| State: | Iowa Territory |
| District Number: | AL |
| Member Type: | Delegate |
| Representative: | N/A |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1838 |
| Custom Created: | as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated: | 1846 |
| Statehood Eliminated: | yes |
| Years: | 1838–1846 |
Iowa Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Iowa Territory, which was split off from the Wisconsin Territory in 1838. After Iowa's admission to the Union as the 29th state by act of Congress on December 28, 1846, this district was dissolved and replaced by Iowa's at-large congressional district.
On June 12, 1838, an act of Congress gave Iowa Territory the authority to elect a delegate to Congress.[1] [2]
| Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | William W. Chapman | Democratic | nowrap | September 10, 1838 – October 27, 1840 | Elected in 1838. Democrat Francis Gehon was elected in 1839, but never took office.[3] Congress then extended Chapman's term to bring the office in line with the rest of the House. Term expired by law. | |||
| align=left | Augustus C. Dodge | Democratic | nowrap | October 28, 1840 – December 28, 1846 | Elected in 1840 for the short term, per Act of Congress. Re-elected in 1841. Re-elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Seat eliminated when statehood achieved. |
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