Oregon's at-large congressional district
Oregon's At-large congressional district is a former United States Congressional District. During its existence, Oregon voters elected a Representative of the United States House of Representatives At-large from the entire state.
History
The district came into existence when the U.S. state of Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. Its first representative, La Fayette Grover, had been elected in June 1858 in anticipation of statehood, but since Congress delayed action until February 1859, Grover served only 17 days as Representative.[1]
The district ceased to exist after the 1890 U.S. census apportioned another representative to Oregon beginning with the 53rd United States Congress which convened on March 3, 1893. Binger Hermann was Oregon's last At-large Representative. He represented Oregon's 1st congressional district beginning in 1893.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Dates | Electoral history |
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Oregon statehood | February 14, 1859 | ||
La Fayette Grover | Democratic | February 14, 1859 – March 3, 1859 |
Retired |
Lansing Stout | Democratic | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
Lost renomination |
Andrew J. Thayer | Democratic | March 4, 1861 – July 30, 1861 |
Lost election contest |
George K. Shiel | Democratic | July 30, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Won election contest Retired |
John R. McBride | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
James H. D. Henderson | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
Lost renomination |
Rufus Mallory | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
Retired |
Joseph S. Smith | Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
James H. Slater | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Joseph Gardner Wilson | Republican | March 4, 1873 – July 2, 1873 |
Died before Congress assembled |
Vacant | July 3, 1873 – November 30, 1873 | ||
James W. Nesmith | Democratic | December 1, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Elected to finish Wilson's term |
George Augustus La Dow | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – May 1, 1875 |
Died before Congress assembled |
Vacant | May 2, 1875 – October 25, 1875 | ||
Lafayette Lane | Democratic | October 25, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Elected to finish La Dow's term |
Richard Williams | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
John Whiteaker | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
Lost re-election |
Melvin Clark George | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] |
Binger Hermann | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 |
Became 1st district representative |
District eliminated | March 3, 1893 |
References
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Coordinates: 44°00′N 120°30′W / 44°N 120.5°W