Florida Territory's at-large congressional district

Florida Territory was created on March 30, 1822, and was represented by a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives until statehood was achieved on March 3, 1845. The territory's first delegate, Joseph Marion Hernández, was elected on September 30, 1822, and took his seat in Congress on January 23, 1823.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate Party Years Residence Electoral history
Vacant March 30, 1822 –
January 23, 1823

Joseph M. Hernández
Democratic-Republican January 23, 1823 –
March 3, 1823
Saint Augustine [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Richard K. Call
Jackson Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
Pensacola [data unknown/missing]
Retired.
Joseph M. White Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1837
Pensacola [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Charles Downing
Jacksonian March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
Saint Augustine [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

David L. Yulee
Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1845
Saint Augustine District eliminated upon statehood

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