Maine's 4th congressional district
Maine's 4th congressional district was a congressional district in Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine achieved statehood in 1820 due to the result of the ratification of the Missouri Compromise. It was eliminated in 1933 after the 1930 U.S. Census. Its last congressman was Donald F. Snow.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years ↑ | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William D. Williamson |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
17th | Redistricted from the Massachusetts's 18th district and re-elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election. |
1821 – 1823 Hancock, Penobscot, and Washington counties |
Joshua Cushman | Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Redistricted from the 6th district and elected in 1823 on the second ballot. Lost re-election. |
1823 – 1833 Kennebec and Lincoln counties |
Peleg Sprague |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 |
19th 20th |
Elected in 1825 on the third ballot. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828 but resigned when elected U.S. Senator. | |
Vacant | March 4, 1829 – July 20, 1829 | ||||
George Evans |
Anti-Jacksonian | July 20, 1829 – March 3, 1837 |
21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th |
Elected July 20, 1829 to finish Sprague's term and seated December 7, 1829. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator. | |
1833 – 1843 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | ||||
Vacant | March 4, 1841 – May 31, 1841 | ||||
David Bronson | Whig | May 31, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | [data unknown/missing] | |
Freeman H. Morse |
Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | [data unknown/missing] | |
John D. McCrate | Democratic-States Rights | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | [data unknown/missing] | |
Franklin Clark | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | [data unknown/missing] | |
Rufus K. Goodenow | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | [data unknown/missing] | |
Charles Andrews | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – April 30, 1852 |
32nd | [data unknown/missing] Died. | |
Vacant | April 30, 1852 – June 25, 1852 | ||||
Isaac Reed | Whig | June 25, 1852 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | [data unknown/missing] | |
Samuel P. Benson |
Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | [data unknown/missing] | |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | [data unknown/missing] | ||
Freeman H. Morse |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
Anson P. Morrill |
Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | [data unknown/missing] | |
John H. Rice |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
38th 39th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
John A. Peters |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 |
40th 41st 42nd |
[data unknown/missing] | |
Samuel F. Hersey |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – February 3, 1875 |
43rd | [data unknown/missing] Died. | |
Vacant | February 3, 1875 – September 13, 1875 | ||||
Harris M. Plaisted |
Republican | September 13, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | [data unknown/missing] | |
Llewellyn Powers |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | [data unknown/missing] | |
George Washington Ladd |
Greenback | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
At-large districts used | 1883 – 1885 |
[data unknown/missing] | |||
Charles A. Boutelle |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1901 |
49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th |
Redistricted from the at-large district. resigned. | |
Vacant | March 4, 1901 – April 8, 1901 | ||||
Llewellyn Powers |
Republican | April 8, 1901 – July 28, 1908 |
57th 58th 59th 60th |
[data unknown/missing] Died. | |
Vacant | July 28, 1908 – November 3, 1908 | ||||
Frank E. Guernsey |
Republican | November 3, 1908 – March 3, 1917 |
60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
Ira G. Hersey |
Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1929 |
65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th |
[data unknown/missing] | |
Donald F. Snow | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
71st 72nd |
[data unknown/missing] | |
District eliminated | March 3, 1933 |
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
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