Washington Territory's at-large congressional district

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Washington Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1854, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1889, as a result of statehood
Years active1854–1889

Until statehood in 1889, Washington Territory elected a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, at-large.

Contents

List of delegates representing the district

DelegatePartyYearsCong
ress
District home
District established April 12, 1854
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Columbia Lancaster
(St. Helena)
Democratic April 12, 1854 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Elected in April 1854.
Lost renomination.
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James Patton Anderson
(Olympia)
Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th Elected in 1854.
Retired.
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Isaac Ingalls Stevens
(Olympia)
Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
35th
36th
Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Retired.
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William H. Wallace
(Steilacoom)
Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
37th Elected in 1860.
Retired.
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George Edward Cole
(Walla Walla)
Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th Elected in 1862.
Retired.
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Arthur Armstrong Denny
(Seattle)
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Elected in 1864.
Retired.
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Alvan Flanders
(Walla Walla)
Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
40th Elected in 1866.
Retired.
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Selucius Garfielde
(Olympia)
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873
41st
42nd
Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Lost re-election.
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Obadiah Benton McFadden
(Olympia)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
Retired.
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Orange Jacobs
(Seattle)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
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Thomas Hurley Brents
(Walla Walla)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1885
46th
47th
48th
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.
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Charles Stewart Voorhees
(Colfax)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
49th
50th
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
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John B. Allen
(Seattle)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
November 11, 1889
51st Elected in 1888.
Retired to run for U.S. senator upon statehood.
District dissolved November 11, 1889

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