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Kansas's at-large congressional district

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Kansas's at-largeth congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1861
1883
1893
Eliminated1875
1885
1907
Years active18-1823

Kansas's at-large congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas is a defunct congressional district. It existed from statehood January 29, 1861 to March 4, 1907.

List of members representing the district

Years Cong
ress
Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat D
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
January 29, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
36th
37th

Martin F. Conway
Republican Elected December 1, 1859, in advance of statehood.
Continued in office without re-election in 1861.
Retired.
March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th
A. Carter Wilder
Republican Elected in 1862.
Retired.
March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1871
39th
40th
41st

Sidney Clarke
Republican Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Lost re-election.
March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
42nd
David P. Lowe
Republican Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Retired.
March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd
Stephen A. Cobb
Republican Elected in 1872.
Redistricted to the 1st district and lost re-election.

William A. Phillips
Republican Elected in 1872.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
March 4, 1875 -
March 3, 1883
44th
45th
46th
47th
Seat eliminated Seat eliminated Seat eliminated
March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th
Lewis Hanback
Republican Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 6th district.

Edmund N. Morrill
Republican Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in the 1st district.

Bishop W. Perkins
Republican Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in the 3rd district.

Samuel R. Peters
Republican Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 7th district.
March 4, 1885 -
March 3, 1893
49th
50th
51st
52nd
Seat eliminated Seat eliminated Seat eliminated Seat eliminated
March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd
William A. Harris
Populist Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th
Richard W. Blue
Republican Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th
Jeremiah D. Botkin
Populist Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election.
March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th
Willis J. Bailey
Republican Elected in 1898.
Retired.
March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1907
57th
58th
59th

Charles F. Scott
Republican Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Seat eliminated

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present