Vermont's 5th congressional district explained

State:Vermont
District Number:5
Obsolete:yes
Created:1821
Eliminated:1843
Years:1821–1843
Population Year:1920

Vermont's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created in 1821. It was eliminated after the 1840 census. Its last congressman was John Mattocks.

Vermont began with district representation when it was admitted as the 14th State in 1791.

From 1813 to 1821, beginning with the 13th Congress, Vermont elected its US representatives statewide at-large

After the 16th Congress, Vermont returned to electing congressmen from districts

Vermont added the 5th district in 1821, Vermont was apportioned a fifth congressional district after the 1810 census. However, this along with the likewise created sixth district were constituted at-large until 1821, and then from 1823 to 1825.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyLocation
District established March 4, 1821
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Samuel C. Crafts
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the .
1821–1823
District inactivenowrap March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large.
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John Mattocks
Anti-Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Elected in 1824.
Retired.
1825–1833
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Daniel Azro Ashley Buck
Anti-Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
Elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
align=left William Cahoon
Anti-Masonicnowrap March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833
Elected in 1829 on the eighth ballot.
Re-elected in 1830.
Lost re-election.
align=left Benjamin F. Deming
Anti-Masonicnowrap March 4, 1833 –
July 11, 1834
Elected in 1833.
Died.
1833–1843
Vacantnowrap July 11, 1834 –
December 2, 1834
align=left Henry F. Janes
Anti-Masonicnowrap December 2, 1834 –
March 3, 1837
Elected in 1834.
Also elected to finish Deming's term.
Lost re-election.
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Isaac Fletcher
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Lost re-election.
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John Mattocks
Whignowrap March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
Elected in 1840.
Retired to run for Governor of Vermont.
District dissolved March 3, 1843

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