Michigan's At-large congressional district
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Michigan's At-large congressional district may refer to a few different occasions when a statewide at-large
district was used for elections to the United States House of Representatives
from Michigan
.
Prior to Michigan's admittance as a state of the Union in 1837, congressional delegates for Michigan Territory
were elected from Michigan Territory's At-large congressional district
. The first elected U.S. representative from the state was elected October 5 and 6, 1835. However, due to Michigan’s dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip, Congress refused to accept his credentials until it admitted Michigan to the Union as a state on January 26, 1837.
In 1912, Patrick H. Kelley
was elected congressman at-large after Michigan gained one seat due to reapportionment following the 1910 census
, but Michigan did not redraw its congressional districts until 1913.
In 1962, Neil Staebler
was elected as an at-large candidate after the 1960 census
indicated Michigan would gain a seat in the House of Representatives, but the 19th district
had not been created at the time of the election.
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
district was used for elections to the United States House of Representatives
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...
from Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Prior to Michigan's admittance as a state of the Union in 1837, congressional delegates for Michigan Territory
Michigan Territory
The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805, until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan...
were elected from Michigan Territory's At-large congressional district
Michigan Territory's At-large congressional district
Michigan Territory's At-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Michigan Territory prior to admitting Michigan to the Union. The territory was established on June 30, 1805 from Indiana Territory...
. The first elected U.S. representative from the state was elected October 5 and 6, 1835. However, due to Michigan’s dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip, Congress refused to accept his credentials until it admitted Michigan to the Union as a state on January 26, 1837.
In 1912, Patrick H. Kelley
Patrick H. Kelley
Patrick Henry Kelley was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as U.S. Representative from Michigan's 6th congressional district from 1915-1923.-Biography:...
was elected congressman at-large after Michigan gained one seat due to reapportionment following the 1910 census
United States Census, 1910
The Thirteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau on April 15, 1910, determined the resident population of the United States to be 92,228,496, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 76,212,168 persons enumerated during the 1900 Census...
, but Michigan did not redraw its congressional districts until 1913.
In 1962, Neil Staebler
Neil Staebler
Neil Oliver Staebler was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Staebler was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1922. He received a B.A. from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1926. He served on the staff of the Office of Price Administration,...
was elected as an at-large candidate after the 1960 census
United States Census, 1960
The Eighteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 18.5 percent over the 151,325,798 persons enumerated during the 1950 Census.-Census questions:...
indicated Michigan would gain a seat in the House of Representatives, but the 19th district
Michigan's 19th congressional district
Michigan's 19th congressional district is an obsolete United States congressional district in Michigan. The first candidate elected from the newly created district was Billie S...
had not been created at the time of the election.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Tenure | Congress(es) | Note |
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District created | January 26, 1837 | |||
Isaac E. Crary Isaac E. Crary Isaac Edwin Crary was the first elected U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan.Crary was born in Preston, Connecticut, where he attended the public schools and graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, in its first class in 1827... |
Democratic | January 26, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | 24th 24th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :... 25th 25th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... 26th 26th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... |
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Jacob M. Howard Jacob M. Howard Jacob Merritt Howard was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan during and after the American Civil War.-Early life:... |
Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th 27th United States Congress The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month... |
Retired |
District inactive | ||||
Seat re-established following the 1910 United States Census | ||||
Patrick H. Kelley Patrick H. Kelley Patrick Henry Kelley was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served as U.S. Representative from Michigan's 6th congressional district from 1915-1923.-Biography:... |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd 63rd United States Congress - House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:... |
Redistricted to the |
Seat inactive | ||||
Seat re-established following the 1960 United States Census | ||||
Neil Staebler Neil Staebler Neil Oliver Staebler was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Staebler was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1922. He received a B.A. from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1926. He served on the staff of the Office of Price Administration,... |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | 88th 88th United States Congress The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of... |
Retired in an unsuccessful run for Governor of Michigan Governor of Michigan The Governor of Michigan is the chief executive of the U.S. State of Michigan. The current Governor is Rick Snyder, a member of the Republican Party.-Gubernatorial elections and term of office:... |
Seat eliminated |