Tennessee's 10th congressional district
Tennessee's 10th congressional district was a district of the United States Congress in Tennessee. It was lost to redistricting in 1953. Its last Representative was Clifford Davis.
List of representatives[]
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Note |
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District created March 4, 1833 | ||||
William M. Inge | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
23rd | Elected in 1833. Retired. |
Ebenezer J. Shields | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
24th 25th |
Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Lost re-election. |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |||
Aaron V. Brown | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
John B. Ashe | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843. Retired. |
Frederick P. Stanton | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1855 |
29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd |
Elected in 1845. Re-elected in 1847. Re-elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Re-elected in 1853. Retired. |
Thomas Rivers | Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected in 1855. Retired. |
William T. Avery | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th |
Elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1859. Could not seek re-election, as West Tennessee seceded. |
American Civil War | ||||
District eliminated March 4, 1863 | ||||
District re-established March 4, 1875 | ||||
H. Casey Young | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1881 |
44th 45th 46th |
Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Lost re-election. |
William R. Moore | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | Elected in 1880. Renominated but declined. |
H. Casey Young | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
Zachary Taylor | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Elected in 1884. Lost re-election. |
James Phelan, Jr. | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – January 30, 1891 |
50th 51st |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Retired but died before next term began. |
Vacant | January 30, 1891 – March 4, 1891 |
51st | ||
Josiah Patterson | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 |
52nd 53rd 54th |
Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost re-election as a National Democrat. |
Edward W. Carmack | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 |
55th 56th |
Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Malcolm R. Patterson | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – November 5, 1906 |
57th 58th 59th |
Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Retired to run for Governor of Tennessee and resigned when elected. |
Vacant | November 5, 1906 – March 4, 1907 |
59th | ||
George Gordon | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – August 9, 1911 |
60th 61st 62nd |
Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Died. |
Vacant | August 9, 1911 – December 4, 1911 |
62nd | ||
Kenneth McKellar | Democratic | December 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
62nd 63rd 64th |
Elected to finish Gordon's term. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Hubert Fisher | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1931 |
65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st |
Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired. |
E. H. Crump | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
District eliminated March 4, 1933 | ||||
District re-established March 4, 1943 | ||||
Clifford Davis | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
District eliminated March 4, 1953 |
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 Tennessee
- 1833 establishments in Tennessee
- 1953 disestablishments in Tennessee