Former congressional district
Florida's at-large congressional district |
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Created | 1845 1870 1910 1930 1940 |
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Eliminated | 1870 1910 1930 1940 |
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Years active | 1845-1875 1913-1915 1933-1937 1943-1945 |
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Florida's at-large congressional district may refer to a few different occasions when a statewide at-large district was used for elections to the United States House of Representatives from Florida. The district is obsolete.
Prior to Florida's admittance as a state of the Union in 1845, congressional delegates for Florida Territory were elected from Florida Territory's at-large congressional district. The first elected U.S. representative from the state was installed October 6, 1845.
A single representative was elected from the state from after statehood to 1873, when a second representative was elected for 1 term beginning in 1873. District representation began in 1875.
Subsequently, on occasion an at-large representative would be elected in addition to representatives being elected from districts. This would occur 1913-1915, 1933–1937, and 1943-1945.
The district became obsolete January 3, 1945.
List of members representing the district
After the 1870 census, a second seat was apportioned to Florida. Briefly, for the 43rd Congress, a second at-large seat was used. After that, there were two geographic districts created.
Years
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Cong ress
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Seat A
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Seat B
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Member
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Party
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Electoral history
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Member
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Party
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Electoral history
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July 1, 1845 – October 6, 1845
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29th
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Vacant
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Representative-elect David Levy Yulee declined to serve after his election to the U.S. Senate.
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Seat inactive
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October 6, 1845 – January 24, 1846
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Edward C. Cabell (Tallahassee)
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Whig
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Elected to fill Levy Yulee's term. Lost contested election.
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January 24, 1846 – March 3, 1847
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William Henry Brockenbrough (Tallahassee)
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Democratic
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Successfully contested election. [data missing]
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March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853
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30th 31st 32nd
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Edward C. Cabell (Tallahassee)
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Whig
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Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Lost re-election.
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March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857
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33rd 34th
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Augustus Maxwell (Tallahassee)
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Democratic
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Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Retired.
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March 4, 1857 – January 21, 1861
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35th 36th
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George S. Hawkins (Pensacola)
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Democratic
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Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Withdrew ahead of secession.
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January 21, 1861 – July 1, 1868
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36th 37th 38th 39th 40th
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Vacant
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U.S. Civil War
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July 1, 1868 – March 3, 1871
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40th 41st
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Charles M. Hamilton (Jacksonville)
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Republican
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Elected in 1868. Lost renomination.
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March 4, 1871 – January 29, 1873
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42nd
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Josiah T. Walls (Gainesville)
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Republican
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Lost contested election.
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January 29, 1873 – March 3, 1873
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Silas L. Niblack (Gainesville)
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Democratic
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Successfully contested election. Lost re-election.
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March 4, 1873 – January 25, 1875
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43rd
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William J. Purman (Tallahassee)
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Republican
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Elected in 1872. Resigned.
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Josiah T. Walls (Gainesville)
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Republican
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Elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
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January 25, 1875 – March 3, 1875
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Vacant
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March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1913
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44th 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd
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Seat inactive
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Seat inactive
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March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
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63rd
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Claude L'Engle (Jacksonville)
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Democratic
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Elected in 1912. Lost renomination.
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March 3, 1915 – March 3, 1933
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64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
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Seat inactive
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March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
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73rd 74th
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William J. Sears (Jacksonville)
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Democratic
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Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Lost renomination.
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January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943
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75th 76th 77th
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Seat inactive
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January 3, 1943 – November 25, 1944
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78th
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Robert A. Green (Starke)
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Democratic
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Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1942. Resigned to join the U.S. Navy.
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November 26, 1944 – January 3, 1945
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Vacant
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January 3, 1945
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Seats eliminated
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References
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