Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district

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In 1798, the Northwest Territory became eligible to send a non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress. The Assembly elected this representative.

List of Delegates from Northwest Territory [edit]

Delegate Years Party
William Henry Harrison March 4, 1799 – May 14, 1800 Whig
William McMillan November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801
Paul Fearing March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 Federalist

The Northwest Territory was reduced to the size of Ohio when the Indiana Territory was created on July 4, 1800. The Northwest Territory went out of existence when Ohio was admitted as a state on March 1, 1803.

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