New Hampshire's at-large congressional district

New Hampshire's at-large congressional district
New Hampshire's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1789
Eliminated	1847
Years active	1789-1847

The New Hampshire at-large congressional district is obsolete, with representation having since been divided into districts.

However, from 1789 to 1847, New Hampshire elected members to the United States House of Representatives at-large:

From 1789 to 1793, three members represented the state at-large.
From 1793 to 1803, four members represented the state at-large.
From 1803 to 1813, five members represented the state at-large.
From 1813 to 1833, six members represented the state at-large.
From 1833 to 1843, five members represented the state at-large.
From 1843 to 1847, four members represented the state at-large.
In 1847 at-large representation was replaced by four congressional districts.

List of members representing the district

Years & Congresses		Seat A			Seat B			Seat C			Seat D			Seat E			Seat F
Years & Congresses		Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1789 – June 22, 1789	1st	Representative-elect Benjamin West chose not to serve.			Nicholas Gilman (Exeter)	Pro-Admin	Elected in 1789. Re-elected in 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Retired.	Samuel Livermore (Holderness)	Anti-Admin	Elected in 1789. Re-elected in 1790. Retired.
June 23, 1789 – March 3, 1791	1st	Abiel Foster (Canterbury)	Pro-Admin	Elected to finish West's term. Lost re-election.					Anti-Admin
March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793	2nd	Jeremiah Smith (Peterborough)	Pro-Admin	Elected in 1790. Re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Resigned.					Pro-Admin
March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795	3rd		Pro-Admin					John Samuel Sherburne (Portsmouth)	Anti-Admin	Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Retired.	Paine Wingate (Hampton Falls)	Pro-Admin	Elected in 1792. Lost re-election.
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797	4th		Fed			Fed		John Samuel Sherburne (Portsmouth)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Retired.	Abiel Foster (Canterbury)	Fed	Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Retired.
March 4, 1797 – July 26, 1797	5th		Fed		Jonathan Freeman (Hanover)	Fed	Elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Retired.	William Gordon (Amherst)	Fed	Elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Resigned to become New Hampshire Attorney General.
July 26, 1797 – December 15, 1797		Vacant
December 15, 1797 – March 3, 1799		Peleg Sprague (Keene)	Fed	Elected to finish Smith's term. Re-elected in 1798, but declined to serve.
March 4, 1799 – June 12, 1800	6th	James Sheafe (Portsmouth)	Fed	Elected to finish Sprague's term. Retired.
June 12, 1800 – December 8, 1800								Vacant
December 8, 1800 – March 3, 1801								Samuel Tenney (Exeter)	Fed	Elected August 25, 1800 to the next term. Elected October 27, 1800 to finish Gordon's term. Re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Lost re-election.
March 4, 1801 – ?, 1802	7th	George B. Upham (Claremont)	Fed	Elected in 1800. Retired.	Joseph Peirce (Alton)	Fed	Elected in 1800. Resigned.
?, 1802 – December 6, 1802					Vacant
December 6, 1802 – March 3, 1803					Samuel Hunt (Keene)	Fed	Elected August 30, 1802 to finish Peirce's term. Elected August 30, 1802 to the next term. Retired.
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805	8th	Silas Betton (Salem)	Fed	Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Lost re-election.	Samuel Hunt (Keene)	Fed					David Hough (Lebanon)	Fed	Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Lost re-election.	Clifton Clagett (Amherst)	Fed	Elected in 1802. Retired.
March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807	9th	Silas Betton (Salem)	Fed	Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Lost re-election.	Thomas W. Thompson (Concord)	Fed	Elected in 1804. Lost re-election.				David Hough (Lebanon)	Fed	Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Lost re-election.	Caleb Ellis (Claremont)	Fed	Elected in 1804. Lost re-election.
March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809	10th	Peter Carleton (Landaff)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1806. Retired.	Daniel Meserve Durell (Dover)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1806. Lost re-election.	Francis Gardner (Keene)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1806. Lost re-election.	Jedediah K. Smith (Amherst)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1806. Lost re-election.	Clement Storer (Portsmouth)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1806. Lost re-election.
March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811	11th	Daniel Blaisdell (Canaan)	Fed	Elected in 1808. Lost re-election.	John Curtis Chamberlain (Charlestown)	Fed	Elected in 1808. Retired.	William Hale (Dover)	Fed	Elected in 1808. Lost re-election.	Nathaniel Appleton Haven(Portsmouth)	Fed	Elected in 1808. Retired.	James Wilson (Peterborough)	Fed	Elected in 1808. Lost re-election.
March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	12th	Josiah Bartlett Jr. (Straham)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1810. Retired.	Samuel Dinsmoor (Keene)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1810. Lost re-election.	Obed Hall (Bartlett)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1811. Retired.	John Adams Harper(Meredith Bridge)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1811. Lost re-election.	George Sullivan (Exeter)	Fed	Elected in 1811. Retired.
March 4, 1813 – May 21, 1814	13th	Bradbury Cilley (Nottingham)	Fed	Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election.	Samuel Smith (Peterborough)	Fed	Elected in 1812. Resigned.^[a]	William Hale (Dover)	Fed	Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election.	Roger Vose (Walpole)	Fed	Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election.	Daniel Webster (Portsmouth)	Fed	Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired.	Jeduthun Wilcox (Orford)	Fed	Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election.
May 21, 1814 – March 3, 1815	13th				Vacant
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	14th				Charles Humphrey Atherton (Amherst)	Fed	Elected in 1814. Retired.
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819	15th	Josiah Butler (Deerfield)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1820. Retired.	Nathaniel Upham (Rochester)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1820. Retired.	Clifton Clagett (Amherst)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1819. Lost re-election.	Salma Hale (Keene)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1816. Retired.	Arthur Livermore (Plymouth)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1819. Lost re-election.	John Parrott (Portsmouth)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1816. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821	16th							Clifton Clagett (Amherst)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1819. Lost re-election.	Joseph Buffum Jr. (Westmoreland)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1819. Retired.	Arthur Livermore (Plymouth)	Dem-Rep	Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1819. Lost re-election.	William Plumer Jr. (Epping)	Dem-Rep^[b]	Elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Retired.
