New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district
New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was organized from the State's At-Large District in 1847. It was eliminated after the 1880 Census. The last representative serving the district was Ossian Ray.
List of members representing the district[]
Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District organized March 4, 1847 | ||||
James Wilson II (Keene) |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – September 9, 1850 |
30th 31st |
Elected in 1847. Re-elected in 1849. Resigned. |
Vacant | September 9, 1850 – October 8, 1850 |
31st | ||
George W. Morrison (Manchester) |
Democratic | October 8, 1850 – March 3, 1851 |
Elected to finish Wilson's term. Lost re-election. | |
Jared Perkins ([data unknown/missing]) |
Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1851. Lost re-election. |
Harry Hibbard ([data unknown/missing]) |
Democratic | March 3, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1853. Retired. |
Aaron H. Cragin (Bradford) |
American | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th 35th |
Elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Retired. |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | |||
Thomas M. Edwards ([data unknown/missing]) |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
36th 37th |
Elected in 1859. Re-elected in 1861. Retired. |
James W. Patterson ([data unknown/missing]) |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
38th 39th |
Elected in 1863. Re-elected in 1865. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Jacob Benton ([data unknown/missing]) |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 |
40th 41st |
Elected in 1867. Re-elected in 1869. Retired. |
Hosea Washington Parker (Claremont) |
Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Elected in 1871. Re-elected in 1873. Lost re-election. |
Henry W. Blair ([data unknown/missing]) |
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
44th 45th |
Elected in 1875. Re-elected in 1877. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Evarts Worcester Farr (Littleton) |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – November 30, 1880 |
46th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880 but died before the next term began. |
Vacant | November 30, 1880 – January 8, 1881 |
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Ossian Ray ([data unknown/missing]) |
Republican | January 8, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
Elected December 28, 1880 to finish Farr's term and seated January 8, 1881. Also elected December 28, 1880 to the next term. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
District eliminated January 8, 1881 |
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
Categories:
- Obsolete United States congressional districts
- Congressional districts of New Hampshire
- United States Congress stubs