| State: | Oregon Territory |
| District Number: | AL |
| Member Type: | Delegate |
| Representative: | N/A |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1848 |
| Custom Created: | as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated: | 1859 |
| Statehood Eliminated: | yes |
| Years: | 1848–1859 |
Oregon Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Oregon Territory. In 1853, the northern half of the territory was reorganized into the Washington Territory.[1]
After Oregon's admission to the Union as the 33rd state by act of Congress on February 14, 1859, this district was dissolved and replaced by Oregon's at-large congressional district. At the same time, the eastern portion of the territory was annexed to the Washington Territory.[1]
When the Oregon Territory was formed on August 14, 1848, Congress gave it the authority to elect a Congressional delegate, though the first delegate did not take his seat until 1849.[2] [3]
| Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | Samuel Thurston | Democratic | nowrap | December 3, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | Elected in 1849 Died April 9, 1851. | |||
| align=left | Joseph Lane | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1851 – February 14, 1859 | Elected in 1851 Elected in 1853 Elected in 1855 Elected in 1857 Retired to run for U.S. senator upon statehood. |