Vermont's 4th congressional district
| Vermont's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1791 1821 1825 |
| Eliminated | 1810 1820 1930 |
| Years active | 1791–1813 1821–1823 1825–1933 |
Vermont's 4th congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created in 1803. It was eliminated after the 1850 Census. Its last Congressman was Thomas Bartlett, Jr.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years ↑ | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1803 | ||||
 Martin Chittenden |
Federalist | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 |
8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
Elected on the third ballot in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired to run for Governor of Vermont. |
| District inactive | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1821 |
13th 14th 15th 16th |
Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large. | |
| Elias Keyes | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
17th | Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election. |
| District inactive | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large. | |
 Ezra Meech |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
19th | Elected in 1824. Lost re-election. |
 Benjamin Swift |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 |
20th 21st |
Elected in 1827 on the third ballot. Re-elected in 1828. Retired. |
.jpg) Heman Allen |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837 |
22nd 23rd 24th 25th |
Elected late in 1832. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Lost re-election. |
| Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |||
.jpg) John Smith |
Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
26th | Elected in 1838. Lost re-election. |
| Augustus Young | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1840. Retired. |
 Paul Dillingham Jr. |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
28th 29th |
Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1844. Retired. |
 Lucius B. Peck |
Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 |
30th 31st |
Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired to run for Governor of Vermont. |
.jpg) Thomas Bartlett Jr. |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost re-election. |
| District eliminated March 4, 1853 | ||||
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