Utah Territory's at-large congressional district
| Utah Territory's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1850, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated | 1896, as a result of statehood |
| Years active | 1850–1896 |
Utah Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Utah Territory. After Utah's admission to the Union as the 45th state by act of Congress on January 4, 1896, this district was dissolved and replaced by Utah's at-large congressional district.
List of delegates representing the district
[edit]On September 9, 1850, an act of Congress gave Utah Territory the authority to elect a congressional delegate,[1] though the first delegate did not take his seat until 1851. The territorial delegates were elected to two-year terms. Delegates were allowed to serve on committees, debate, and submit legislation, but were not permitted to vote on bills.[2]
| Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John M. Bernhisel (Salt Lake City) |
Independent | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1859 |
32nd 33rd 34th 35th |
Elected in 1850. Re-elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Lost re-election. |
 William H. Hooper (Salt Lake City) |
Democratic | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Elected in 1858. Lost re-election. |
John M. Bernhisel (Salt Lake City) |
Independent | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860. Retired. |
 John F. Kinney (Salt Lake City) |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862. Retired. |
William H. Hooper (Salt Lake City) |
Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873 |
39th 40th 41st 42nd |
Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Retired. |
 George Q. Cannon (Salt Lake City) |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1881 |
43rd 44th 45th 46th |
Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. In 1881, George Q. Cannon won re-election, but the governor appointed Allen G. Campbell. Cannon successfully contested the election, but the House decided on April 20, 1882 not to seat Cannon on grounds that Cannon was a polygamist.[3][4] |
| Vacant | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | ||
 John T. Caine (Salt Lake City) |
Democratic | November 7, 1882 – March 3, 1889 |
47th 48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd |
Elected to finish the vacant term.[5] Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888 as a Populist. Re-elected in 1890. Retired. |
| Populist | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | |||
 Joseph L. Rawlins (Salt Lake City) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Elected in 1892. Lost re-election. |
 Frank J. Cannon (Ogden) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – January 4, 1896 |
54th | Elected in 1894. Position eliminated on statehood and retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- General
- "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- "Members of Congress: Utah". Infoplease. Pearson Education. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page.
- Specific
- ^ "ch. 51, §13, 9 Stat. 457". 31st United States Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ "Delegates to the U.S. Congress: History and Current Status" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ "How the Plot Was Spoiled". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. July 6, 1881. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "The Polygamous Delegate". Lewiston Evening Journal. April 20, 1882. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Favorable Report on the Utah Delegate". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. December 21, 1882. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
