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Indiana Territory's At-large Congressional District
The Indiana Territory's at-large congressional district encompassed the entire area of the Indiana Territory.

A delegate to the United States Congress was elected from this district.

The territory was created from portions of the Northwest Territory leading up to the State of Ohio achieving statehood.

List of delegates representing the district

The territory sent one non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

Delegate Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history

Benjamin Parke
(Vincennes) 		Federalist December 12, 1805 –
March 1, 1808 		9th
10th 		Elected in 1805.
Re-elected September 3, 1807.
Resigned to serve on the staff of Governor of Indiana Territory.
Vacant March 1, 1808 –
October 22, 1808 		10th

Jesse Burgess Thomas
(Lawrenceburg) 		Democratic-Republican October 22, 1808 –
March 3, 1809 		Elected October 22, 1808 to finish the vacant term.
Moved to Illinois Territory.
Vacant March 4, 1809 –
November 27, 1809 		11th

Jonathan Jennings
(Charlestown) 		Democratic-Republican November 27, 1809 –
December 11, 1816 		11th
12th
13th
14th 		Elected in 1809.
Re-elected in 1811.
Re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected August 1, 1814.
Retired to become Governor of Indiana when statehood achieved.

The area of Indiana Territory was reduced in 1805 by the creation of Michigan Territory, and again in 1809 by the creation of Illinois Territory.

Indiana becomes a state of the union

On December 11, 1816, Indiana was admitted into the union as a state.

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