Southwest Territory's at-large congressional district
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Southwest Territory's at-large congressional district | |||
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Obsolete district | |||
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Created | 1794, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress | ||
Eliminated | 1796, as a result of statehood as Tennessee | ||
Years active | 1794–1796 |
The Southwest Territory, or the Territory South of the River Ohio was organized May 26, 1790. A month later, John Sevier was sworn in to represent it as Congressman from North Carolina's defunct 5th district, which was exactly the same area. It received a non-voting delegate briefly from 1794 to 1796, and was then organized to form the State of Tennessee on June 1, 1796.
List of delegates representing the district[]
Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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James White | No party affiliation | September 3, 1794 – June 1, 1796 |
3rd 4th |
Elected to finish vacant term. Re-elected in 1795. District eliminated upon Tennessee statehood. |
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Categories:
- At-large United States congressional districts
- Congressional districts of Tennessee
- Obsolete United States congressional districts