| 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 |
Until statehood in 1889, Washington Territory elected a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, at-large.
List of delegates representing the district
| Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress |
District home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established April 12, 1854 | ||||
.png.webp) 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. |
.jpg.webp) 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
References
- 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.