- Oregon's At-large congressional district
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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 District home Notes Oregon statehood February 14, 1859 La Fayette Grover Democratic February 14, 1859 – March 3, 1859 Salem Retired Lansing Stout Democratic March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Portland Andrew J. Thayer Democratic March 4, 1861 – July 30, 1861 Corvallis Election was successfully contested by George K. Shiel George K. Shiel Democratic July 30, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Salem Retired John R. McBride Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 Lafayette James H. D. Henderson Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 Eugene City Rufus Mallory Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 Salem Joseph S. Smith Democratic March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 Portland James H. Slater Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 La Grande Joseph Gardner Wilson Republican March 4, 1873 – July 2, 1873 The Dalles Died before Congress assembled Vacant July 3, 1873 - November 30, 1873 James W. Nesmith Democratic December 1, 1873 – March 3, 1875 Rickreall Won special election to replace Joseph G. Wilson George Augustus La Dow Democratic March 4, 1875 – May 1, 1875 Pendleton Died before Congress assembled Vacant May 2, 1875 – December 5, 1875 Lafayette Lane Democratic December 6, 1875 – March 3, 1877 Roseburg Won special election to replace George A. La Dow Richard Williams Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Portland John Whiteaker Democratic March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 Pleasant Hill Lost re-election to Melvin Clark George Melvin Clark George Republican March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 Portland Binger Hermann Republican March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 Roseburg Redistricted to 1st district District eliminated March 3, 1893 References
- ^ "Legislative Assembly". Oregon State Archives. http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/provisionalguide/LegislativeAssembly.html. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- 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
Oregon's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5
The At-large and territorial districts are obsolete.
See also: Oregon's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Oregon
- Obsolete United States congressional districts
- At-large United States congressional districts
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