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Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district

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Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1819, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1836, as a result of statehood
Years active1819–1836

Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Arkansas Territory. The Arkansas Territory was created on July 4, 1819, from a portion of the Missouri Territory. It existed until Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836.

List of delegates representing the district

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Delegate Party Years Cong
ress
Note
District created July 4, 1819
Vacant July 4, 1819 –
December 21, 1819
16th

James W. Bates
(Poke Bayou)
none December 21, 1819 –
March 3, 1823
16th
17th
Elected in 1819.[1]
Re-elected in 1821.[2]
Lost re-election.

Henry W. Conway
(Little Rock)
none March 4, 1823 –
November 9, 1827
18th
19th
20th
Elected in 1823.[3]
Re-elected in 1825.[4]
Died.
Vacant November 9, 1827 –
February 13, 1828
20th

Ambrose H. Sevier
(Little Rock)
Jacksonian February 13, 1828 –
June 15, 1836
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
Elected to finish Conway's term and seated February 13, 1828.
Re-elected in 1829.[5]
Re-elected in 1831.[5]
Re-elected in 1833.[5]
Re-elected in 1835.[5]
Seat eliminated after Arkansas achieved statehood.
District eliminated June 15, 1836

References

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  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Ambrose H. Sevier". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.