Missouri's_at-large_congressional_district

Missouri's at-large congressional district
Missouri's at-large congressional district
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Created	1821; 1930
Eliminated	1847; 1935
Years active	1821-1847; 1933-1935

Missouri's at-large congressional district

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From the state's creation August 10, 1821 until the end of the 29th United States Congress (in 1847), and also for the 73rd Congress (1933–1935), Missouri elected its members of the United States House of Representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket.

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Cong ress	Years	Seat A			Seat B			Seat C			Seat D			Seat E
Cong ress	Years	Member	Party	Electoral history	Member	Party	Electoral history	Member	Party	Electoral history	Member	Party	Electoral history	Member	Party	Electoral history
17th	August 10, 1821 – March 3, 1823	John Scott (Ste. Genevieve)	Democratic-Republican^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Elected early in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Lost re-election.	Second seat apportioned in 1833.			Third seat apportioned in 1843.			Fourth seat apportioned in 1843.			Fifth seat apportioned in 1843.
18th	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825		Democratic-Republican^{[lower-alpha 1]}
19th	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827		Anti-Jacksonian
20th	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829	Edward Bates (St. Louis)	Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1826. Lost re-election.
21st	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831	Spencer D. Pettis (Fayette)	Jacksonian	Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1831. Died.
22nd	March 4, 1831 – August 28, 1831	Spencer D. Pettis (Fayette)	Jacksonian	Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1831. Died.
	August 28. 1831 – October 31, 1831	Vacant
	October 31, 1831 – March 3, 1833	William H. Ashley (St. Louis)	Jacksonian	Elected October 31, 1831 to finish Pettis's term and seated December 5, 1831. Re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1835. Retired to run for governor.
23rd	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835				John Bull (Chariton)	Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1833. Retired.
24th	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837				Albert G. Harrison (Fulton)	Jacksonian	Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. Died.
25th	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	John Miller (Conners Mill)	Democratic	Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Retired.		Democratic
26th	March 4, 1839 – September 7, 1839					Democratic
	September 7, 1839 – October 28, 1839				Vacant
	October 28, 1839 – March 3, 1841				John Jameson (Fulton)	Democratic	Elected to finish Harrison's term and seated December 5, 1839. Retired.
27th	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843				John C. Edwards (Jefferson City)	Democratic	Elected in 1840. Retired.
28th	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	James B. Bowlin (St. Louis)	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. Redistricted to the 1st district.	John Jameson (Fulton)	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Retired.	James Hugh Relfe (Caledonia)	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. Retired.	Gustavus Miller Bower (Paris)	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Retired.	James Madison Hughes (Liberty)	Democratic	Elected in 1842. Retired.
29th	March 4, 1845 – August 12, 1846				Sterling Price (Keytesville)	Democratic	Elected in 1844. Resigned to serve in the Mexican–American War.				Leonard H. Sims (Springfield)	Democratic	Elected in 1844. Retired.	John S. Phelps (Springfield)	Democratic	Elected in 1844. Redistricted to the 5th district.
	August 12, 1846 – December 7, 1846				Vacant
	December 7, 1846 – March 3, 1847				William McDaniel (Palmyra)	Democratic	Elected to finish Price's term and seated December 7, 1846. Retired.

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D
Cong ress	Years		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Milton A. Romjue (Macon)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 1st district.		Ralph F. Lozier (Carrollton)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 2nd district but lost renomination.		Richard M. Duncan (St. Joseph)	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district.		Jacob L. Milligan (Richmond)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district and retired to run for U.S. senator.

Cong ress	Years		Seat E				Seat F				Seat G				Seat H
Cong ress	Years		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Joe Shannon (Kansas City)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 5th district.		Reuben T. Wood (Springfield)	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 6th district.		Clement C. Dickinson (Clinton)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district but lost renomination.		Clyde Williams (Hillsboro)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 8th district.

Cong ress	Years		Seat I				Seat J				Seat K				Seat L
Cong ress	Years		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Clarence Cannon (Elsberry)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 9th district.		Frank H. Lee (Joplin)	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 7th district but lost re-election.		James Edward Ruffin (Springfield)	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district but lost renomination.		James Robert Claiborne (St. Louis)	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 12th district.

Cong ress	Years		Seat M
Cong ress	Years		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		John J. Cochran (St. Louis)	Democratic	Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 13th district.

Missouri's_at-large_congressional_district

Missouri's at-large congressional district

List of members representing the district

1821–1847: one seat, then two, then five

1933–1935: thirteen seats

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Missouri's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1821 1930
Eliminated	1847 1935
Years active	1821-1847 1933-1935