Vermont's 5th congressional district

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Vermont's 5th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1821
Eliminated1843
Years active1821–1843

Vermont's 5th congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created in 1821. It was eliminated after the 1840 census. Its last congressman was John Mattocks.

Vermont began with district representation when it was admitted as the 14th State in 1791.

From 1813 to 1821, beginning with the 13th Congress, Vermont elected its US representatives statewide at-large

After the 16th Congress, Vermont returned to electing congressmen from districts

Vermont added the 5th district in 1821, Vermont was apportioned a fifth congressional district after the 1810 census. However, this along with the likewise created sixth district were constituted at-large until 1821, and then from 1823 to 1825.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyLocation
District established March 4, 1821
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Samuel C. Crafts
(Craftsbury)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the at-large district .
1821–1823
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District inactiveMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large.
John Mattocks.jpg
John Mattocks
(Peacham)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
19th Elected in 1824.
Retired.
1825–1833
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Daniel Azro Ashley Buck
(Chelsea)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
20th Elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
William Cahoon
(Lyndon)
Anti-Masonic March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833
21st
22nd
Elected in 1829 on the eighth ballot.
Re-elected in 1830.
Lost re-election.
Benjamin F. Deming
(Danville)
Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
July 11, 1834
23rd Elected in 1833.
Died.
1833–1843
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VacantJuly 11, 1834 –
December 2, 1834
Henry F. Janes
(Waterbury)
Anti-Masonic December 2, 1834 –
March 3, 1837
23rd
24th
Elected in 1834.
Also elected to finish Deming's term.
Lost re-election.
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Isaac Fletcher
(Lyndon)
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
25th
26th
Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Lost re-election.
John Mattocks.jpg
John Mattocks
(Peacham)
Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
27th Elected in 1840.
Retired to run for Governor of Vermont.
District dissolved March 3, 1843

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