Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district

Coordinates: 21°18′41″N 157°47′47″W / 21.31139°N 157.79639°W / 21.31139; -157.79639
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Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district
non-voting delegate
was granted by Congress
Eliminated1959, as a result of statehood
Years active1900–1959
Hawaii Territory, 1898–1959

Hawaii Territory's at-large congressional district was the congressional district for the Territory of Hawaii, which was established by the Newlands Resolution of 1898.

On April 30, 1900, the

congressional delegate.[1][2]

After Hawaii's admission to the Union as the 50th state by act of Congress on August 21, 1959, this district was replaced by Hawaii's at-large congressional district.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate Party Years Cong-
ress
Electoral history
District created December 15, 1900
Honolulu
)
Home Rule December 15, 1900 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Also elected in 1900 to the next term.[3]

Lost re-election.
Waikiki
)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
January 7, 1922
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Re-elected in 1920
.
Died.
Vacant January 7, 1922 –
March 25, 1922
67th

Henry A. Baldwin
(Paia)
Republican March 25, 1922 –
March 3, 1923
67th
Elected to finish Kalanianaʻole's term
.
Retired.
Honolulu
)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1927
68th
69th
Re-elected in 1924
.
Lost re-election.
Honolulu
)
Republican March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
Re-elected in 1930
.
Lost re-election.
Honolulu
)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd
Elected in 1932
.
Lost re-election.
Honolulu
)
Republican January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
74th
75th
76th
77th
Re-elected in 1940
.
Retired.
Honolulu
)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
June 19, 1954
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
Re-elected in 1952
.
Died.
Vacant June 19, 1954 –
August 4, 1954
83rd
Honolulu
)
Republican August 4, 1954 –
January 3, 1957
83rd
84th
Re-elected in 1954
.
Lost re-election.
Honolulu
)
Democratic January 3, 1957 –
August 21, 1959
85th
86th
Re-elected in 1958.
Ran for Governor of Hawaii
upon statehood.
District eliminated August 21, 1959

References

  1. ^ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". United States Congress. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "House History". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - HI Delegate At-Large Race - Nov 06, 1900". www.ourcampaigns.com.

Sources

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