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Arkansas's at-large congressional district

Arkansas's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1836
1873
1883
Eliminated1853
1875
1885
Years active1836-1853
1873-1875
1883-1885

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 Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created August 1, 1836, after achieving statehood.

Archibald Yell
(Fayetteville)
Jacksonian December 14, 1836 –
March 3, 1839
24th
25th
Elected in 1836 to finish the short term.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.[1]
Democratic
Edward Cross
(Washington)
Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1845
26th
27th
28th
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Re-elected in 1842.
Retired.[2]

Archibald Yell
(Fayetteville)
Democratic March 4, 1845 –
July 1, 1846
29th Elected in 1844.
Resigned to serve in the United States Volunteers.
Vacant July 1, 1846 –
February 6, 1847
Thomas W. Newton
(Little Rock)
Whig February 6, 1847 –
March 3, 1847
Elected to finish Yell's term.
Retired.

Robert W. Johnson
(Little Rock)
Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853
30th
31st
32nd
Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.
Vacant March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1873
33rd
34th
35th
36th
37th
38th
39th
40th
41st
42nd
Civil War and Reconstruction

William J. Hynes
(Little Rock)
Liberal Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
Vacant March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883
44th
45th
46th
47th
Seat inactive.

Clifton R. Breckinridge
(Pine Bluff)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
District eliminated March 4, 1885

References

  1. ^ Dougan, Michael. "Archibald Yell (1797?–1847)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "CROSS, Edward (1798-1887)". Bibliographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

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