson
Federalist
March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th
19th
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1825 on the second ballot.
Lost re-election.
1823–1833
"Bristol district"
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
James L. Hodges
(Taunton)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1833
20th
21st
22nd
Elected in 1827 on the third ballot.
Re-elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1832.
Retired.
 
John Quincy Adams
(Quincy)
Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
1833–1843
[data missing]
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1843
District eliminated March 3, 1843
District re-created March 4, 1883
 
George D. Robinson
(Chicopee)
Republican March 4, 1883 –
January 7, 1884
48th Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1882.
Resigned to become Governor of Massachusetts.
1883–1893
[data missing]
Vacant January 7, 1884 –
January 17, 1884
 
Francis W. Rockwell
(Pittsfield)
Republican January 17, 1884 –
March 3, 1891
48th
49th
50th
51st
Elected to finish Robinson's term
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
 
John C. Crosby
(Pittsfield)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.
 
Elijah A. Morse
(Canton)
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
53rd
54th
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.
1893–1903
[data missing]
 
William C. Lovering
(Taunton)
Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903
55th
56th
57th[8]
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 14th district.
 
Samuel Leland Powers
(Newton)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th[9] Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1902.
Retired.
1903–1913
[data missing]
 
John W. Weeks
(Newton)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1913
59th
60th
61st
62nd[10]
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 13th district.
 
James Michael Curley
(Boston)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
February 4, 1914
63rd Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1912.
Resigned to become Mayor of Boston.
1913–1933
[data missing]
Vacant February 4, 1914 –
April 7, 1914
 
James A. Gallivan
(Boston)
Democratic April 7, 1914 –
April 3, 1928
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected to finish Curley's term.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
Vacant April 3, 1928 –
November 6, 1928
70th
 
John W. McCormack
(Boston)
Democratic November 6, 1928 –
January 3, 1963
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Elected to finish Gallivan's term.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 9th district.
1933–1943
[data missing]
1943–1953
[data missing]
1953–1963
[data missing]
 
Hastings Keith
(West Bridgewater)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
[data missing]
1963–1973
[data missing]
 
Gerry Studds
(Cohasset)
Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1972
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 10th district.
1973–1983
[data missing]
District eliminated January 3, 1983

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: 64th Congress (2nd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1916.
  2. ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1921), "Population of Congressional Districts", Population of Massachusetts as determined by the fourteenth census of the United States 1920, Boston: Wright & Potter
  3. ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1941), "Population of Congressional Districts", Population of Massachusetts as determined by the sixteenth census of the United States, 1940, Boston: Wright & Potter, OCLC 10056477, House No. 2849
  4. ^ "Seventh Congress March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1803". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 11, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
  5. ^ "Eighth Congress March 4, 1803 to March 3, 1805". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 11, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
  6. ^ "Tenth Congress March 4, 1807 to March 3, 1809". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 11, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
  7. ^ "Thirteenth Congress March 4, 1813 to March 3, 1815". Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives. Retrieved January 11, 2019 – via History.house.gov.
  8. ^ L.A. Coolidge (1897). "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: Fifty-Fifth Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office.
  9. ^ A.J. Halford (1903). "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: Fifty-Eighth Congress. Washington DC: Government Printing Office.
  10. ^ A.J. Halford (1909). "Massachusetts". Congressional Directory: 60th Congress (2nd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office.

References edit

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • "Our Campaigns - United States - Massachusetts - MA - District 12". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Home district of the speaker of the House
January 10, 1962 – January 3, 1963
Succeeded by

