Vermont's 1st congressional district

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Vermont currently has one representative to the United States House of Representatives, elected state-wide At-large. Until 1933, however, the state used to have multiple seats spread out into geographic districts. During that time, the first district elected its own representative.

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Representative Lived Party Term Notes
District created: March 4, 1791
Vacant March 4, 1791 - October 16, 1791
Israel Smith (1759-1810) Anti-Administration October 17, 1791March 3, 1795
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795March 3, 1797 Defeated
Matthew Lyon (1749-1822) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1797March 3, 1801 Retired
Israel Smith
(2nd time)
(1759-1810) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801March 3, 1803 Elected to U.S. Senate
Gideon Olin (1743-1823) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803March 3, 1807 Retired
James Witherell (1759-1838) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803May 1, 1808 Appt. to MI Supreme Court
Vacant May 2, 1808 - September 5, 1808
Samuel Shaw (1768-1827) Democratic-Republican September 6, 1808March 3, 1813 Joined military
District inactive March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1821
Rollin C. Mallary (1784-1831) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821March 3, 1823
Adams-Clay Republican March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825 Re-elected to VT-02
William C. Bradley (1782-1867) Adams Republican March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1827 Defeated
Jonathan Hunt (1787-1832) Adams Republican March 4, 1827 - March 3, 1829
National Republican March 4, 1829May 15, 1832 Died
Vacant May 16, 1832 - December 31, 1832
Hiland Hall (1795-1885) National Republican January 1, 1833 - March 3, 1837
Whig March 4, 1837March 3, 1843 Appt. Banking Commissioner
Solomon Foot (1802-1866) Whig March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1847 Defeated
William Henry (1788-1861) Whig March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1851 Defeated
Ahiman L. Miner (1804-1886) Whig March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 Retired
Ahiman L. Miner (1804-1886) Whig March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855
Opposition March 4, 1855August 23, 1856 Died
Vacant August 24, 1856 - November 30, 1856
George T. Hodges (1789-1860) Republican December 1, 1856 - March 3, 1857 Retired
Eliakim P. Walton (1812-1890) Republican March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1863 Retired
Frederick E. Woodbridge (1818-1888) Republican March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1869 Retired
Charles W. Willard (1827-1880) Republican March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1875 Defeated
Charles H. Joyce (1830-1916) Republican March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883 Retired
John W. Stewart (1825-1915) Republican March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1891 Retired
H. Henry Powers (1835-1913) Republican March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1901 Defeated
David J. Foster (1857-1912) Republican March 4, 1901 - March 21, 1912 Died
Vacant March 22, 1912 - July 29, 1912 Special election
Frank L. Greene (1870-1930) Republican July 30, 1912 - March 3, 1923 Elected to U.S. Senate
Frederick G. Fleetwood (1868-1938) Republican March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1925 Retired
Elbert S. Brigham (1877-1962) Republican March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1931 Retired
John E. Weeks (1853-1949) Republican March 4, 1931 - March 3, 1933 Retired
District inactive March 4, 1933 - Current

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