Florida Territory's At-large congressional district
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Until statehood on March 3, 1845, Florida Territory
was represented by a non-voting delegate
to the United States House of Representatives
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Florida Territory
The Territory of Florida was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 30, 1822, until March 3, 1845, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Florida...
was represented by a non-voting delegate
Delegate
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to the United States House of Representatives
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| Delegate | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Marion Hernández Joseph Marion Hernández José Mariano Hernández or Joseph Marion Hernández was an American politician, plantation owner, and soldier. He was the first from the Florida Territory and the first Hispanic American to serve in the United States Congress. He served from September 1822 to March 1823. He was a member of the Whig... |
September 30, 1822 – March 3, 1823 | |||
| Richard Keith Call | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |||
| Joseph M. White Joseph M. White Joseph M. White was a Delegate to the US House of Representatives from the Florida Territory.Born in Franklin County, Kentucky; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; moved to Pensacola, Florida in 1821; one of the commissioners under the act of Congress... |
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837 | |||
| Charles Downing Charles Downing Charles Downing was a Delegate to the US House of Representatives from the Florida Territory. He was born in Virginia, although it is unknown when. In his life, Downing studied law, and after being admitted to The Florida Bar, practiced in St. Augustine, Florida... |
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | |||
| David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee David Levy Yulee, born David Levy was an American politician and attorney from Florida, a territorial delegate to Congress, the first Jewish member of the United States Senate, and a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War... |
Whig Democrat | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845 | Statehood achieved |