massachusetts, 12th, congressional, district, obsolete, district, that, first, active, 1795, 1803, district, maine, 1803, 1843, eastern, massachusetts, later, active, 1883, 1893, western, massachusetts, 1893, 1983, eastern, massachusetts, most, recently, elimi. Massachusetts s 12th congressional district is an obsolete district that was first active 1795 1803 in the District of Maine and 1803 1843 in Eastern Massachusetts It was later active 1883 1893 in Western Massachusetts and 1893 1983 in Eastern Massachusetts It was most recently eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census Its last congressman was Gerry Studds who was redistricted into the 10th district Massachusetts s 12th congressional districtObsolete districtCreated17951880Eliminated18401980Years active1795 18431883 1983 MA 12 redirects here The term may also refer to Massachusetts Route 12 Massachusetts s current districts since 2013Notable persons elected to the U S House of Representatives from the 12th congressional district include John Quincy Adams following his term as president and James Michael Curley four time Mayor of Boston Contents 1 Cities and towns in the district 1 1 1790s 1830s 1 2 1880s 1900s 1 3 1910s 1 4 1920s 1 5 1940s 1 6 1950s 1980s 2 List of members representing the district 3 Notes 4 ReferencesCities and towns in the district edit1790s 1830s edit This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2013 1880s 1900s edit This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2013 1910s edit Suffolk County Boston Wards 13 14 15 16 17 20 24 1 1920s edit Boston Wards 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 2 1940s edit Boston Wards 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 17 3 1950s 1980s edit This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2013 List of members representing the district editRepresentative District home Party Years Congress Electoral history District locationDistrict created March 4 1795 nbsp Henry Dearborn Gardiner Democratic Republican March 4 1795 March 3 1797 4th Redistricted from the 4th district and re elected in 1795 Lost re election 1795 1803 1st Eastern district District of Maine nbsp Isaac Parker Castine Federalist March 4 1797 March 3 1799 5th Elected in 1797 on the third ballot Retired nbsp Silas Lee Wiscasset Federalist March 4 1799 August 20 1801 6th7th Elected in 1798 Re elected in 1800 Resigned Vacant August 20 1801 December 6 1802 7th nbsp Samuel Thatcher Warren Federalist December 6 1802 March 3 1803 Elected July 29 1802 on the fifth ballot to finish Lee s term and seated December 6 1802 4 Redistricted to the 16th district nbsp Thomson J Skinner Williamstown Democratic Republican March 4 1803 August 10 1804 8th Elected in 1802 Resigned 1803 1815 Berkshire district Vacant August 10 1804 November 5 1804Simon Larned Pittsfield Democratic Republican November 5 1804 March 3 1805 Elected September 17 1804 to finish Skinner s term and seated November 5 1804 5 Retired nbsp Barnabas Bidwell Stockbridge Democratic Republican March 4 1805 July 13 1807 9th10th Elected in 1804 Re elected in 1806 Resigned to become Massachusetts Attorney General Vacant July 13 1807 November 2 1807 10thEzekiel Bacon Pittsfield Democratic Republican November 2 1807 March 3 1813 10th11th12th Elected sometime in 1807 to finish Bidwell s term and seated November 2 1807 6 Re elected in 1808 Re elected in 1810 Retired nbsp Daniel Dewey Williamstown Federalist March 4 1813 February 24 1814 13th Elected in 1812 Resigned to become Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Vacant February 24 1814 September 26 1814John W Hulbert Pittsfield Federalist September 26 1814 March 3 1815 Elected August 4 1814 to finish Dewey s term and seated September 26 1814 7 Redistricted to the 7th district Solomon Strong Westminster Federalist March 4 1815 March 3 1819 14th15th Elected in 1814 Re elected in 1816 Retired 1815 1823 Worcester North district Jonas Kendall Leominster Federalist March 4 1819 March 3 1821 16th Elected in 1818 Lost re election Lewis Bigelow Petersham Federalist March 4 1821 March 3 1823 17th Elected in 1820 Lost re election nbsp Francis Baylies Taunton JacksonFederalist March 4 1823 March 3 1825 18th19th Redistricted from the 10th district and re elected in 1822 Re elected in 1825 on the second ballot Lost re election 1823 1833 Bristol district Jacksonian March 4 1825 March 3 1827James L Hodges Taunton Anti Jacksonian March 4 1827 March 3 1833 20th21st22nd Elected in 1827 on the third ballot Re elected in 1828 Re elected in 1832 Retired nbsp John Quincy Adams Quincy Anti Masonic March 4 1833 March 3 1837 23rd24th25th26th27th Redistricted from the 11th district and re elected in 1833 Re elected in 1834 Re elected in 1836 Re elected in 1838 Re elected in 1840 Redistricted to the 8th district 1833 1843 data missing Whig March 4 1837 March 3 1843District eliminated March 3 1843District re created March 4 1883 nbsp George D Robinson Chicopee Republican March 4 1883 January 7 1884 48th Redistricted from the 11th district and re elected in 1882 Resigned to become Governor of Massachusetts 1883 1893 