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	17th							Matthew Harvey (Hopkinton)	Dem-Rep^[b]	Elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Retired.	Aaron Matson (Stoddard)	Dem-Rep^[b]	Elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Retired.	Thomas Whipple Jr. (Wentworth)	Dem-Rep^[b]	Elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1827. Retired.
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	18th	Ichabod Bartlett (Portsmouth)	Dem-Rep^[b]	Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1827. Retired.	Arthur Livermore (Plymouth)	Dem-Rep^[b]	Elected on the second ballot in 1823. Lost re-election.	Matthew Harvey (Hopkinton)	Dem-Rep^[b]	Elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Retired.	Aaron Matson (Stoddard)	Dem-Rep^[b]	Elected in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Retired.		Dem-Rep^[b]
March 4, 1825 – March 8, 1825	19th		Anti-J		James Miller was elected in 1824 but declined to serve.			Nehemiah Eastman (Farmington)	Anti-J	Elected in 1824. Lost re-election.	Jonathan Harvey (Sutton)	Jack	Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Retired.		Anti-J		Late run-off election.
March 8, 1825 – March 3, 1827	19th				Titus Brown (Francestown)	Anti-J	Elected March 8, 1825 to finish Miller's term. Re-elected in 1827. Retired.	Nehemiah Eastman (Farmington)	Anti-J	Elected in 1824. Lost re-election.							Joseph Healy (Washington)	Anti-J	Elected late on the second ballot in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Retired.
March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829	20th				Titus Brown (Francestown)	Anti-J		David Barker Jr. (Rochester)	Anti-J	Elected in 1827. Lost re-election.							Joseph Healy (Washington)	Anti-J
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831	21st	John Brodhead (Newmarket)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.	Thomas Chandler (Hillsborough)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.	Joseph Hammons (Farmington)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.				Henry Hubbard (Charlestown)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	John W. Weeks (Lancaster)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833	22nd	John Brodhead (Newmarket)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.	Thomas Chandler (Hillsborough)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.	Joseph Hammons (Farmington)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.	Joseph M. Harper (Canterbury)	Jack	Elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Retired.				John W. Weeks (Lancaster)	Jack	Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	23rd	Benning M. Bean (Moultonborough)	Jack	Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Retired.	Robert Burns (Plymouth)	Jack	Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Retired.	Franklin Pierce (Hillsborough)	Jack	Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.	Joseph M. Harper (Canterbury)	Jack	Elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Retired.				Seat eliminated
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837	24th	Benning M. Bean (Moultonborough)	Jack	Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Retired.	Robert Burns (Plymouth)	Jack	Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Retired.	Franklin Pierce (Hillsborough)	Jack		Samuel Cushman (Portsmouth)	Jack	Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Retired.	Joseph Weeks (Richmond)	Jack	Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Retired.
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	25th	Charles G. Atherton (Nashua)	Dem	Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	James Farrington (Rochester)	Dem	Elected in 1837. Retired.	Jared W. Williams (Lancaster)	Dem	Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Retired.	Samuel Cushman (Portsmouth)	Dem	Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Retired.	Joseph Weeks (Richmond)	Dem	Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Retired.
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	26th				Edmund Burke (Newport)	Dem	Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Re-elected in 1843. Retired.	Jared W. Williams (Lancaster)	Dem	Elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Retired.	Ira Allen Eastman (Gilmanton)	Dem	Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired.	Tristram Shaw (Exeter)	Dem	Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired.
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	27th							John Randall Reding (Haverhill)	Dem	Elected in 1841. Retired.	Ira Allen Eastman (Gilmanton)	Dem	Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired.	Tristram Shaw (Exeter)	Dem	Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Retired.
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	28th	Moses Norris Jr. (Pittsfield)	Dem	Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired.				John Randall Reding (Haverhill)	Dem	Elected in 1841. Retired.	John P. Hale (Dover)	Dem	Elected in 1843. Lost re-election.	Seat eliminated.
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	29th	Moses Norris Jr. (Pittsfield)	Dem	Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Retired.	Mace Moulton (Manchester)	Dem	Elected in 1845. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election.	James Hutchins Johnson (Bath)	Dem	Elected in 1845. Redistricted to the 4th district.	Vacant. No candidate received a majority of votes.			Seat eliminated.
Years & Cong ress		Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history	Rep.	Party	Electoral history
Years & Cong ress		Seat A			Seat B			Seat C			Seat D			Seat E			Seat F

Notes

^ Samuel Smith's resignation is not mentioned in the Congressional Biography.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

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
"Our Campaigns - United States - New Hampshire - NH At-Large". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.

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[1] Samuel Smith's resignation is not mentioned in the Congressional Biography.

[Adams-Clay-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

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v t e New Hampshire's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators	▌Jeanne Shaheen (D) ▌Maggie Hassan (D)
Representatives (ordered by district)	▌Chris Pappas (D) ▌Annie Kuster (D)