Nebraska Territory's at-large congressional district

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Nebraska Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
  N/A
Created1855, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1867, as a result of statehood
Years active1855–1867

Voters from Nebraska Territory elected delegates to the United States Congress from January 5, 1855, until statehood was achieved in 1867

Delegates from Nebraska Territory[]

Delegate Party Years of Service Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created January 5, 1855
Napoleon B. Giddings (Nebraska Congressman).jpg
Napoleon Bonaparte Giddings
Democratic January 5, 1855 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Elected December 12, 1854.[1]
Retired.
Bird B. Chapman (Nebraska Congressman).jpg
Bird Beers Chapman
Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th Elected November 6, 1855.[1]
Lost re-election.
Fenner Ferguson (Nebraska Congressman).jpg
Fenner Ferguson
Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
35th Elected August 3, 1857.[1]
Retired.
Experience Estabrook (Nebraska Congressman).jpg
Experience Estabrook
Democratic March 4, 1859 –
May 18, 1860
36th Elected October 11, 1859.[1]
Lost election contest.
Samuel G. Daily (Nebraska Congressman).jpg
Samuel Gordon Daily
Republican May 18, 1860 –
March 3, 1865
36th
37th
38th
Won election contest.
Re-elected in 1860 or 1861.
Re-elected in 1862.[1]
[data unknown/missing]
Phineas Hitchcock - Brady-Handy.jpg
Phineas Warren Hitchcock
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Re-elected in 1864 or 1865.
Position abolished.
District eliminated March 3, 1867

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Collections of the NSHS - Volume 18". www.usgennet.org.

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