Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district
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| Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1819, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated | 1836, as a result of statehood |
| Years active | 1819–1836 |
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ 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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