Mississippi Territory's at-large congressional district
The area of Mississippi Territory was increased in 1804 and again in 1812.
On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was admitted into the Union as a state and Alabama Territory to the east was spun off.
List of delegates representing the district
On April 7, 1798, the Mississippi Territory was created. A non-voting delegate was elected at-large beginning March 4, 1801.
Delegate | Territorial home | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Narsworthy Hunter | [data unknown/missing] | None | December 7, 1801 – March 11, 1802 |
7th | Elected in 1801. Died. |
Vacant | March 11, 1802 – December 6, 1802 | ||||
Thomas M. Greene | [data unknown/missing] | None | December 6, 1802 – March 3, 1803 |
Elected to finish Hunter's term. [data unknown/missing] | |
William Lattimore | Natchez | None | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 |
8th 9th |
Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1805.[1] [data unknown/missing] |
![]() George Poindexter |
[data unknown/missing] | None | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 |
10th 11th 12th |
Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808.[2] Re-elected in 1811.[3] [data unknown/missing] |
William Lattimore | Natchez | None | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
13th 14th |
[data unknown/missing] Elected in 1813.[4] Re-elected in 1815.[5] [data unknown/missing] |
Vacant | March 4, 1817 – December 10, 1817 |
15th | Cowles Mead was elected in 1817 but not seated.[5] The District became inactive as Mississippi achieved statehood. |
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References
- "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
- "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
- "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
- "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
- "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
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