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Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district

Coordinates: 44°45′N 90°00′W / 44.750°N 90.000°W / 44.750; -90.000
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Wisconsin Territory had a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created July 3, 1836
Vacant July 3, 1836 –
January 26, 1837
24th

George Wallace Jones
Jacksonian January 26, 1837 –
March 3, 1837
24th
25th
Redistricted from the Michigan Territory.
Election invalidated.
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
January 14, 1839

James D. Doty
Democratic January 14, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
25th
26th
[data missing]
Retired.

Henry Dodge
Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1845
27th
28th
Appointed Governor of Wisconsin Territory

Morgan L. Martin
Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
29th [data missing]
Lost re-election.

John H. Tweedy
Whig March 4, 1847 –
May 28, 1848
30th [data missing]
Resigned.
Vacant May 29, 1848 –
October 29, 1848

Henry H. Sibley
Democratic October 30, 1848 –
March 3, 1849
Elected to finish Tweedy's term.
Elected to Minnesota Territory.
District eliminated March 3, 1849

The district was eliminated with the creation of the Minnesota Territory on March 2, 1849. However, Henry Sibley continued to serve out his term as the Delegate from the Territory of Wisconsin until March 3, 1849 making the district's effective elimination on March 3, 1849 the conclusion of the Congress.

See also

44°45′N 90°00′W / 44.750°N 90.000°W / 44.750; -90.000