Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
In 1798, the Northwest Territory became eligible to send a non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress. The Assembly elected this representative.
List of Delegates
Delegate | Years | Party | Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|
William Henry Harrison | March 4, 1799 – May 14, 1800 |
None | Resigned to become Governor of Indiana Territory |
Vacancy by resignation | May 14, 1800 – November 24, 1800 |
||
William McMillan | November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801 |
None | Elected to finish Harrison's term Declined renomination |
Paul Fearing | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
Federalist | District eliminated |
The Northwest Territory was reduced to the size of Ohio when the Indiana Territory was created on July 4, 1800. The Northwest Territory went out of existence when Ohio was admitted as a state on March 1, 1803.
See also
- Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district
- Indiana Territory's at-large congressional district
- Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district
- Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district
- Minnesota Territory's at-large congressional district
Coordinates: 41°N 86°W / 41°N 86°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.