Missouri's at-large congressional district

From the state's creation on 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.

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

List of members representing the district

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

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D				Seat E
			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[a]	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
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
	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
	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.

1933–1935: thirteen seats

All seats elected at-large on a general ticket.

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D
			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
			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
			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
			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.

Notes

1. Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

References

• Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present