Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district explained

State:Arkansas Territory
District Number:AL
Member Type:Delegate
Representative:N/A
Obsolete:yes
Created:1819
Custom Created:as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated:1836
Statehood Eliminated:yes
Years:1819–1836

Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Arkansas Territory. The Arkansas Territory was created on July 4, 1819, from a portion of the Missouri Territory. It existed until Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836.

List of delegates representing the district

DelegatePartyYearsCong
ress
Note
District created July 4, 1819
Vacantnowrap July 4, 1819 –
December 21, 1819
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James W. Bates
nonenowrap December 21, 1819 –
March 3, 1823
Elected in 1819.[1]
Re-elected in 1821.[2]
Lost re-election.
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Henry W. Conway
nonenowrap March 4, 1823 –
November 9, 1827
Elected in 1823.[3]
Re-elected in 1825.[4]
Died.
Vacantnowrap November 9, 1827 –
February 13, 1828
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Ambrose H. Sevier
Jacksoniannowrap February 13, 1828 –
June 15, 1836
Elected to finish Conway's term and seated February 13, 1828.
Re-elected in 1829.[5]
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Seat eliminated after Arkansas achieved statehood.
District eliminated June 15, 1836

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A New Nation Votes . September 3, 2020 . elections.lib.tufts.edu.
  2. Web site: A New Nation Votes . September 3, 2020 . elections.lib.tufts.edu.
  3. Web site: A New Nation Votes . September 3, 2020 . elections.lib.tufts.edu.
  4. Web site: A New Nation Votes . September 3, 2020 . elections.lib.tufts.edu.
  5. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Ambrose H. Sevier. 2021-06-09. www.ourcampaigns.com.