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Arkansas's at-large congressional district

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Arkansas's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1836
1873
1883
Eliminated1853
1875
1885
Years active1836-1853
1873-1875
1883-1885

Arkansas's at-large congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1836 to 1885.

Upon achieving statehood, Arkansas elected its sole representative statewide at-large. For two Congresses in the mid- to late-19th century, Arkansas elected one of its representatives statewide on a general ticket, with the remaining elected from districts

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created August 1, 1836, after achieving statehood.

Archibald Yell
(Fayetteville)
Jacksonian December 14, 1836 –
March 3, 1839
24th
25th
Elected in 1836 to finish the short term.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.[1]
Democratic
Edward Cross
(Washington)
Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1845
26th
27th
28th
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Re-elected in 1842.
Retired.[2]

Archibald Yell
(Fayetteville)
Democratic March 4, 1845 –
July 1, 1846
29th Elected in 1844.
Resigned to serve in the United States Volunteers.
Vacant July 1, 1846 –
February 6, 1847
Thomas W. Newton
(Little Rock)
Whig February 6, 1847 –
March 3, 1847
Elected to finish Yell's term.
Retired.

Robert W. Johnson
(Little Rock)
Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1853
30th
31st
32nd
Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.
Vacant March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1873
33rd
34th
35th
36th
37th
38th
39th
40th
41st
42nd
Civil War and Reconstruction

William J. Hynes
(Little Rock)
Liberal Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
Vacant March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883
44th
45th
46th
47th
Seat inactive.

Clifton R. Breckinridge
(Pine Bluff)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
District eliminated March 4, 1885

References

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  1. ^ Dougan, Michael. "Archibald Yell (1797?–1847)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "CROSS, Edward (1798-1887)". Bibliographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Retrieved December 22, 2020.