Michigan's 17th congressional district
Michigan's 17th congressional district is an obsolete United States congressional district in Michigan. The first Representative to Congress elected from the 17th district, George Anthony Dondero, took office in 1933, after reapportionment due to the 1930 census. The district was dissolved following the 1990 census. The last Representative elected from the district, Sander M. Levin, was subsequently elected from the 12th district.
From 1982 until the districts demise it included all of Detroit west of the Southfield Freeway, Redford Township, Dearborn Heights, Southfield, Lathrup Village, Oak Park, Berkeley, Royal Oak Township, Pleasant Ridge, Ferndale, Royal Oak, Huntington Woods and Clawson.[1]
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1933 | |||
.jpg) | Republican | March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1953 | 73rd-82nd | Redistricted to the 18th district |
.jpg) | Republican | January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1955 | 83rd | Retired |
 | Democratic | January 3, 1955 - December 31, 1974 | 84th-93rd | Resigned |
| Vacant | December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | 93rd | ||
 | Democratic | January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983 | 94th-97th | Retired |
 | Democratic | January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993 | 98th-102nd | Redistricted to the 12th district |
| District eliminated | January 3, 1993 | |||
References
- The Political graveyard: U.S. Representatives from Michigan, 1807-2003
- U.S. Representatives 1837-2003, Michigan Manual 2003-2004
- 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
Coordinates: 42°20′N 83°15′W / 42.333°N 83.250°W