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Arizona Territory's At-large Congressional District

Until statehood in 1912, Arizona Territory was represented in the United States House of Representatives by a non-voting delegate.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created in 1864

Charles Debrille Poston
(Tubac)
Republican December 5, 1864 –
March 3, 1865
38th Elected in 1864.
Lost re-election.
Vacant March 4, 1865 –
January 17, 1866
39th Election was held late and Goodwin took months to arrive in Washington.

John Noble Goodwin
(Prescott)
Republican January 17, 1866 –
March 3, 1867
Elected September 6, 1865.
Retired.

Coles Bashford
(Tucson)
Independent March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
40th Elected in 1866.
Retired to become Secretary of State of Arizona Territory.

Richard Cunningham McCormick
(Tucson)
Unionist March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875
41st
42nd
43rd
Elected June 3, 1868.
Re-elected November 8, 1870.
Re-elected November 8, 1872.
Retired.

Hiram Sanford Stevens
(Tucson)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Lost re-election.
John G. Campbell
(Prescott)
Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Elected in 1878.
Retired.

Granville Henderson Oury
(Florence)
Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885
47th
48th
Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Retired.
Curtis Coe Bean
(Prescott)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.

Marcus A. Smith
(Tombstone)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1895
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.

Oakes Murphy
(Phoenix)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Retired.

Marcus A. Smith
(Tucson)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Retired.
John Frank Wilson
(Prescott)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

Marcus A. Smith
(Tucson)
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th [data missing]
Retired.
John Frank Wilson
(Prescott)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th Elected in 1902.
[data missing]

Marcus A. Smith
(Tucson)
Democratic March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1909
59th
60th
Elected in 1904.

Lost re-election.

Ralph H. Cameron
(Flagstaff)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
February 18, 1912
61st
62nd
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Served until statehood.
District eliminated in 1912

References

  1. ^ Wagoner 1970, pp. 41, 43.
  2. ^ Goff 1985, p. 34.
  3. ^ Goff 1985, p. 32.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Territorial Delegate Race - Aug 02, 1865". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 496.
  6. ^ Goff 1985, p. 58.
  7. ^ Goff 1985, pp. 61, 63.
  8. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 84.
  9. ^ citing Arizona Citizen, November 16, 1872
  10. ^ citing Arizona Citizen, December 19, 1874
  11. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 497.
  12. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 89.
  13. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 90.
  14. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 95.
  15. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 97.
  16. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 254.
  17. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 501.
  18. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 306.
  19. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 502.
  20. ^ Wagoner 1970, p. 503.

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