Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
In 1798, the Northwest Territory became eligible to send a non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress. The Assembly elected this representative.
List of Delegates
| Delegate | Years | Cong ress |
Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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March 4, 1799 – May 14, 1800 |
6th | None | Resigned to become Governor of Indiana Territory |
| Vacancy by resignation | May 14, 1800 – November 24, 1800 |
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November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801 |
6th | None | Elected to finish Harrison's term Declined renomination |
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March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
7th | Federalist | District eliminated |
The Northwest Territory was reduced to the size of Ohio when the Indiana Territory was created on July 4, 1800. The Northwest Territory went out of existence when Ohio was admitted as a state on March 1, 1803.
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