Indiana's at-large congressional district

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From its statehood in 1816 until 1823, Indiana was allocated only one representative, who was elected at-large. During the 43rd Congress, from 1873 to 1875, Indiana elected three of its thirteen representatives to the United States House of Representatives at-large from the entire state.

List of members representing the district

Indiana admitted December 11, 1816, with one at-large congressional seat.

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December 11, 1816 –
July 25, 1822
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William Hendricks
(Madison)
Democratic-Republican Elected in August 1816.
Re-elected August 4, 1817, after the term began but before the Congress convened.
Re-elected August 3, 1818.
Re-elected August 7, 1820.
Resigned to become Governor of Indiana.
  
17th July 25, 1822 –
December 2, 1822
Vacant
17th December 2, 1822 –
March 3, 1823
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Jonathan Jennings
(Charlestown)
Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Hendricks's term.
Redistricted to the 2nd district .
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March 3, 1823 –
March 3, 1873
District inactive
43rd March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
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Jasper Packard
(Laporte)
Republican Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
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Godlove S. Orth
(Lafayette)
Republican Elected in 1872.
Retired.
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William Williams
(Warsaw)
Republican Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.

District inactive since March 4, 1875.

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