Missouri's at-large congressional district explained

State:Missouri
District Number:AL
Obsolete:yes
Created:1821
1930
Eliminated:1847
1935
Years:1821-1847
1933-1935
Population Year:1840
1930

From the state's creation August 10, 1821 until the end of the 29th United States Congress (in 1847), and also for the 73rd Congress (1933–1935), Missouri elected its members of the United States House of Representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket.

List of members representing the district

1821–1847: one seat, then two, then five

Cong
ress
YearsSeat ASeat BSeat CSeat DSeat E
MemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
nowrap August 10, 1821 –
March 3, 1823

John Scott
Democratic-RepublicanElected early in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Lost re-election.
Second seat apportioned in 1833.Third seat apportioned in 1843.Fourth seat apportioned in 1843.Fifth seat apportioned in 1843.
nowrap March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
nowrap March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Anti-Jacksonian
nowrap March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
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Edward Bates
Anti-JacksonianElected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
nowrap March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
Spencer D. Pettis
JacksonianElected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1831.
Died.
nowrap March 4, 1831 –
August 28, 1831
nowrap August 28. 1831 –
October 31, 1831
Vacant
nowrap October 31, 1831 –
March 3, 1833
William H. Ashley
JacksonianElected October 31, 1831 to finish Pettis's term and seated December 5, 1831.
Re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1835.
Retired to run for governor.
nowrap March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
align=left John Bull
Anti-JacksonianElected in 1833.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
Albert G. Harrison
JacksonianElected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Died.
nowrap March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839

John Miller
DemocraticElected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.
Democratic
nowrap March 4, 1839 –
September 7, 1839
nowrap September 7, 1839 –
October 28, 1839
Vacant
nowrap October 28, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
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John Jameson
DemocraticElected to finish Harrison's term and seated December 5, 1839.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
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John C. Edwards
DemocraticElected in 1840.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845

James B. Bowlin
DemocraticElected in 1842.
Re-elected in 1844.
Redistricted to the .
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John Jameson
DemocraticElected in 1842.
Retired.
James Hugh Relfe
DemocraticElected in 1842.
Re-elected in 1844.
Retired.
align=left Gustavus Miller Bower
DemocraticElected in 1842.
Retired.
align=left James Madison Hughes
DemocraticElected in 1842.
Retired.
nowrap March 4, 1845 –
August 12, 1846
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Sterling Price
DemocraticElected in 1844.
Resigned to serve in the Mexican–American War.
Leonard H. Sims
DemocraticElected in 1844.
Retired.

John S. Phelps
DemocraticElected in 1844.
Redistricted to the .
nowrap August 12, 1846 –
December 7, 1846
Vacant
nowrap December 7, 1846 –
March 3, 1847
align=left William McDaniel
DemocraticElected to finish Price's term and seated December 7, 1846.
Retired.

1933–1935: thirteen seats

All seats elected at-large on a general ticket.

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