Rhode Island's at-large congressional district
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 | |||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | |||
1st | August 31, 1790 – March 3, 1791 |
![]() 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 |
Federalist | Elected to finish Bourne's term and to the next term. Resigned. | |||||
5th | March 4, 1797 – 1797 |
![]() 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 |
![]() 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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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[]
- ^ a b Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.
References[]
- ^ Nesi, Ted (12 April 2021). "Cicilline raises $650K for 2022 campaign, with RI set to lose a House seat". WPRI. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Peterson, Kristina (15 April 2021). "Census Data to Reveal Which States Lose, Gain U.S. House Seats". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Marcelo, Philip (26 April 2021). "Census Surprise: Rhode Island Keeps Both US House Seats". NBC Boston. NBC. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- 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:
- Congressional districts of Rhode Island
- Obsolete United States congressional districts
- At-large United States congressional districts
- Constituencies established in 1790
- 1790 establishments in Rhode Island
- Constituencies disestablished in 1843
- 1843 disestablishments in Rhode Island