Kansas Territory's at-large congressional district
Former congressional district
Kansas Territory's at-large congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1854, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
Eliminated | 1861, as a result of statehood |
Years active | 1854–1861 |
From the 33rd Congress through the 36th Congress, Kansas Territory elected a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.[1]
List of members representing the district
Delegate (District home) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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John Wilkins Whitfield (Tecumseh) | Democratic | December 20, 1854 – August 1, 1856 | 33rd 34th | Elected in 1854. Elected in 1855. Seat was declared vacant. |
Vacant | August 2, 1856 – December 8, 1856 | 34th | ||
John Wilkins Whitfield (Tecumseh) | Democratic | December 9, 1856 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected to finish his own term.[2] Retired. |
Marcus Junius Parrott (Leavenworth) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – January 29, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1856 or 1857.[a][3] Re-elected in 1858 or 1859.[a][4] Kansas admitted as a state. |
Notes
- ^ a b Specific date unknown.
References
- ^ McMaster, John Bach (June 2004). A School History of the United States. p. 189. ISBN 9781419103155.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KS Territorial Delegate - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1856". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KS Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 05, 1857". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KS Territorial Delegate - Final Election Race - Nov 05, 1859". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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- The at-large and 5th through 8th districts are obsolete.
- See also
- Kansas's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations