Idaho's at-large congressional district

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Idaho's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1890
Eliminated1919
Years active1890–1919

From its admittance as a state in 1890 to 1913,

election of 1918
. Since that year the state has allocated two districts for its representatives.

List of members representing the district

Cong
ress
Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
51st
52nd
53rd
October 1, 1890 –
March 3, 1895

Willis Sweet
(Moscow)
Republican
Re-elected in 1892
.
Retired.
54th March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
Boise City
)
Republican
Elected in 1894.
Retired to run for Idaho Supreme Court
.
55th March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
James Gunn
(Boise
)
Populist
Elected in 1896
.
Lost re-election.
56th March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901

Edgar Wilson
(Boise)
Silver Republican
Elected in 1898
.
Retired.
57th March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903

Thomas L. Glenn
(Montpelier)
Populist
Elected in 1900
.
Retired.
58th
59th
60th
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909

Burton L. French
(Moscow)
Republican
Re-elected in 1906
.
Lost renomination.
61st March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
Thomas Ray Hamer
(St. Anthony
)
Republican
Elected in 1908
.
Lost renomination.
62nd March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913

Burton L. French
(Moscow)
Republican
run for U.S. senator
.
63rd March 3, 1913 –
March 3, 1915

Addison T. Smith
(Twin Falls)
Republican
Re-elected in 1916.
Redistricted to the 2nd district
.
64th March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917

Robert M. McCracken
(Boise)
Republican
Elected in 1914
.
Lost renomination.
65th March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919

Burton L. French
(Moscow)
Republican
Elected in 1916.
Redistricted to the 1st district
.

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