Nebraska Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1855, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1867, as a result of statehood
Years active1855–1867

Voters from Nebraska Territory elected delegates to the United States Congress from January 5, 1855, until statehood was achieved in 1867

Delegates from Nebraska Territory

Delegate Party Years of Service Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established January 5, 1855

Napoleon Bonaparte Giddings
(Nebraska City)
Democratic January 5, 1855 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Elected December 12, 1854.[1]
Retired.

Bird Beers Chapman
(Omaha City)
Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th Elected November 6, 1855.[1]
Lost re-election.

Fenner Ferguson
(Belleview)
Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
35th Elected August 3, 1857.[1]
Retired.

Experience Estabrook
(Omaha)
Democratic March 4, 1859 –
May 18, 1860
36th Elected October 11, 1859.[1]
Lost election contest.

Samuel Gordon Daily
(Peru)
Republican May 18, 1860 –
March 3, 1865
36th
37th
38th
Won election contest.
Re-elected in 1860 or 1861.
Re-elected in 1862.[1]
[data missing]

Phineas Warren Hitchcock
(Omaha)
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Re-elected in 1864 or 1865.
Position abolished.
District eliminated March 3, 1867

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Collections of the NSHS - Volume 18". www.usgennet.org.

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