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Arkansas's 7th congressional district

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Arkansas's 7th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1900
Eliminated1950
Years active1903-1953

The Arkansas's 7th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1903 to 1953.

The district comprised the following counties:

  1. Ashley
  2. Bradley
  3. Calhoun
  4. Chicot
  5. Clark
  6. Columbia
  7. Hempstead
  8. Lafayette
  9. Nevada
  10. Ouachita
  11. Union.[1]

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1903

Robert M. Wallace
(Magnolia)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
58th
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost renomination.

William S. Goodwin
(Warren)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1921
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost renomination.

Tilman B. Parks
(Camden)
Democratic March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1937
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired.
Wade H. Kitchens
(Magnolia)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1941
75th
76th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Lost renomination.

Oren Harris
(El Dorado)
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1953
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1953

References

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Specific
  1. ^ Daily Arkansas Gazette, 14 November 1908, p. 5.
General
  • Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
  • 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