Arizona Territory's at-large congressional district

Arizona Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1864, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated	1912, as a result of statehood
Years active	1864–1912

Until statehood in 1912, Arizona Territory was represented in the United States House of Representatives by a non-voting delegate.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created in 1864
Charles Debrille Poston (Tubac)	Republican	December 5, 1864 – March 3, 1865	38th	Elected in 1864. [1] Lost re-election.
Vacant		March 4, 1865 – January 17, 1866	39th	Election was held late and Goodwin took months to arrive in Washington. [2]
John Noble Goodwin (Prescott)	Republican	January 17, 1866 – March 3, 1867		Elected September 6, 1865. [3] [4] Retired.
Coles Bashford (Tucson)	Independent	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869	40th	Elected in 1866. [5] Retired to become Secretary of State of Arizona Territory.
Richard C. McCormick (Tucson)	Unionist	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875	41st 42nd 43rd	Elected June 3, 1868. [6] Re-elected November 8, 1870. [7] Re-elected November 8, 1872. [8] [9] Retired.
Hiram Sanford Stevens (Tucson)	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	44th 45th	Elected in 1874. [8] [10] Re-elected in 1876. [11] Lost re-election.
John G. Campbell (Prescott)	Democratic	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881	46th	Elected in 1878. [12] Retired.
G. H. Oury (Florence)	Democratic	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885	47th 48th	Elected in 1880. [13] Re-elected in 1882. [13] Retired.
Curtis Coe Bean (Prescott)	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	49th	Elected in 1884. [14] Lost re-election.
Marcus A. Smith (Tombstone)	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1895	50th 51st 52nd 53rd	Elected in 1886. [15] Re-elected in 1888. [13] Re-elected in 1890. [13] Re-elected in 1892. [13] Lost re-election. [16]
Oakes Murphy (Phoenix)	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	54th	Elected in 1894. Retired.
Marcus A. Smith (Tucson)	Democratic	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	55th	Elected in 1896. [17] Retired. [16]
John Frank Wilson (Prescott)	Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901	56th	Elected in 1898. [18] Retired.
Marcus A. Smith (Tucson)	Democratic	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	57th	Elected in 1900. Retired. [16]
John Frank Wilson (Prescott)	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905	58th	Elected in 1902. [19] Retired.
Marcus A. Smith (Tucson)	Democratic	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909	59th 60th	Elected in 1904. [19] Re-elected in 1906. [19] Lost re-election. [16]
Ralph H. Cameron (Flagstaff)	Republican	March 4, 1909 – February 18, 1912	61st 62nd	Re-elected in 1908. [20] Served until statehood.
District eliminated in 1912

References

1. Wagoner 1970, pp. 41, 43.
2. Goff 1985, p. 34.
3. Goff 1985, p. 32.
4. "Our Campaigns - AZ Territorial Delegate Race - Aug 02, 1865". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
5. Wagoner 1970, p. 496.
6. Goff 1985, p. 58.
7. Goff 1985, pp. 61, 63.
8. Wagoner 1970, p. 84.
9. citing Arizona Citizen, November 16, 1872
10. citing Arizona Citizen, December 19, 1874
11. Wagoner 1970, p. 497.
12. Wagoner 1970, p. 89.
13. Wagoner 1970, p. 90.
14. Wagoner 1970, p. 95.
15. Wagoner 1970, p. 97.
16. Wagoner 1970, p. 254.
17. Wagoner 1970, p. 501.
18. Wagoner 1970, p. 306.
19. Wagoner 1970, p. 502.
20. Wagoner 1970, p. 503.

External links

• —— (1985). Arizona Territorial Officials Volume III: The Delegates to Congress 1863–1912. Cave Creek, Arizona: Black Mountain Press. OCLC   12559708.
• Wagoner, Jay J. (1970). Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history . Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN   0-8165-0176-9.
• "Our Campaigns - United States - Territory of Arizona - AZ Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
• "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Search". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

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