Mississippi Territory's At-large Congressional District

On April 7, 1798, the Mississippi Territory was created. A non-voting delegate was elected at-large beginning March 4, 1801.

Delegate Years Party Territorial home Note
Narsworthy Hunter March 4, 1801 – March 11, 1802 none Died
Vacant March 11, 1802 - December 6, 1802
Thomas M. Greene December 6, 1802 – March 3, 1803 none
William Lattimore March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 none Natchez
George Poindexter March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 none
William Lattimore March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 none Natchez
Vacant March 4, 1817 - December 10, 1817 District becomes inactive as Mississippi achieves stateood

The area of Mississippi Territory was increased in 1804 and again in 1812.

On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was admitted into the Union as a state and Alabama Territory to the east was spun off.

Mississippi's congressional districts
Current districts
1 2 3 4
All districts
Territory
At-large
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  • The At-large and 5th-8th districts are obsolete.
See also
Mississippi's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
2010 elections
2012 elections
2014 elections
  • All U.S. districts
  • Apportionment
  • Redistricting
  • Gerrymandering
  • Mississippi Maps

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