Kentucky's 11th congressional district
Kentucky's 11th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1933. Its last Representative was Charles Finley.
List of members representing the district[]
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
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District created March 4, 1823 | |||||
Philip Thompson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Elected in 1822. Retired. |
1823–1833 Breckinridge, Butler, Daviess, Grayson, Hardin, Hart, Henderson, Muhlenberg, and Ohio counties |
William S. Young | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – September 20, 1827 |
19th 20th |
Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1827. Died. | |
Vacant | September 20, 1827– November 5, 1827 |
20th | |||
John Calhoon |
Anti-Jacksonian | November 5, 1827 – November 7, 1827 |
Elected to finish Young's term. Resigned due to election contest.[a] | ||
Vacant | November 7, 1827– December 22, 1827 |
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Thomas Chilton | Jacksonian | December 22, 1827 – March 3, 1831 |
20th 21st |
Elected to finish Calhoon's term. Re-elected in 1829. Lost re-election. | |
Albert G. Hawes | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | Elected in 1831. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | |
Amos Davis | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
23rd | Elected in 1833. Died. |
1833–1843 [data unknown/missing] |
Richard French | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
24th | Elected in 1835. Lost re-election. | |
Richard Menefee |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Elected in 1837. Retired. | |
Landaff Andrews |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 9th district and lost re-election. | |
District suspended March 3, 1843 | |||||
District re-established March 4, 1883 | |||||
Frank L. Wolford |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
48th 49th |
Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Lost re-election. |
1883–1893 [data unknown/missing] |
Hugh F. Finley |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
50th 51st |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Lost renomination. | |
John H. Wilson | Republican | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1890. Retired. | |
Silas Adams |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election as an independent. |
1893–1903 [data unknown/missing] |
David G. Colson |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
54th 55th |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Retired. | |
Vincent Boreing |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – September 16, 1903 |
56th 57th 58th |
Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Died. | |
1903–1913 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
Vacant | September 16, 1903 – November 10, 1903 |
58th | |||
W. Godfrey Hunter |
Republican | November 10, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
Elected to finish Boreing's term. Retired. | ||
Don C. Edwards |
Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 |
59th 60th 61st |
Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost renomination. | |
Caleb Powers |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th |
Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Retired. | |
1913–1923 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
John M. Robsion |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – January 10, 1930 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st |
Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator. | |
1923–1933 [data unknown/missing] | |||||
Vacant | September 16, 1903 – November 10, 1903 |
71st | |||
Charles Finley |
Republican | February 15, 1930 – March 3, 1933 |
71st 72nd |
Elected to finish Robsion's term. Re-elected in 1930. Retired. | |
District eliminated March 3, 1933 |
- ^ The vote of one county had been thrown out, giving the election to Calhoon. By mutual agreement of both candidates, Calhoon subsequently resigned, and both Calhoon and Chilton petitioned the Governor to call a new election.
References[]
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Coordinates: 36°50′N 84°00′W / 36.833°N 84.000°W
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- Constituencies established in 1823
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