Maine's 7th congressional district
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Maine's 7th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district
in the U.S. state
of Maine
. It was created in 1821 after Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820. The distinct was eliminated in 1853 following the 1850 Census. Its last congressman was Thomas Fuller
.
Congressional district
A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. It was created in 1821 after Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820. The distinct was eliminated in 1853 following the 1850 Census. Its last congressman was Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller (Maine)
Thomas James Duncan Fuller was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Hardwick, Vermont on March 17, 1808. He attended the common schools....
.
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years ↑ | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and from Maine, son of Levi Lincoln and brother of Levi Lincoln . Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Lincoln graduated from Harvard University in 1807.He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of his profession in... |
Democratic-Republican Party | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | Redistricted to the | |
| David Kidder David Kidder David Kidder was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Maine.He was born on December 8, 1787 in Dresden, Lincoln County, Maine. He pursued classical studies with private tutors, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in... |
Adams-Clay D-R | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | ||
| Adams | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | |||
| Samuel Butman Samuel Butman Samuel Butman was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A farmer and War of 1812 veteran, Butman served in the Maine State House before entering the U.S. House of Representatives, where he representated Maine's seventh congressional district... |
Adams | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | ||
| Anti-Jackson | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | |||
| James Bates James Bates (Maine) James Bates was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Greene, Maine on September 24, 1789. He attended the common schools.... |
Jacksonian Jacksonian democracy Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of... |
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | ||
| Joseph Hall Joseph Hall (Maine) Joseph Hall a United States Representative from Maine.Hall was born on June 26, 1793 in Methuen, Massachusetts. He attended the common schools and Andover Academy. He moved to Camden, Maine in 1809 and engaged in mercantile pursuits... |
Jacksonian Jacksonian democracy Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of... |
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | Redistricted from the | |
| Joseph C. Noyes Joseph C. Noyes Joseph Cobham Noyes was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Portland and attended the common schools, and moved to Eastport in 1819... |
Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | ||
| Joshua A. Lowell Joshua A. Lowell Joshua Adams Lowell was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Thomaston on March 20, 1801. He attended the common schools where he also taught. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in East Machias. He was elected a member of the Maine House of... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | ||
| Shepard Cary Shepard Cary Shepard Cary was a U.S. Representative from Maine.Born in New Salem, Massachusetts, Cary attended the common schools.He moved with his parents to Houlton, Maine, in 1822.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | ||
| Hezekiah Williams Hezekiah Williams Hezekiah Williams was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born near Woodstock, Vermont. Pursuing higher education, he graduated from Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1820... |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | ||
| Thomas Fuller Thomas Fuller (Maine) Thomas James Duncan Fuller was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Hardwick, Vermont on March 17, 1808. He attended the common schools.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | Redistricted to the | |
| District eliminated | 1853 | |||
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |