Arkansas Territory's At-large congressional district
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Arkansas Territory's At-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Arkansas Territory
. The Arkansas Territory
was created on July 4, 1819, from a portion of the Missouri Territory
. It existed until Arkansas
was admitted to the Union
on June 15, 1836.
Arkansas Territory
The Territory of Arkansas, initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1819 until June 15, 1836, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Arkansas.-History:The...
. The Arkansas Territory
Arkansas Territory
The Territory of Arkansas, initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1819 until June 15, 1836, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Arkansas.-History:The...
was created on July 4, 1819, from a portion of the Missouri Territory
Missouri Territory
The Territory of Missouri was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 4, 1812 until August 10, 1821, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Missouri.-History:...
. It existed until Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
was admitted to the Union
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on June 15, 1836.
List of representatives
| Delegate | Party | Years | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | July 4, 1819 - December 21, 1819 | ||
| James W. Bates James Woodson Bates James Woodson Bates was an American lawyer and statesman from Sebastian County, Arkansas. He represented the Arkansas Territory as a delegate to the U.S. Congress. He served in 1828 as a judge of the superior court of the territory... |
none | December 21, 1819 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Henry W. Conway Henry Wharton Conway Henry Wharton Conway was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Arkansas Territory.... |
none | March 4, 1823 – November 9, 1827 | Died |
| Vacant | November 9, 1827 - February 13, 1828 | ||
| Ambrose H. Sevier Ambrose Hundley Sevier Ambrose Hundley Sevier was a Democratic member of the United States Senate from Arkansas.Ambrose Hundley Sevier was born near Greeneville, Tennessee in Greene County, Tennessee. Sevier moved to Missouri in 1820 and to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1821.In Arkansas he became clerk of the Territorial... |
none | February 13, 1828 – June 15, 1836 | Seat eliminated after Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... achieved statehood |