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Washington Territory's at-large congressional district
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Until statehood in 1889, Washington Territory elected a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, at-large.
| Washington Territory's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1854, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated | 1889, as a result of statehood |
| Years active | 1854–1889 |
List of delegates representing the district edit
| Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress | District home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established April 12, 1854 | ||||
| Columbia Lancaster (St. Helena) | Democratic | April 12, 1854 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in April 1854. Lost renomination. |
| James Patton Anderson (Olympia) | Democratic | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Retired. |
| Isaac Ingalls Stevens (Olympia) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired. |
| William H. Wallace (Steilacoom) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Retired. |
| George Edward Cole (Walla Walla) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Elected in 1862. Retired. |
| Arthur Armstrong Denny (Seattle) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | 39th | Elected in 1864. Retired. |
| Alvan Flanders (Walla Walla) | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected in 1866. Retired. |
| Selucius Garfielde (Olympia) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Lost re-election. |
| Obadiah Benton McFadden (Olympia) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Retired. |
| Orange Jacobs (Seattle) | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. |
| Thomas Hurley Brents (Walla Walla) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 | 46th 47th 48th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Lost renomination. |
| Charles Stewart Voorhees (Colfax) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Lost re-election. |
| John B. Allen (Seattle) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – November 11, 1889 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Retired to run for U.S. senator upon statehood. |
| District dissolved November 11, 1889 | ||||
See also edit
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.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- "Our Campaigns - United States - Territory of Washington - WA Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.