Massachusetts's 17th congressional district
Obsolete district in Massachusetts, US
Massachusetts's 17th congressional district Created 1803 Eliminated 1820 Years active 1803–1821
Massachusetts's current districts, since 2013
Massachusetts's 17th congressional district is an obsolete district. During its short tenure of 1803–1821 it was located in the District of Maine , prior to Maine achieving statehood.
List of members representing the district
Representative
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District location
District created March 4, 1803
Phineas Bruce (Machias )
Federalist
March 4, 1803 – ?
8th
Elected in 1802 , but prevented by illness from qualifying.
1803 – 1813 "Kennebec district," District of Maine
Vacant
? – March 3, 1805
John Chandler (Monmouth )
Democratic- Republican
March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809
9th 10th
Elected in 1804 .Re-elected in 1806 . Retired.
Barzillai Gannett (Gradiner )
Democratic- Republican
March 4, 1809 – 1812
11th 12th
Elected in 1808 .Re-elected in 1810 . Resigned.
Vacant
1812 – April 6, 1812
12th
Francis Carr (Orrington )
Democratic- Republican
April 6, 1812 – March 3, 1813
Elected to finish Gannett's term . Lost re-election.
Abiel Wood (Wiscasset )
Democratic- Republican
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
13th
Elected in 1812 . Redistricted to the 16th district and lost re-election.
1813 – 1821 "4th Eastern district," District of Maine
James Carr (Bangor )
Federalist
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
14th
Elected in 1815 on the second ballot . Retired.
John Wilson (Belfast )
Federalist
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819
15th
Elected in 1816 . Lost re-election.
Martin Kinsley (Hampden )
Democratic- Republican
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
16th
Elected in 1819 on the third ballot . Redistricted to Maine's 4th district and lost re-election.
District moved to Maine March 3, 1821
References
The at-large and 10th–20th districts are obsolete. The 14th–20th districts moved to Maine in 1820, and the 14th–16th districts were later restored in Massachusetts.
See also
Massachusetts's past and present representatives , senators , and delegations