Florida Territory's at-large congressional district
Florida Territory was created on March 30, 1822, and was represented by a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives until statehood was achieved on March 3, 1845. The territory's first delegate, Joseph Marion Hernández, was elected on September 30, 1822, and took his seat in Congress on January 23, 1823.
List of delegates
Delegate | Party | Years | Residence | Electoral history |
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Vacant | March 30, 1822 – January 23, 1823 | Vacancy until delegate-elect took seat | ||
Democratic-Republican | January 23, 1823 – March 3, 1823 | Saint Augustine | Lost reelection | |
Jackson Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | Pensacola | Retired | |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837 | Pensacola | Lost reelection | |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | Saint Augustine | Retired | |
Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845 | Saint Augustine | District eliminated upon statehood |
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