Kansas's 6th congressional district
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Kansas's 6th congressional district is an obsolete district for representation in the United States House of Representatives
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It existed from 1885 to 1963.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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It existed from 1885 to 1963.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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District created | March 4, 1885 | |||
Lewis Hanback Lewis Hanback Lewis Hanback was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Winchester, Illinois, Hanback attended the common schools and Cherry Grove Seminary in Knox County, Illinois, for three years.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1887 | Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to... from the |
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Erastus J. Turner Erastus J. Turner Erastus Johnson Turner was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Lockport, Pennsylvania, Turner attended college in Henry, Illinois, in 1859 and 1860.He moved to Bloomfield, Iowa, in 1860.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1891 | ||
William Baker William Baker (Kansas politician) William Baker was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. Born near Centerville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Baker attended public school and graduated from the Waynesboro College in 1856. He was a teacher and moved to Iowa in 1859 to become principal of the public schools in Council Bluffs... |
Populist | March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1897 | ||
Nelson B. McCormick Nelson B. McCormick Nelson B. Mccormick was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Mccormick attended the common schools.... |
Populist | March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1899 | ||
William A. Reeder William A. Reeder William Augustus Reeder was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born near Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, Reeder moved with his parents to Ipava, Illinois, in 1853.He attended the public schools.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1911 | ||
Isaac D. Young Isaac D. Young Isaac Daniel Young was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born near Pleasantville, Iowa, Young attended high school and Oskaloosa College in Iowa.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1913 | ||
John R. Connelly John R. Connelly John Robert Connelly was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born near Mount Sterling, Illinois, Connelly moved to Thayer County, Nebraska, with his parents in 1883.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | ||
Hays B. White Hays B. White Hays Baxter White was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born near Fairfield, Iowa, White attended the rural schools of his native county.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1929 | ||
Charles I. Sparks Charles I. Sparks Charles Isaac Sparks was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born on a farm near Ontario, in Jackson Township, Iowa, Sparks was educated in the rural schools and Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1933 | ||
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Kathryn Ellen O'Loughlin was a U.S. Representative from Kansas. After her election she was married to Daniel M. McCarthy, who served in the Kansas State Senate, and thereupon served under the name of Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Kansas.Born near... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | ||
Frank Carlson Frank Carlson Frank Carlson was an American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas and United States Representative and United States Senator from Kansas.-Biography:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1947 | ||
Wint Smith Wint Smith Wint Smith was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.Born in Mankato, Kansas, Smith attended the public schools and was graduated from the Mankato High School.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1961 | ||
Bob Dole Bob Dole Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963 | Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to... to the |
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District eliminated | January 3, 1963 |