Oregon's at-large congressional district is a former United States congressional district. During its existence, Oregon voters elected a Representative of the United States House of Representatives at-large from the entire state.
History
The district came into existence when the U.S. state of Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. Its first representative, La Fayette Grover, had been elected in June 1858 in anticipation of statehood, but since Congress delayed action until February 1859, Grover served only 17 days as Representative.[1]
The district ceased to exist after the 1890 U.S. census apportioned another representative to Oregon beginning with the 53rd United States Congress which convened on March 3, 1893. Binger Hermann was Oregon's last at-large Representative. He represented Oregon's 1st congressional district beginning in 1893.
List of members representing the district
District was established when Oregon reached statehood.
| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established February 14, 1859 | ||||
 La Fayette Grover (Salem) |
Democratic | February 14, 1859 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected to the current term in 1858. Retired. |
 Lansing Stout (Portland) |
Democratic | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Elected to the next term in 1858. Lost renomination. |
 Andrew J. Thayer (Corvallis) |
Democratic | March 4, 1861 – July 30, 1861 |
37th | Elected November 6, 1860. On July 30, 1861, the House ruled that this election was not valid and seated the winner of the June 4, 1860 election.[2] |
| George K. Shiel (Salem) |
Democratic | July 30, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Elected June 4, 1860 and seated July 30, 1861.[3] Retired. | |
 John R. McBride (Lafayette) |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862. Lost renomination. |
| James H. D. Henderson (Eugene City) |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1864. Lost renomination. |
 Rufus Mallory (Salem) |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected in 1866. Retired. |
 Joseph S. Smith (Portland) |
Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868. Retired. |
 James H. Slater (La Grande) |
Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | Elected in 1870. Retired. |
| Joseph Gardner Wilson (The Dalles) |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – July 2, 1873 |
43rd | Elected in 1872. Died. |
| Vacant | July 3, 1873 – November 30, 1873 |
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 James W. Nesmith (Rickreall) |
Democratic | December 1, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
Elected to finish Wilson's term. Retired. | |
| George Augustus La Dow (Pendleton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – May 1, 1875 |
44th | Elected in 1874. Died. |
| Vacant | May 2, 1875 – October 25, 1875 |
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 Lafayette Lane (Roseburg) |
Democratic | October 25, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
Elected to finish La Dow's term. Lost re-election. | |
 Richard Williams (Portland) |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Elected in 1876. Retired. |
 John Whiteaker (Pleasant Hill) |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | Elected in 1878. Lost re-election. |
 Melvin Clark George (Portland) |
Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
47th 48th |
Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Retired. |
 Binger Hermann (Roseburg) |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 |
49th 50th 51st 52nd |
Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
| District dissolved March 3, 1893 | ||||
References
- General
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- Specific
- ^ "Legislative Assembly". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OR - District 01 Race - Nov 06, 1860".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OR - District 01 Race - Jun 04, 1860".