Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district

Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1819, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated	1836, as a result of statehood
Years active	1819–1836

Arkansas Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Arkansas Territory. The Arkansas Territory was created on July 4, 1819, from a portion of the Missouri Territory. It existed until Arkansas was admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate	Party	Years	Cong ress	Note
District created July 4, 1819
Vacant		July 4, 1819 – December 21, 1819	16th
James W. Bates (Poke Bayou)	none	December 21, 1819 – March 3, 1823	16th 17th	Elected in 1819. [1] Re-elected in 1821. [2] Lost re-election.
Henry W. Conway (Little Rock)	none	March 4, 1823 – November 9, 1827	18th 19th 20th	Elected in 1823. [3] Re-elected in 1825. [4] Died.
Vacant		November 9, 1827 – February 13, 1828	20th
Ambrose H. Sevier (Little Rock)	Jacksonian	February 13, 1828 – June 15, 1836	20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th	Elected to finish Conway's term and seated February 13, 1828. Re-elected in 1829. [5] Re-elected in 1831. [5] Re-elected in 1833. [5] Re-elected in 1835. [5] Seat eliminated after Arkansas achieved statehood.
District eliminated June 15, 1836

References

1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
2. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
3. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
4. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
5. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Ambrose H. Sevier". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

• Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• "Our Campaigns - United States - Territory of Arkansas - AR Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.