Georgia's at-large congressional district
From 1793 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1845, Georgia elected all its Representatives in Congress from a single multi-member at-large congressional district.
- From 1793 to 1803 Georgia elected 2 Representatives at large.
- From 1803 to 1813 Georgia elected 4 Representatives at large.
- From 1813 to 1823 Georgia elected 6 Representatives at large.
- From 1823 to 1826 and again from 1829 to 1833 Georgia elected 7 Representatives at large.
- From 1833 to 1843 Georgia elected 9 Representatives at large.
- From 1843 to 1845 Georgia elected 8 Representatives at large.
Briefly, from 1883 to 1885, Georgia elected one of its representatives at large, with the remainder being elected from districts.
List of members representing the district
The at-large district was created in 1793 from district representation.
| Seat A | Seat B | Seat C | Seat D | Seat E | Seat F | Seat G | Seat H | Seat I | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd (1793–1795) |
 Abraham Baldwin (Anti-Administration) Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1792. ↓ |
Thomas P. Carnes (Anti-Administration) Elected in 1792. Lost re-election. | ||||||||
| 4th (1795–1797) |
Abraham Baldwin (Democratic-Republican) Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Lost re-election. |
 John Milledge (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Retired. | ||||||||
| 5th (1797–1799) | ||||||||||
| 6th (1799–1801) |
Benjamin Taliaferro (Federalist) Elected in 1798. ↓ |
James Jones (Federalist) Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800, but died January 11, 1801. | ||||||||
| Vacant | ||||||||||
| 7th (1801–1803) |
Benjamin Taliaferro (Democratic-Republican) Re-elected in 1800. Resigned in 1802. | |||||||||
John Milledge (Democratic-Republican) Elected March 23, 1801 to finish Jones's term and seated December 7, 1801. Re-elected in 1802, but declined to serve to become Governor of Georgia. Resigned in May 1802. | ||||||||||
| Vacant | Vacant | |||||||||
| David Meriwether (Democratic-Republican) Elected April 26, 1802 to finish Taliaferro's term and seated December 6, 1802. Also elected in 1802 to the next term. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. |
 Peter Early (Democratic-Republican) Elected December 15, 1802 to finish Milledge's term in the 7th Congress and seated January 10, 1803. Also elected to the next term in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. | |||||||||
| 8th (1803–1805) |
Vacant | Samuel Hammond (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1802. Retired. | ||||||||
 Joseph Bryan (Democratic-Republican) Elected October 3, 1803 to finish Milledge's term in the 8th Congress and seated October 17, 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Resigned. | ||||||||||
| 9th (1805–1807) |
Cowles Mead (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1804. Lost election contest on December 24, 1805. | |||||||||
| Dennis Smelt (Democratic-Republican) Elected September 15, 1806 to finish Bryan's term and seated December 26, 1806. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Retired. |
Thomas Spalding (Democratic-Republican) Won election contest on December 24, 1805. Lost re-election and then resigned. | |||||||||
| Vacant | ||||||||||
 William Wyatt Bibb (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1806. Elected early to finish Spalding's term and seated January 26, 1807. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. | ||||||||||
| 10th (1807–1809) |
Howell Cobb (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Resigned. |
 George M. Troup (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Retired. | ||||||||
| 11th (1809–1811) | ||||||||||
| 12th (1811–1813) |
Bolling Hall (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1810. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. | |||||||||
| Vacant | ||||||||||
| William Barnett (Democratic-Republican) Elected to finish Cobb's term. Also elected to the next term in 1812. Lost re-election. | ||||||||||
| 13th (1813–1815) |
 John Forsyth (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818, but declined the seat and resigned November 23, 1818. [data unknown/missing] |
Thomas Telfair (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. | ||||||||
| Alfred Cuthbert (Democratic-Republican) Elected to finish Bibb's term. Re-elected in 1814. Resigned. | ||||||||||
| 14th (1815–1817) |
 Richard Henry Wilde (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1814. Lost re-election. |
 Wilson Lumpkin (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1814. Lost re-election. | ||||||||
| Zadock Cook (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1816. Also elected to finish Cuthbert's term. Retired. | ||||||||||
| 15th (1817–1819) |
Thomas W. Cobb (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Retired. |
Joel Crawford (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Retired. |
Joel Abbot (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. ↓ |
William Terrell (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Retired. | ||||||
 Robert R. Reid (Democratic-Republican) Elected January 4, 1819 to finish Forsyth's term and seated February 18, 1819. Also elected to the next term. Re-elected in 1820. Retired. | ||||||||||
| 16th (1819–1821) |
John Alfred Cuthbert (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1818. Retired. | |||||||||
| 17th (1821–1823) |
 George R. Gilmer (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1820. Retired. |
Edward F. Tattnall (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1820. ↓ |
Alfred Cuthbert (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1820. ↓ |
Wiley Thompson (Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1820. ↓ | ||||||
| 18th (1823–1825) |
Thomas W. Cobb (Crawford Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1822. Lost re-election. Resigned December 6, 1824 when elected U.S. Senator. |
Edward F. Tattnall (Crawford Democratic-Republican) Re-elected in 1822. ↓ |
Joel Abbot (Crawford Democratic-Republican) Re-elected in 1822. Retired. |
Alfred Cuthbert (Crawford Democratic-Republican) Re-elected in 1822. ↓ |
John Forsyth (Crawford Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1822. ↓ |
Wiley Thompson (Crawford Democratic-Republican) Re-elected in 1822. ↓ |
George Cary (Crawford Democratic-Republican) Elected in 1822. ↓ | |||
Richard Henry Wilde (Crawford Democratic-Republican) Elected in December 1824 to finish Cobb's term. Seated February 7, 1825. Retired. | ||||||||||
| 19th (1825–1827) |
Charles E. Haynes (Jacksonian) Elected in 1824. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
