Maine's 5th congressional district
Maine's 5th congressional district is a former congressional district in Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine achieved statehood in 1820. It was eliminated in 1883. Its last congressman was Thompson Henry Murch.
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years ↑ | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Herrick | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | Redistricted to the 3rd district | |
| Enoch Lincoln | Adams-Clay D-R | March 4, 1823 – 1826 | resigned | |
| Vacant | 1826 – September 11, 1826 | |||
| James W. Ripley | Jacksonian | September 11, 1826 – March 12, 1830 | resigned | |
| Vacant | March 12, 1830 – December 6, 1830 | |||
| Cornelius Holland | Jacksonian | December 6, 1830 – March 3, 1833 | ||
| Moses Mason, Jr. | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 | ||
| Timothy J. Carter | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 14, 1838 | died | |
| Vacant | March 14, 1838 – May 29, 1838 | |||
| Virgil D. Parris | Democratic | May 29, 1838 – March 3, 1841 | ||
| Nathaniel Littlefield | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | ||
| Benjamin White | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | ||
| Cullen Sawtelle | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | ||
| Ephraim K. Smart | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | ||
| Cullen Sawtelle | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | ||
| Ephraim K. Smart | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | ||
| Israel Washburn, Jr. | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | ||
| Republican | March 4, 1855 – January 1, 1861 | resigned after being elected Governor | ||
| Vacant | January 1, 1861 – January 2, 1861 | |||
| Stephen Coburn | Republican | January 2, 1861 – March 3, 1861 | ||
| John H. Rice | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | Redistricted to the 4th district | |
| Frederick A. Pike | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | Redistricted from the 6th district | |
| Eugene Hale | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1879 | ||
| Thompson Henry Murch | Greenback | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | ||
| District eliminated | 1883 | |||
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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