Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district

Former congressional district

Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1819, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1836, as a result of statehood
Years active1819–1836

Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Arkansas Territory. The Arkansas Territory was created on July 4, 1819, from a portion of the Missouri Territory. It existed until Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate Party Years Cong
ress 		Note
District created July 4, 1819
Vacant July 4, 1819 –
December 21, 1819 		16th

James W. Bates
(Poke Bayou) 		none December 21, 1819 –
March 3, 1823 		16th
17th 		Elected in 1819.[1]
Re-elected in 1821.[2]
Lost re-election.

Henry W. Conway
(Little Rock) 		none March 4, 1823 –
November 9, 1827 		18th
19th
20th 		Elected in 1823.[3]
Re-elected in 1825.[4]
Died.
Vacant November 9, 1827 –
February 13, 1828 		20th

Ambrose H. Sevier
(Little Rock) 		Jacksonian February 13, 1828 –
June 15, 1836 		20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th 		Elected to finish Conway's term and seated February 13, 1828.
Re-elected in 1829.[5]
Re-elected in 1831.[5]
Re-elected in 1833.[5]
Re-elected in 1835.[5]
Seat eliminated after Arkansas achieved statehood.
District eliminated June 15, 1836

References

  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Ambrose H. Sevier". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  • Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
  • 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 Arkansas - AR Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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  • The at-large and 5th–7th districts are obsolete
See also
Arkansas's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations


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