| Colorado Territory's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1861, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress |
| Eliminated | 1876, as a result of statehood |
| Years active | 1861–1876 |
The Territory of Colorado was represented by one non-voting delegate at-large to the United States House of Representatives from its organization in 1861, until statehood in 1876.
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List of delegates representing the district
| Delegate | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created August 19, 1861 | ||||
 Hiram Pitt Bennet (Denver) |
Conservative Republican | August 19, 1861 – March 3, 1865 |
37th 38th |
Elected in 1861. Re-elected in 1862. Retired. |
 Allen Alexander Bradford (Denver) |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1864. Retired. |
 George Miles Chilcott (Excelsior) |
Independent Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected in 1866. Retired. |
Allen Alexander Bradford (Pueblo) |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868. Retired. |
 Jerome Bunty Chaffee (Denver) |
Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
 Thomas MacDonald Patterson (Denver) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – August 1, 1876 |
44th | Elected in 1874. Ran for member from Colorado. |
| District eliminated August 1, 1876 upon Colorado's admission to the Union. | ||||
Statehood
Upon admission to the Union in 1876, the State of Colorado was entitled to full representation in the United States Congress. See United States congressional delegations from Colorado and Colorado's congressional districts.
See also
- List of United States representatives from Colorado
- List of United States senators from Colorado
- United States congressional delegations from Colorado
External links
- "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Search". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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This page was last edited on 11 August 2023, at 03:55