Northwest Territory's At-large congressional district
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Northwest Territory
The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...
became eligible to send a non-voting delegate
Delegate (United States Congress)
A delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
to the U.S. Congress
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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The Assembly elected this representative.
List of Delegates from Northwest Territory
| Delegate | Years | Party |
|---|---|---|
| William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the... |
March 4, 1799 – May 14, 1800 | |
| William McMillan | November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Paul Fearing Paul Fearing Paul Fearing was Delegate from the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio. He was born in Wareham, Massachusetts.... |
March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | Federalist |
The Northwest Territory was reduced to the size of Ohio when the Indiana Territory
Indiana Territory
The Territory of Indiana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1800, until November 7, 1816, when the southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Indiana....
was created on July 4, 1800. The Northwest Territory went out of existence when Ohio was admitted as a state on March 1, 1803.
See also
- Illinois Territory's At-large congressional districtIllinois Territory's At-large congressional districtIllinois Territory's At-large congressional district was a congressional district that encompassed the entire Illinois Territory. The territory was established on March 1, 1809 from portions of Indiana Territory...
- Indiana Territory's At-large congressional districtIndiana Territory's At-large congressional districtThe Indiana Territory's At-large congressional district encompassed the entire area of the Indiana Territory. A delegate to the United States Congress was elected from this district...
- Michigan Territory's At-large congressional districtMichigan Territory's At-large congressional districtMichigan Territory's At-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Michigan Territory prior to admitting Michigan to the Union. The territory was established on June 30, 1805 from Indiana Territory...
- Wisconsin Territory's At-large congressional districtWisconsin Territory's At-large congressional districtWisconsin Territory had a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.-List of representatives:Note: The district was eliminated with the creation of the Minnesota Territory on March 2, 1849...
- Minnesota Territory's At-large congressional districtMinnesota Territory's At-large congressional districtBefore statehood, Minnesota Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.-Delegates:...