Kansas's 7th congressional district
| Kansas's 7th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1885 |
| Eliminated | 1943 |
| Years active | 1885-1943 |
Kansas's 7th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas was a congressional district until its elimination in 1943.
List of members representing the district
| Member (Residence) |
Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1885 | ||||
Samuel R. Peters )
(Newton |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 |
49th 50th 51st |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1888 .Retired. |
.jpg) Jerry Simpson (Medicine Lodge) |
Populist
|
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
Re-elected in 1892 .Lost re-election. |
Chester I. Long )
(Medicine Lodge |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | Elected in 1894 .Lost re-election. |
Jerry Simpson (Medicine Lodge) |
Populist
|
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | Elected in 1896 .Lost re-election. |
Chester I. Long )
(Medicine Lodge |
Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
US Senate .
|
| Vacant | March 4, 1903 – May 26, 1903 |
58th | ||
 Victor Murdock (Wichita) |
Republican | May 26, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Re-elected in 1904. .
Redistricted to the 8th district |
 Edmond H. Madison (Dodge City) |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – September 18, 1911 |
60th 61st 62nd |
Re-elected in 1910 .Died. |
| Vacant | September 18, 1911 – January 9, 1912 |
62nd | ||
George Neeley )
(Hutchinson |
Democratic | January 9, 1912 – March 3, 1915 |
62nd 63rd |
Elected to finish Madison's term. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
 Jouett Shouse (Kinsley) |
Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916. .
Retired when appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury |
Jasper N. Tincher )
(Medicine Lodge |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1927 |
66th 67th 68th 69th |
Re-elected in 1924 .Retired. |
Clifford R. Hope )
(Garden City |
Republican | March 4, 1927 – January 3, 1943 |
70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
Re-elected in 1940. .
Redistricted to the 5th district |
| District eliminated January 3, 1943 | ||||
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