Arkansas's at-large congressional district explained

State:Arkansas
District Number:AL
Obsolete:yes
Created:1836
1873
1883
Eliminated:1853
1875
1885
Years:1836-1853
1873-1875
1883-1885
Population Year:1840
1870
1880

Arkansas's at-large congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1836 to 1885.

Upon achieving statehood, Arkansas elected its sole representative statewide at-large. For two Congresses in the mid- to late-19th century, Arkansas elected one of its representatives statewide on a general ticket, with the remaining elected from districts

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created August 1, 1836, after achieving statehood.

Archibald Yell
JacksonianDecember 14, 1836 –
March 3, 1839
Elected in 1836 to finish the short term.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.[1]
Democratic
align=left Edward Cross
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1845
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Re-elected in 1842.
Retired.[2]
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Archibald Yell
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1845 –
July 1, 1846
Elected in 1844.
Resigned to serve in the United States Volunteers.
Vacantnowrap July 1, 1846 –
February 6, 1847
align=left Thomas W. Newton
Whignowrap February 6, 1847 –
March 3, 1847
Elected to finish Yell's term.
Retired.
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Robert W. Johnson
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853
Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.
VacantMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1873
Civil War and Reconstruction
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William J. Hynes
Liberal Republicannowrap March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
VacantMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883
Seat inactive.
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Clifton R. Breckinridge
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the .
District eliminated March 4, 1885

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dougan . Michael . Archibald Yell (1797?–1847) . Encyclopedia of Arkansas . 22 December 2020.
  2. Web site: CROSS, Edward (1798-1887) . Bibliographical Directory of the U.S. Congress . 22 December 2020.