data missing Vacant January 7 1884 January 17 1884 nbsp Francis W Rockwell Pittsfield Republican January 17 1884 March 3 1891 48th49th50th51st Elected to finish Robinson s termRe elected in 1884 Re elected in 1886 Re elected in 1888 Lost re election nbsp John C Crosby Pittsfield Democratic March 4 1891 March 3 1893 52nd Elected in 1890 Lost re election nbsp Elijah A Morse Canton Republican March 4 1893 March 3 1897 53rd54th Redistricted from the 2nd district and re elected in 1892 Re elected in 1894 Retired 1893 1903 data missing nbsp William C Lovering Taunton Republican March 4 1897 March 3 1903 55th56th57th 8 Elected in 1896 Re elected in 1898 Re elected in 1900 Redistricted to the 14th district nbsp Samuel Leland Powers Newton Republican March 4 1903 March 3 1905 58th 9 Redistricted from the 11th district and re elected in 1902 Retired 1903 1913 data missing nbsp John W Weeks Newton Republican March 4 1905 March 3 1913 59th60th61st62nd 10 Elected in 1904 Re elected in 1906 Re elected in 1908 Re elected in 1910 Redistricted to the 13th district nbsp James Michael Curley Boston Democratic March 4 1913 February 4 1914 63rd Redistricted from the 10th district and re elected in 1912 Resigned to become Mayor of Boston 1913 1933 data missing Vacant February 4 1914 April 7 1914 nbsp James A Gallivan Boston Democratic April 7 1914 April 3 1928 63rd64th65th66th67th68th69th70th Elected to finish Curley s term Re elected in 1914 Re elected in 1916 Re elected in 1918 Re elected in 1920 Re elected in 1922 Re elected in 1924 Re elected in 1926 Died Vacant April 3 1928 November 6 1928 70th nbsp John W McCormack Boston Democratic November 6 1928 January 3 1963 70th71st72nd73rd74th75th76th77th78th79th80th81st82nd83rd84th85th86th87th Elected to finish Gallivan s term Re elected in 1928 Re elected in 1930 Re elected in 1932 Re elected in 1934 Re elected in 1936 Re elected in 1938 Re elected in 1940 Re elected in 1942 Re elected in 1944 Re elected in 1946 Re elected in 1948 Re elected in 1950 Re elected in 1952 Re elected in 1954 Re elected in 1956 Re elected in 1958 Re elected in 1960 Redistricted to the 9th district 1933 1943 data missing 1943 1953 data missing 1953 1963 data missing nbsp Hastings Keith West Bridgewater Republican January 3 1963 January 3 1973 88th89th90th91st92nd Redistricted from the 9th district and re elected in 1962 Re elected in 1964 Re elected in 1966 Re elected in 1968 Re elected in 1970 data missing 1963 1973 data missing nbsp Gerry Studds Cohasset Democratic January 3 1973 January 3 1983 93rd94th95th96th97th Elected in 1972Re elected in 1974 Re elected in 1976 Re elected in 1978 Re elected in 1980 Redistricted to the 10th district 1973 1983 data missing District eliminated January 3 1983Notes edit Massachusetts Official Congressional Directory 64th Congress 2nd ed Washington DC Government Printing Office 1916 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1921 Population of Congressional Districts Population of Massachusetts as determined by the fourteenth census of the United States 1920 Boston Wright amp Potter Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1941 Population of Congressional Districts Population of Massachusetts as determined by the sixteenth census of the United States 1940 Boston Wright amp Potter OCLC 10056477 House No 2849 Seventh Congress March 4 1801 to March 3 1803 Office of the Historian United States House of Representatives Retrieved January 11 2019 via History house gov Eighth Congress March 4 1803 to March 3 1805 Office of the Historian United States House of Representatives Retrieved January 11 2019 via History house gov Tenth Congress March 4 1807 to March 3 1809 Office of the Historian United States House of Representatives Retrieved January 11 2019 via History house gov Thirteenth Congress March 4 1813 to March 3 1815 Office of the Historian United States House of Representatives Retrieved January 11 2019 via History house gov L A Coolidge 1897 Massachusetts Official Congressional Directory Fifty Fifth Congress Washington DC Government Printing Office A J Halford 1903 Massachusetts Official Congressional Directory Fifty Eighth Congress Washington DC Government Printing Office A J Halford 1909 Massachusetts Congressional Directory 60th Congress 2nd ed Washington DC Government Printing Office References editMartis Kenneth C 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress New York Macmillan Publishing Company Martis Kenneth C 1982 The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts New York Macmillan Publishing Company Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 present Our Campaigns United States Massachusetts MA District 12 www ourcampaigns com Retrieved December 31 2020 U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byTexas s 4th congressional district Home district of the speaker of the HouseJanuary 10 1962 January 3 1963 Succeeded byMassachusetts s 9th congressional district Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Massachusetts 27s 12th congressional district amp oldid 1182649945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.