Maine's 8th congressional district
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Maine's 8th congressional district is a former congressional district in Maine. It was created in 1833 and was eliminated in 1843. Its last congressman was Elisha Hunt Allen
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Elisha Hunt Allen
Elisha Hunt Allen was an American congressman, lawyer, diplomat, and judge and diplomat for the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Elisha Hunt Allen was born January 28, 1804 in New Salem, Massachusetts. His father was Massachusetts minister, lawyer, and politician Samuel Clesson Allen and mother was Mary...
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Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years ↑ | District home | Note |
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| Gorham Parks Gorham Parks Gorham Parks was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and a Democratic Party candidate for Maine Governor.Born in Westfield, Massachusetts, Parks attended the common schools and graduated from Harvard University in 1813, where he studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1819 and began his practice... |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | ||
| Thomas Davee Thomas Davee Thomas Davee was a United States Representative from Maine. He was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts were he attended the common schools. Later, he moved to Maine, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits.... |
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, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | ||
| Elisha Hunt Allen Elisha Hunt Allen Elisha Hunt Allen was an American congressman, lawyer, diplomat, and judge and diplomat for the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Elisha Hunt Allen was born January 28, 1804 in New Salem, Massachusetts. His father was Massachusetts minister, lawyer, and politician Samuel Clesson Allen and mother was Mary... |
Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | ||
| District eliminated | 1843 | |||
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