Mississippi's 6th congressional district

Last updated
Mississippi's 6th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1870
Eliminated1960
Years active1873-1963

Mississippi's 6th congressional district existed from 1873 to 1963. It was created after the United States 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census, due to changes in population.

Contents

Boundaries

The 6th congressional district boundaries included all of Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lamar, Lawrence, Marion, Pearl River, Perry, Simpson and Wayne County. It also included the eastern portion of modern Walthall County (included as part of Marion County at that time) and all of modern Stone County (included as part of Harrison County at that time). [1]

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
John R. Lynch.jpg
John R. Lynch
(Natchez)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877
43rd
44th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Lost re-election.
JamesRonaldChalmersp157crop.jpg
James Ronald Chalmers
(Vicksburg)
Democratic March 4, 1877 –
April 29, 1882
45th
46th
47th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Lost contested election.
John R. Lynch.jpg
John R. Lynch
(Natchez)
Republican April 29, 1882 –
March 3, 1883
47th Won contested election.
Lost re-election.
Henry Smith Van Eaton.jpg
Henry Smith Van Eaton
(Woodville)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887
48th
49th
Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.
T. R. Stockdale.jpg
T.R. Stockdale
(Summit)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1895
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost renomination.
Walter McKennon Denny
(Scranton)
Democratic March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost renomination.
William F. Love
(Gloster)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
October 16, 1898
55th Elected in 1896.
Died.
VacantOctober 16, 1898 –
December 12, 1898
55th
Frank Alexander McLain.png
Frank A. McLain
(Gloster)
Democratic December 12, 1898 –
March 3, 1903
55th
56th
57th
Elected to finish Love's term.
Also elected to the next full term.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 7th district .
Eaton J. Bowers.jpg
Eaton J. Bowers
(Bay St. Louis)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
58th
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired.
PatHarrison1918.jpg
Pat Harrison
(Gulfport)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1919
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
PBJohnson.jpg
Paul B. Johnson Sr.
(Hattiesburg)
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923
66th
67th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired.
T. Webber Wilson, M. C. 6th Dist. Miss. (8411590013) (cropped).jpg
T. Webber Wilson
(Laurel)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Robert S. Hall
(Hattiesburg)
Democratic March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933
71st
72nd
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost renomination.
William M. Colmer.jpg
William M. Colmer
(Pascagoula)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1963
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 5th district .
District eliminated January 3, 1963

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Virginia's 2nd congressional district</span> U.S. House district for West Virginia

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district consists of the northern half of the state. It contains Barbour, Berkeley, Brooke, Doddridge, Grant, Hampshire, Hancock, Hardy, Harrison, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Marshall, Mineral, Monongalia, Morgan, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Randolph, Ritchie, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Wetzel, and Wood counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Virginia's 1st congressional district</span> U.S. House district for West Virginia

West Virginia's 1st congressional district is currently located in the southern half of the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kentucky's 1st congressional district</span> U.S. House district for Kentucky

Kentucky's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Western Kentucky, and stretching into Central Kentucky, the district takes in Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, Murray, and Frankfort. The district is represented by Republican James Comer who won a special election to fill the seat of Rep. Ed Whitfield who resigned in September 2016. Comer also won election to the regular term to begin January 3, 2017.

South Dakota's 1st congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that existed from 1913 to 1983.

New York's 21st congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that is currently represented by Republican Elise Stefanik.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida's 11th congressional district</span> U.S. House district for Florida

Florida's 11th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. It includes Sumter County, home to The Villages, and parts of Lake, Orange, and Polk counties. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was moved out of its coastal counties and into Orlando's western suburbs.

Mississippi's 1st congressional district is in the northeast corner of the state. It includes much of the northern portion of the state including Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, Tupelo, and West Point. The University of Mississippi is in the district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arkansas's 1st congressional district</span> U.S. House district for Arkansas

Arkansas's 1st congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in eastern Arkansas that elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Republican Rick Crawford. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+22, it is the most Republican district in Arkansas, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.

Mississippi's 4th congressional district covers the southeastern region of the state. It includes all of Mississippi's Gulf Coast, stretching ninety miles between the Alabama border to the east and the Louisiana border to the west, and extends north into the Pine Belt region. It includes three of Mississippi's four most heavily populated cities: Gulfport, Biloxi, and Hattiesburg. Other major cities within the district include Bay St. Louis, Laurel, and Pascagoula.

The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the southern part of U.S. state of Illinois. It has been represented by Republican Mike Bost since 2015.

Missouri's 5th congressional district has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, the former Mayor of Kansas City, since 2005.

Mississippi's 3rd congressional district (MS-3) covers central portions of state and stretches from the Louisiana border in the west to the Alabama border in the east.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indiana's 6th congressional district</span> U.S. House district for Indiana

Indiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. The district takes in a portion of eastern and central Indiana as of the 2020 census, including Columbus and Richmond, some of Cincinnati's Indiana suburbs, most of Indianapolis' southern suburbs, and a sliver of Indianapolis itself.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indiana's 5th congressional district</span> U.S. House district for Indiana

Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes the north side of Indianapolis as well as its eastern and northern suburbs, including Marion, Carmel, Anderson, Noblesville, Fishers, and parts of Kokomo. This suburban district is predominantly white and is the wealthiest congressional district in Indiana, per median income.

Mississippi's 8th congressional district existed from 1903 to 1933. It was created after the 1900 census and abolished following the 1930 census.

Mississippi's 5th congressional district existed from 1855 to 2003. The state was granted a fifth representative by Congress following the 1850 census.

Mississippi's 7th congressional district existed from 1883 to 1953. It was created after the 1880 census and abolished following the 1950 census.

The U.S. state of Mississippi's at-large congressional district existed from December 10, 1817, when it was admitted to the Union until 1847, when representatives were elected in districts.

Alabama's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district which existed from 1917 until 1933. Its sole representative was William B. Bankhead.

References

  1. "Sixty-Second to Sixty-Fifth Congresses". The University of Mississippi Library. The University of Mississippi. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

31°10′08″N89°17′22″W / 31.168809°N 89.289482°W / 31.168809; -89.289482