Washington Territory's at-large congressional district

Until statehood in 1889, Washington Territory elected a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, at-large.

Washington Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1854, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated	1889, as a result of statehood
Years active	1854–1889

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate	Party	Years	Cong ress	District home
District established April 12, 1854
Columbia Lancaster (St. Helena)	Democratic	April 12, 1854 – March 3, 1855	33rd	Elected in April 1854. Lost renomination.
James Patton Anderson (Olympia)	Democratic	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	34th	Elected in 1854. Retired.
Isaac Ingalls Stevens (Olympia)	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	35th 36th	Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired.
William H. Wallace (Steilacoom)	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	37th	Elected in 1860. Retired.
George Edward Cole (Walla Walla)	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	38th	Elected in 1862. Retired.
Arthur Armstrong Denny (Seattle)	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867	39th	Elected in 1864. Retired.
Alvan Flanders (Walla Walla)	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869	40th	Elected in 1866. Retired.
Selucius Garfielde (Olympia)	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873	41st 42nd	Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Lost re-election.
Obadiah Benton McFadden (Olympia)	Democratic	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	43rd	Elected in 1872. Retired.
Orange Jacobs (Seattle)	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	44th 45th	Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired.
Thomas Hurley Brents (Walla Walla)	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885	46th 47th 48th	Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Lost renomination.
Charles Stewart Voorhees (Colfax)	Democratic	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	49th 50th	Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Lost re-election.
John B. Allen (Seattle)	Republican	March 4, 1889 – November 11, 1889	51st	Elected in 1888. Retired to run for U.S. senator upon statehood.
District dissolved November 11, 1889

See also

• United States Attorney for the District of Washington

References

• 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
• "Our Campaigns - United States - Territory of Washington - WA Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 28, 2020.