South Carolina's 9th congressional district explained

State:South Carolina
District Number:9
Obsolete:yes
Created:1810
Eliminated:1840
Years:1813–1843
Population Year:1830

South Carolina's 9th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in South Carolina. It was created in 1813 as a result of the 1810 census and eliminated in 1843 as a result of the 1840 census. The district was last represented by Patrick C. Caldwell.

List of members representing the district

Member
PartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District established March 4, 1813
align=left John Kershaw
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
Elected in 1812.
Lost re-election.
1813–1823:
"Sumter district"
align=left William Mayrant
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1815 –
October 21, 1816
Elected in 1814.
Lost re-election and resigned.
Vacantnowrap October 21, 1816 –
January 2, 1817
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Stephen Decatur Miller
Democratic-Republicannowrap January 2, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
Elected in 1816.
Elected November 25 & 26, 1816 to finish Mayrant's term and seated January 2, 1817.
Retired.
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Joseph Brevard
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
Elected in 1818.
Retired.
align=left James Blair
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1821 –
May 8, 1822
John S. Richards was elected in 1820 but declined to serve.
Elected February 5 & 6, 1821 to finish Richards's term.
Resigned.
Vacantnowrap May 8, 1822 –
December 11, 1822
align=left John Carter
Democratic-Republicannowrap December 11, 1822 –
March 3, 1823
Elected in October 1822 to finish Blair's term and seated December 11, 1822.
Redistricted to the .
Starling Tucker
Democratic-Republican (Jackson)nowrap March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Retired.
1823–1833:
"Newberry district"
Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1831
John K. Griffin
NullifierMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1837
Elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Retired.
1833–1843:
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
align=left Patrick C. Caldwell
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
Elected in 1840.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
District dissolved March 3, 1843

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