From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oregon's At-large congressional district is a former United States Congressional District. During its existence, Oregon voters elected a Representative of the United States House of Representatives At-large from the entire state.
[edit] History
The district came into existence when the U.S. state of Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. Its first representative, La Fayette Grover, had been elected in June 1858 in anticipation of statehood, but since Congress delayed action until February 1859, Grover served only 17 days as Representative.[1]
The district ceased to exist after the 1890 U.S. census apportioned another representative to Oregon beginning with the 53rd United States Congress which convened on March 3, 1893. Binger Hermann was Oregon's last At-large Representative. He represented Oregon's 1st congressional district beginning in 1893.
[edit] List of Representatives
| Representative |
Party |
Dates |
District home |
Notes |
| Oregon statehood |
February 14, 1859 |
| La Fayette Grover |
Democratic |
February 14, 1859 – March 3, 1859 |
Salem |
Retired |
| Lansing Stout |
Democratic |
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
Portland |
|
| Andrew J. Thayer |
Democratic |
March 4, 1861 – July 30, 1861 |
Corvallis |
Election was successfully contested by George K. Shiel |
| George K. Shiel |
Democratic |
July 30, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Salem |
Retired |
| John R. McBride |
Republican |
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
Lafayette |
|
| James H. D. Henderson |
Republican |
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
Eugene City |
|
| Rufus Mallory |
Republican |
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
Salem |
|
| Joseph S. Smith |
Democratic |
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
Portland |
|
| James H. Slater |
Democratic |
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
La Grande |
|
| Joseph Gardner Wilson |
Republican |
March 4, 1873 – July 2, 1873 |
The Dalles |
Died before Congress assembled |
| Vacant |
July 3, 1873 - November 30, 1873 |
| James W. Nesmith |
Democratic |
December 1, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Rickreall |
Won special election to replace Joseph G. Wilson |
| George Augustus La Dow |
Democratic |
March 4, 1875 – May 1, 1875 |
Pendleton |
Died before Congress assembled |
| Vacant |
May 2, 1875 – December 5, 1875 |
| Lafayette Lane |
Democratic |
December 6, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Roseburg |
Won special election to replace George A. La Dow |
| Richard Williams |
Republican |
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
Portland |
|
| John Whiteaker |
Democratic |
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
Pleasant Hill |
Lost re-election to Melvin Clark George |
| Melvin Clark George |
Republican |
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
Portland |
|
| Binger Hermann |
Republican |
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 |
Roseburg |
Redistricted to 1st district |
| District eliminated |
March 3, 1893 |
[edit] References
