Rhode Island's at-large congressional district

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The Rhode Island at-large congressional district is currently obsolete, with representation divided into two districts.

From 1790 to 1843, Rhode Island elected members to the United States House of Representatives at-large:

  • From 1790 to 1793, one member represented the state.
  • From 1793 to 1843, two members represented the state at-large.

List of members representing the district[]

Cong
ress 		Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
1st August 31, 1790 –
March 3, 1791 		Benjamin Bourne.jpg
Benjamin Bourne 		Pro-Admin Elected in August 1790.
Re-elected in October 1790.
Re-elected in 1792.
Re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796, but declined the seat and resigned. 		Seat created in 1793
2nd March 3, 1791 –
March 3, 1793
3rd March 3, 1793 –
March 3, 1795 		Francis Malbone Pro-Admin Elected in 1792.
Re-elected in 1794.
Retired.
4th March 4, 1795 –
1796 		Federalist Federalist
1796 –
November 15, 1796 		Vacant
November 15, 1796 –
March 3, 1797 		Elisha Reynolds Potter 1764-1835.jpg
Elisha Reynolds Potter 		Federalist Elected to finish Bourne's term and to the next term.
Resigned.
5th March 4, 1797 –
1797 		Christopher Grant Champlin.jpg
Christopher G. Champlin 		Federalist Elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Lost re-election.
1797 –
November 13, 1797 		Vacant
November 13, 1797 –
March 3, 1799 		Thomas Tillinghast Federalist Elected to finish Potter's term.
Lost re-election.
6th March 4, 1799 –
March 3, 1801 		1948 469 JohnBrown byMalbone.jpg
John Brown 		Federalist Elected in 1798.
Lost re-election.
7th March 4, 1801 –
March 3, 1803 		Joseph Stanton Jr. Democratic-Republican Elected in 1800.
Re-elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Retired. 		Thomas Tillinghast Democratic-Republican Elected in 1800.
Lost re-election.
8th March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805 		Nehemiah Knight Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Died.
9th March 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1807
10th March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1808 		Isaac Wilbour (Rhode Island Governor) 2.jpg
Isaac Wilbour 		Democratic-Republican Elected in 1806.
Lost re-election.
March 4, 1808 –
June 13, 1808
June 13, 1808 –
November 11, 1808 		Vacant
November 11, 1808 –
March 3, 1809 		Richard Jackson Chester Harding.jpg
Richard Jackson Jr. 		Federalist Elected August 30, 1808 to finish Knight's term and seated November 11, 1808.
Also elected the same day to the next term.
Re-elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Retired.
11th March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811 		Elisha Reynolds Potter 1764-1835.jpg
Elisha Reynolds Potter 		Federalist Elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Retired.
12th March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813
13th March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
14th March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817 		John Linscom Boss Jr. Federalist Elected in 1814.
Elected in 1816.
Retired. 		James Brown Mason.jpg
James Brown Mason 		Federalist Elected in 1814.
Elected in 1816.
Retired.
15th March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
16th March 4, 1819 –
December 17, 1820 		Samuel Eddy Democratic-Republican[a] Elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Lost re-election. 		Nathaniel Hazard Democratic-Republican Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election then died.
December 17, 1820 –
March 3, 1821 		Vacant
17th March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823 		Job Durfee Democratic-Republican[a] Elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Lost re-election.
18th March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
19th March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827 		Tristam Burges by Charles Bird King.jpg
Tristam Burges 		Anti-Jacksonian Elected in 1825.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Lost re-election. 		Dutee Jerauld Pearce Anti-Jacksonian Elected in 1825 on the second ballot.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Lost re-election.
20th March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
21st March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
22nd March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833
23rd March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835 		Anti-Masonic
24th March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837 		William Sprague 1799 1856.jpg
William Sprague III 		Whig Elected in 1835.
Retired.
25th March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839 		Robert B. Cranston Whig Elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Retired. 		Joseph L. Tillinghast Whig Elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Retired.
26th March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
27th March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843

Modern history[]

Many 2020 census projections estimated Rhode Island would lose its second congressional district, bringing the at-large district back into existence.[1][2] However, this proved not to be the case, and Rhode Island retained its current districts.[3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

References[]

  1. ^ Nesi, Ted (12 April 2021). "Cicilline raises $650K for 2022 campaign, with RI set to lose a House seat". WPRI. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ Peterson, Kristina (15 April 2021). "Census Data to Reveal Which States Lose, Gain U.S. House Seats". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ Marcelo, Philip (26 April 2021). "Census Surprise: Rhode Island Keeps Both US House Seats". NBC Boston. NBC. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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