Mississippi's 6th congressional district
Mississippi's 6th congressional district existed from 1873 to 1963. It was created after the 1870 census and abolished following the 1960 census.
List of representatives
Representative | Took Office | Left Office | Party | District Home | Notes | Congress |
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District created March 4, 1873 | ||||||
John R. Lynch | March 4, 1873 | March 3, 1877 | Republican | 43rd - 44th | ||
James Ronald Chalmers | March 4, 1877 | April 29, 1882 | Democratic | Lost contested election | 45th - 47th | |
John R. Lynch | April 29, 1882 | March 3, 1883 | Republican | Won contested election | 47th | |
Henry Smith Van Eaton | March 4, 1883 | March 3, 1887 | Democratic | 48th - 49th | ||
T.R. Stockdale | March 4, 1887 | March 3, 1895 | Democratic | 50th - 53rd | ||
Walter McKennon Denny | March 4, 1895 | March 3, 1897 | Democratic | 54th | ||
William F. Love | March 4, 1897 | October 16, 1898 | Democratic | Died | 55th | |
Frank A. McLain | December 12, 1898 | March 3, 1903 | Democratic | Redistricted to the 7th district | 55th - 57th | |
Eaton J. Bowers | March 4, 1903 | March 3, 1911 | Democratic | 58th - 61st | ||
Pat Harrison | March 4, 1911 | March 3, 1919 | Democratic | 62nd - 65th | ||
Paul B. Johnson, Sr. | March 4, 1919 | March 3, 1923 | Democratic | 66th - 67th | ||
T. Webber Wilson | March 4, 1923 | March 3, 1929 | Democratic | 68th - 70th | ||
Robert S. Hall | March 4, 1929 | March 3, 1933 | Democratic | 71st - 72nd | ||
William M. Colmer | March 4, 1933 | January 3, 1963 | Democratic | Redistricted to the 5th district | 73rd - 86th | |
District inactive January 3, 1963 – Present |
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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(help) - Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
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(help) - Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present