Arkansas's at-large congressional district
Former congressional district
Arkansas's at-large congressional district |
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Created | 1836 1873 1883 |
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Eliminated | 1853 1875 1885 |
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Years active | 1836-1853 1873-1875 1883-1885 |
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Arkansas's at-large congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1836 to 1885.
Upon achieving statehood, Arkansas elected its sole representative statewide at-large. For two Congresses in the mid- to late-19th century, Arkansas elected one of its representatives statewide on a general ticket, with the remaining elected from districts
List of members representing the district
Member
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District created August 1, 1836, after achieving statehood.
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![]() Archibald Yell (Fayetteville)
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Jacksonian
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December 14, 1836 – March 3, 1839
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24th 25th
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Elected in 1836 to finish the short term. Re-elected in 1837. Retired.[1]
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Democratic
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Edward Cross (Washington)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845
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26th 27th 28th
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Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Re-elected in 1842. Retired.[2]
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![]() Archibald Yell (Fayetteville)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1845 – July 1, 1846
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29th
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Elected in 1844. Resigned to serve in the United States Volunteers.
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Vacant
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July 1, 1846 – February 6, 1847
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Thomas W. Newton (Little Rock)
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Whig
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February 6, 1847 – March 3, 1847
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Elected to finish Yell's term. Retired.
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/RWJohnson-photograph.jpg/100px-RWJohnson-photograph.jpg) Robert W. Johnson (Little Rock)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853
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30th 31st 32nd
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Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1851. Retired.
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Vacant
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March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1873
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33rd 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th 40th 41st 42nd
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Civil War and Reconstruction
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/William_Joseph_Hynes.jpg/100px-William_Joseph_Hynes.jpg) William J. Hynes (Little Rock)
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Liberal Republican
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March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
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43rd
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Elected in 1872. Lost re-election.
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Vacant
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March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883
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44th 45th 46th 47th
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Seat inactive.
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/CRBreckinridge.jpg/100px-CRBreckinridge.jpg) Clifton R. Breckinridge (Pine Bluff)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
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48th
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Elected in 1882. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
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District eliminated March 4, 1885
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References
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