Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district

Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Michigan Territory prior to admitting Michigan to the Union. The territory was established on June 30, 1805, from Indiana Territory. In 1819, the territory was given the authority to elect a congressional delegate until statehood in 1837.

Michigan Territory between 1818 and 1833. Showing extent of the at-large congressional district for the majority of time prior to Michigan's statehood.

List of delegates representing the district
Delegate Party Term Cong
ress		 Electoral history

William Woodbridge		 [data unknown/missing] October 28, 1819 –
August 9, 1820		 16th Elected October 28, 1819 and seated March 2, 1820.
Resigned due to family illness.
Vacant August 9, 1820 –
November 20, 1820

Solomon Sibley		 [data unknown/missing] November 20, 1820 –
March 3, 1823		 16th
17th		 Elected to finish Woodbridge's term.[1]
Re-elected in 1821.[2]
Retired.

Gabriel Richard		 [data unknown/missing] March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 18th Elected in 1823.
Lost re-election.
Austin Eli Wing [data unknown/missing] March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829		 19th
20th		 [data unknown/missing]

John Biddle		 [data unknown/missing] March 4, 1829 –
February 21, 1831		 21st [data unknown/missing]
Resigned.
Vacant February 21, 1831 –
March 3, 1831
Austin Eli Wing [data unknown/missing] March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833		 22nd

Lucius Lyon		 Democratic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		 23rd [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

George Wallace Jones		 Democratic March 4, 1835 –
June 15, 1836		 24th [data unknown/missing]
Seated as the delegate from Wisconsin Territory in December 1836. Deciding a contested election in December 1838, the House Committee on Elections determined that his service as delegate from Michigan Territory ended June 15, 1836.[3]

See also

Notes
  1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
  2. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
  3. Hinds 1907, pp. 369–370.

References


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