- New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district
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New Hampshire's third congressional district is an obsolete district. It was organized from the State's At-Large District in 1847. It was eliminated after the 1880 Census. The last representative serving the district was Ossian Ray.
Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note District organized from New Hampshire's At-large congressional district in 1847 James Wilson II Whig March 4, 1847 – September 9, 1850 Keene Resigned Vacant September 9, 1850 – October 8, 1850 George W. Morrison Democratic October 8, 1850 – March 3, 1851 Manchester Lost Re-election Jared Perkins Whig March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Lost Re-election Harry Hibbard Democratic March 3, 1853 – March 3, 1855 Retired Aaron H. Cragin American March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Bradford Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Thomas M. Edwards Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 Retired James W. Patterson Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 Elected to US Senate from New Hampshire Jacob Benton Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 Retired Hosea Washington Parker Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 Claremont Lost Re-election Henry W. Blair Republican March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 Retired to run for US Senate from New Hampshire Evarts Worcester Farr Republican March 4, 1879 – November 30, 1880 Littleton Died Vacant November 30, 1880 – March 4, 1881 Ossian Ray Republican January 8, 1881 – March 3, 1883 Redistricted to 2nd congressional district District Eliminated Note: Representatives elected from 1789-1847 were elected At-Large
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
New Hampshire's congressional districts All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4
The third and fourth districts have been obsolete since 1883
See also: New Hampshire's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Obsolete United States congressional districts
- Congressional districts of New Hampshire
- United States Congress stubs
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