Vermont's 3rd congressional district

Vermont's 3rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1803
1821
1825
Eliminated1810
1820
1880
Years active1803–1813
1821–1823
1825–1883

Vermont's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created in 1803. It was eliminated after the 1880 census. Its last congressman was William W. Grout.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years ↑ Cong
ress
Electoral history Location
District established March 4, 1803
William Chamberlain
(Peacham)
Federalist March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805
8th Elected in 1802.
Lost re-election.
1803–1813
[data missing]

James Fisk
(Barre)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1809
9th
10th
Elected on the third ballot in 1805.
Re-elected in 1806.
Lost re-election.
William Chamberlain
(Peacham)
Federalist March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811
11th Elected in 1808.
Lost re-election.

James Fisk
(Barre)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813
12th Elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactive March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1821
13th
14th
15th
16th
Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large.
Charles Rich
(Shoreham)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected on the third ballot in 1821.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
1821–1823
[data missing]
District inactive March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large.

George Edward Wales
(Hartford)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
19th
20th
Elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
1825–1833
[data missing]

Horace Everett
(Windsor)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1837
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th
Elected in 1828 on the second ballot.
Re-elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1833–1843
[data missing]
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1843

George Perkins Marsh
(Burlington)
Whig March 3, 1843 –
May 29, 1849
28th
29th
30th
Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister resident to Turkey.
1843–1853
Franklin County, Grand Isle County, Chittenden County, Addison County[1]
Vacant May 29, 1849 –
December 3, 1849
30th

James Meacham
(Middlebury)
Whig December 3, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
30th
31st
32nd
Elected to finish Marsh's term.
Re-elected in 1850.
Redistricted to the 1st district.

Alvah Sabin
(Georgia)
Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd
34th
Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Retired.
1853–1863
Franklin County, Orleans County, Lamoille County, Essex County, Grand Isle County, Chittenden County[2]
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

Homer E. Royce
(East Berkshire)
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
35th
36th
Elected in 1856.
Elected in 1858.
Retired.

Portus Baxter
(Derby Line)
Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1867
37th
38th
39th
Elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1864.
Retired.
1863–1873
[data missing]

Worthington C. Smith
(St. Albans)
Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873
40th
41st
42nd
Elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.

George W. Hendee
(Morrisville)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1879
43rd
44th
45th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Lost re-election.
1873–1883
Franklin County, Orleans County, Lamoille County, Essex County, Grand Isle County, Chittenden County[3]

Bradley Barlow
(St. Albans)
Greenback March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Elected in 1878.
Lost re-election.

William W. Grout
(Barton)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47th Elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost renomination.
District dissolved March 3, 1883

References

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  1. ^ Parsons, Stanley B.; Beach, William W.; Dubin, Michael J. (1986). United States Congressional Districts and Data, 1843-1883. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-313-04455-7. Vermont.
  2. ^ Parsons, Stanley B.; Beach, William W.; Dubin, Michael J. (1986). United States Congressional Districts and Data, 1843-1883. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-313-04455-7. Vermont.
  3. ^ Parsons, Stanley B.; Beach, William W.; Dubin, Michael J. (1986). United States Congressional Districts and Data, 1843-1883. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-313-04455-7. Vermont.