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Former congressional district
Arkansas's 6th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1893 to 1963.
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1893
Robert Neill (Batesville )
Democratic
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
53rd 54th
Elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 . Lost renomination.
Stephen Brundidge Jr. (Searcy )
Democratic
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903
55th 56th 57th
Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Redistricted to the 2nd district .
Joseph T. Robinson (Lonoke )
Democratic
March 4, 1903 – January 14, 1913
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 . Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas . Resigned when elected.
Vacant
January 14, 1913 – January 15, 1913
62nd
Samuel M. Taylor (Pine Bluff )
Democratic
January 15, 1913 – September 13, 1921
62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th
Elected to finish Robinson's term , having already been elected to the next term.Elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Died.
Vacant
September 13, 1921 – October 25, 1921
67th
Chester W. Taylor (Pine Bluff )
Democratic
October 25, 1921 – March 3, 1923
67th
Elected to finish Taylor's term . Retired.
Lewis E. Sawyer (Hot Springs )
Democratic
March 4, 1923 – May 5, 1923
68th
Elected in 1922 . Died.
Vacant
May 5, 1923 – October 6, 1923
68th
James B. Reed (Lonoke )
Democratic
October 6, 1923 – March 3, 1929
68th 69th 70th
Elected to finish Sawyer's term .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 . Lost renomination.
David D. Glover (Malvern )
Democratic
March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935
71st 72nd 73rd
Elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 . Lost renomination.
John L. McClellan (Malvern )
Democratic
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
74th 75th
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
William F. Norrell (Monticello )
Democratic
January 3, 1939 – February 15, 1961
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th
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 . Died.
Vacant
February 15, 1961 – April 18, 1961
87th
Catherine D. Norrell (Monticello )
Democratic
April 18, 1961 – January 3, 1963
Elected to finish her husband's term . Retired.
District eliminated January 3, 1963
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