Edward F. Tattnall (Jacksonian) Re-elected in 1824. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
James Meriwether (Jacksonian) Elected in 1824. Retired. |
Alfred Cuthbert (Jacksonian) Re-elected in 1824. Redistricted to the 6th district but lost re-election. |
John Forsyth (Jacksonian) Re-elected in 1824. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
Wiley Thompson (Jacksonian) Re-elected in 1824. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
George Cary (Jacksonian) Re-elected in 1824. Retired. | |||
| 20th (1827–1829) |
District returned to district representation in 1827. District re-established from district representation in 1829. | |||||||||
| 21st (1829–1831) |
Charles E. Haynes (Jacksonian) Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1828. Lost re-election. |
Wilson Lumpkin (Jacksonian) Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Resigned in 1831 to become Governor of Georgia. |
Vacant[lower-alpha 1] | Richard Henry Wilde (Jacksonian) Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Re-elected in 1832. [data unknown/missing] |
 James M. Wayne (Jacksonian) Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834 but declined the seat. Resigned January 13, 1835 to become Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. |
Wiley Thompson (Jacksonian) Redistricted from the 3rd district and Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Retired. |
Thomas Flournoy Foster (Jacksonian) Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Re-elected in 1832. [data unknown/missing] | |||
| Henry G. Lamar (Jacksonian) Elected to finish the vacant term. Re-elected in 1830. Lost re-election. | ||||||||||
| 22nd (1831–1833) |
Daniel Newnan (Jacksonian) Elected in 1830. Lost re-election. | |||||||||
| Augustin S. Clayton (Jacksonian) Elected December 12, 1831 to finish Lumpkin's term and seated January 21, 1832. Re-elected in 1832. [data unknown/missing] | ||||||||||
| 23rd (1833–1835) |
John E. Coffee (Jacksonian) Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Died September 25, 1836. |
George R. Gilmer (Jacksonian) Elected in 1832. [data unknown/missing] |
Roger L. Gamble (Jacksonian) Elected in 1832. [data unknown/missing] |
 William Schley (Jacksonian) Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Resigned July 1, 1835. |
Seaborn Jones (Jacksonian) Elected in 1832. [data unknown/missing] | |||||
| 24th (1835–1837) |
George W. Owens (Jacksonian) [data unknown/missing] ↓ |
Seaton Grantland (Jacksonian) [data unknown/missing] ↓ |
John W. A. Sanford (Jacksonian) Elected in 1834. Resigned July 25, 1835. |
Vacant | James C. Terrell (Jacksonian) Elected in 1834. Resigned July 8, 1835. |
 George Towns (Jacksonian) Elected in 1834. Resigned September 1, 1836. |
Charles E. Haynes (Jacksonian) [data unknown/missing] ↓ | |||
 William C. Dawson (Nullifier) Elected October 30, 1836 to finish Coffee's term and seated December 26, 1836. ↓ |
Thomas Glascock (Jacksonian) Elected October 5, 1835 to finish Sanford's term and seated December 7, 1835. ↓ |
Jabez Y. Jackson (Jacksonian) Elected October 5, 1835 to finish Wayne's term and seated December 7, 1835. ↓ |
Hopkins Holsey (Jacksonian) Elected October 5, 1835 to finish Terrell's term and seated December 7, 1835. ↓ |
Julius Caesar Alford (Anti-Jacksonian) Elected January 2, 1837 to finish Towns's term and seated January 31, 1837, having already lost election to the next term. |
Jesse F. Cleveland (Jacksonian) Elected October 5, 1835 to finish Schley's term and seated December 7, 1835. ↓ | |||||
| 25th (1837–1839) |
William C. Dawson (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
George W. Owens (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
Seaton Grantland (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
Thomas Glascock (Democratic) Re-elected in 1836. [data unknown/missing] |
Jabez Y. Jackson (Democratic) Re-elected in 1836. [data unknown/missing] |
Hopkins Holsey (Democratic) Re-elected in 1836. [data unknown/missing] |
George Towns (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
Jesse F. Cleveland (Democratic) Re-elected in 1836. [data unknown/missing] |
Charles E. Haynes (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] | |
| 26th (1839–1841) |
Edward J. Black (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
 Thomas B. King (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
 Walter T. Colquitt (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
Mark A. Cooper (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
Richard W. Habersham (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
Julius Caesar Alford (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
 Eugenius A. Nisbet (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
 Lott Warren (Whig) [data unknown/missing] | ||
 Hines Holt (Whig) [data unknown/missing] | ||||||||||
| 27th (1841–1843) |
Thomas F. Foster (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
Roger L. Gamble (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
James A. Meriwether (Whig) [data unknown/missing] | |||||||
| Mark A. Cooper (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
 George W. Crawford (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
Edward J. Black (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
Walter T. Colquitt (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] | |||||||
| 28th (1843–1845) |
 William H. Stiles (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
John B. Lamar (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
John Millen (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
 Howell Cobb (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
Hugh A. Haralson (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
John H. Lumpkin (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] |
Seat eliminated in 1843. | |||
 Alexander H. Stephens (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
Absalom H. Chappell (Whig) [data unknown/missing] |
 (Whig) [data unknown/missing] | ||||||||
| District returned to district representation in 1845. | ||||||||||
| At-large seat restored for the 48th Congress | ||||||||||
| 48th (1883–1885) |
.jpg) Thomas Hardeman Jr. (Democratic) [data unknown/missing] | |||||||||
External links
- Election results and OurCampaigns.com
Notes
- George Gilmer (Jacksonian) was redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected but failed to accept the position within the legal time frame and the governor ordered a new election.
References
- 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
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