Arkansas's 7th congressional district explained

State:Arkansas
District Number:7
Obsolete:yes
Created:1900
Eliminated:1950
Years:1903-1953
Population Year:1940

The Arkansas's 7th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1903 to 1953.

The district comprised the following counties:

  1. Ashley
  2. Bradley
  3. Calhoun
  4. Chicot
  5. Clark
  6. Columbia
  7. Hempstead
  8. Lafayette
  9. Nevada
  10. Ouachita
  11. Union.[1]

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903
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Robert M. Wallace
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.
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William S. Goodwin
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1921
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost renomination.
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Tilman B. Parks
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1937
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired.
align=left Wade H. Kitchens
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1941
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost renomination.
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Oren Harris
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1953
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the .
District eliminated January 3, 1953

References

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General

Notes and References

  1. Daily Arkansas Gazette, 14 November 1908, p. 5.