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 members representing the district

Member	Party	Dates	Cong ress	Electoral history
Oregon statehood		February 14, 1859
La Fayette Grover	Democratic	February 14, 1859 – March 3, 1859	35th	[data unknown/missing] Retired.
Lansing Stout	Democratic	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861	36th	[data unknown/missing] Lost renomination.
Andrew J. Thayer	Democratic	March 4, 1861 – July 30, 1861	37th	Elected November 6, 1860. On July 30, 1861, the House ruled that this election was not valid and seated the winner of the June 4, 1860 election.[2]
George K. Shiel	Democratic	July 30, 1861 – March 3, 1863	37th	Elected June 4, 1860 and seated July 30, 1861.[3] Retired.
John R. McBride	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	38th	Renomination.
James H. D. Henderson	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867	39th	[data unknown/missing] Lost renomination.
Rufus Mallory	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869	40th	[data unknown/missing] Retired.
Joseph S. Smith	Democratic	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871	41st	[data unknown/missing] Retired.
James H. Slater	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	42nd	[data unknown/missing] Retired.
Joseph Gardner Wilson	Republican	March 4, 1873 – July 2, 1873	43rd	[data unknown/missing] 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. [data unknown/missing]
George Augustus La Dow	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – May 1, 1875	44th	[data unknown/missing] 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. [data unknown/missing]
Richard Williams	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	45th	[data unknown/missing] Retired.
John Whiteaker	Democratic	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881	46th	[data unknown/missing] Lost re-election.
Melvin Clark George	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885	47th 48th	[data unknown/missing] Retired.
Binger Hermann	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893	49th 50th 51st 52nd	[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 1st district.
District eliminated		March 3, 1893

References

General

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Specific

1. "Legislative Assembly". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=453518
3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=453537