Before statehood, Minnesota Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
Minnesota Territory's at-large congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1849, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
Eliminated | 1858, as a result of statehood |
Years active | 1849–1858 |
List of delegates representing the district
Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
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District created March 3, 1849 | ||||
![]() Henry Hastings Sibley (Mendota) | Democratic | July 7, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1849 and seated December 3, 1849. Re-elected in 1850. Retired. |
![]() Henry Mower Rice (St. Paul) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 | 33rd 34th | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Retired. |
William W. Kingsbury (Duluth) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – May 11, 1858 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Retired when district eliminated. |
District eliminated May 11, 1858 |
Elimination upon statehood
The seat was eliminated after Minnesota was admitted to the Union. Western portions of the territory fell unorganized until re-organization in the Dakota Territory in 1861.
References
- "Our Campaigns - United States - Minnesota Territory - MN Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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Before statehood Minnesota Territory sent a non voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives Minnesota Territory s at large congressional districtObsolete districtCreated1849 as a non voting delegate was granted by CongressEliminated1858 as a result of statehoodYears active1849 1858List of delegates representing the districtDelegate Party Years Cong ress Electoral history District created March 3 1849 Henry Hastings Sibley Mendota Democratic July 7 1849 March 3 1853 31st 32nd Elected in 1849 and seated December 3 1849 Re elected in 1850 Retired Henry Mower Rice St Paul Democratic March 4 1853 March 3 1857 33rd 34th Elected in 1852 Re elected in 1854 Retired William W Kingsbury Duluth Democratic March 4 1857 May 11 1858 35th Elected in 1856 Retired when district eliminated District eliminated May 11 1858Elimination upon statehoodThe seat was eliminated after Minnesota was admitted to the Union Western portions of the territory fell unorganized until re organization in the Dakota Territory in 1861 References Our Campaigns United States Minnesota Territory MN Territorial Delegate www ourcampaigns com Retrieved December 15 2020