Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district
| Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1836, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated | 1849, after statehood was achieved |
| Years active | 1836–1849 |
Wisconsin Territory had a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
List of delegates representing the district
[edit]| Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established July 3, 1836 | ||||
| Vacant | July 3, 1836 – January 26, 1837 |
24th | ||
 George Wallace Jones (Sinsinawa Mound) |
Jacksonian | January 26, 1837 – March 3, 1837 |
24th 25th |
Redistricted from the Michigan Territory and re-elected in 1836. Election invalidated. |
| Democratic | March 4, 1837 – January 14, 1839 | |||
 James D. Doty (Ashton) |
Democratic | January 14, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
25th 26th |
Elected in 1838. Retired. |
 Henry Dodge (Dodgeville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845 |
27th 28th |
Elected in 1840. Re-elected in 1842. Retired to become Governor of Wisconsin Territory. |
 Morgan L. Martin (Green Bay) |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844. Lost re-election. |
 John H. Tweedy (Milwaukee) |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – May 28, 1848 |
30th | Elected in 1846. Resigned. |
| Vacant | May 29, 1848 – October 29, 1848 |
|||
 Henry H. Sibley (Mendota) |
Democratic | October 30, 1848 – March 3, 1849 |
Elected to finish Tweedy's term. Redistricted to the Minnesota Territory. | |
| District dissolved March 3, 1849 | ||||
The district was eliminated with the creation of the Minnesota Territory on March 2, 1849. However, Henry Sibley continued to serve out his term as the Delegate from the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849, making the district's effective elimination on March 3, 1849, the conclusion of the Congress.
See also
[edit]- Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
- Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district
- Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district
- List of United States congressional districts
References
[edit]- "Our Campaigns - WI Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
44°45′N 90°00′W / 44.750°N 90.000°W
 | This United States Congress–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |