Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district Created 1836, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress Eliminated 1849, after statehood was achieved Years active 1836–1849
Wisconsin Territory had a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives .
List of delegates representing the district
Delegate
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District established July 3, 1836
Vacant
July 3, 1836 – January 26, 1837
24th
George Wallace Jones (Sinsinawa Mound )
Jacksonian
January 26, 1837 – March 3, 1837
24th 25th
Redistricted from the Michigan Territory and re-elected in 1836 . Election invalidated.
Democratic
March 4, 1837 – January 14, 1839
James D. Doty (Ashton )
Democratic
January 14, 1839 – March 3, 1841
25th 26th
Elected in 1838 . Retired.
Henry Dodge (Dodgeville )
Democratic
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845
27th 28th
Elected in 1840 .Re-elected in 1842 . Retired to become Governor of Wisconsin Territory .
Morgan L. Martin (Green Bay )
Democratic
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
29th
Elected in 1844 . Lost re-election.
John H. Tweedy (Milwaukee )
Whig
March 4, 1847 – May 28, 1848
30th
Elected in 1846 . Resigned.
Vacant
May 29, 1848 – October 29, 1848
Henry H. Sibley (Mendota )
Democratic
October 30, 1848 – March 3, 1849
Elected to finish Tweedy's term . Redistricted to the Minnesota Territory .
District dissolved March 3, 1849
The district was eliminated with the creation of the Minnesota Territory on March 2, 1849. However, Henry Sibley continued to serve out his term as the Delegate from the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849, making the district's effective elimination on March 3, 1849, the conclusion of the Congress.
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References
44°45′N 90°00′W / 44.750°N 90.000°W / 44.750; -90.000