| Kansas Territory's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1854, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated | 1861, as a result of statehood |
| Years active | 1854–1861 |
From the 33rd Congress through the 36th Congress, Kansas Territory elected a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.[1]
List of members representing the district
| Delegate (District home) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Wilkins Whitfield (Tecumseh) |
Democratic | December 20, 1854 – August 1, 1856 |
33rd 34th |
Elected in 1854. Elected in 1855. Seat was declared vacant. |
| Vacant | August 2, 1856 – December 8, 1856 |
34th | ||
John Wilkins Whitfield (Tecumseh) |
Democratic | December 9, 1856 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected to finish his own term.[2] Retired. |
.jpg.webp) Marcus Junius Parrott (Leavenworth) |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – January 29, 1861 |
35th 36th |
Elected in 1856 or 1857.[lower-alpha 1][3] Re-elected in 1858 or 1859.[lower-alpha 1][4] Kansas admitted as a state. |
Notes
References
- ↑ McMaster, John Bach (June 2004). A School History of the United States. p. 189. ISBN 9781419103155.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - KS Territorial Delegate - Special Election Race - Nov 05, 1856". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - KS Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 05, 1857". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - KS Territorial Delegate - Final Election Race - Nov 05, 1859". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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