Missouri's at-large congressional district

From the state's creation August 10, 1821 until the end of the

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List of members representing the district

1821–1847: one seat, then two, then five

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D				Seat E
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
17th	August 10, 1821 – March 3, 1823		John Scott (Ste. Genevieve)	Democratic-Republican[a]	Elected early in 1820. Re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Lost re-election.		Second seat apportioned in 1833.				Third seat apportioned in 1843.				Fourth seat apportioned in 1843.				Fifth seat apportioned in 1843.
18th	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
19th	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827			Anti-Jacksonian
20th	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829		St. Louis )	Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1826. Lost re-election.
21st	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831		Spencer D. Pettis (Fayette )	Jacksonian	Re-elected in 1831 . Died.
22nd	March 4, 1831 – August 28, 1831
	August 28. 1831 – October 31, 1831		Vacant
	October 31, 1831 – March 3, 1833		St. Louis )	Jacksonian	Re-elected in 1835. Retired to run for governor .
23rd	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835						John Bull (Chariton)	Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1833 . Retired.
24th	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837						Albert G. Harrison (Fulton)	Jacksonian	Re-elected in 1838 . Died.
25th	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839		John Miller (Conners Mill )	Democratic	Re-elected in 1840 . Retired.			Democratic
26th	March 4, 1839 – September 7, 1839
	September 7, 1839 – October 28, 1839						Vacant
	October 28, 1839 – March 3, 1841						John Jameson (Fulton)	Democratic	Elected to finish Harrison's term and seated December 5, 1839. Retired.
27th	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843						John C. Edwards (Jefferson City)	Democratic	Elected in 1840 . Retired.
28th	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845		St. Louis )	Democratic	Re-elected in 1844. Redistricted to the 1st district .		John Jameson (Fulton)	Democratic	Elected in 1842 . Retired.		James Hugh Relfe (Caledonia )	Democratic	Re-elected in 1844 . Retired.		Gustavus Miller Bower (Paris)	Democratic	Elected in 1842 . Retired.		James Madison Hughes (Liberty)	Democratic	Elected in 1842 . Retired.
29th	March 4, 1845 – August 12, 1846						Sterling Price (Keytesville)	Democratic	Elected in 1844. Resigned to serve in the Mexican–American War .						Leonard H. Sims (Springfield )	Democratic	Elected in 1844 . Retired.		John S. Phelps (Springfield)	Democratic	Elected in 1844. Redistricted to the 5th district .
	August 12, 1846 – December 7, 1846						Vacant
	December 7, 1846 – March 3, 1847						William McDaniel (Palmyra)	Democratic	Elected to finish Price's term and seated December 7, 1846. Retired.

1933–1935: thirteen seats

All seats elected at-large on a general ticket.

Cong ress	Years		Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Milton A. Romjue (Macon)	Democratic	Redistricted from the re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 1st district .		Ralph F. Lozier (Carrollton)	Democratic	Redistricted from the re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 2nd district but lost renomination.		Richard M. Duncan (St. Joseph)	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district .		Jacob L. Milligan (Richmond)	Democratic	Redistricted from the re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district and retired to run for U.S. senator .

Cong ress	Years		Seat E				Seat F				Seat G				Seat H
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Joe Shannon (Kansas City)	Democratic	Redistricted from the re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 5th district .		Reuben T. Wood (Springfield)	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 6th district .		Clement C. Dickinson (Clinton)	Democratic	Redistricted from the re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district but lost renomination.		Clyde Williams (Hillsboro)	Democratic	Redistricted from the re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 8th district .

Cong ress	Years		Seat I				Seat J				Seat K				Seat L
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
73rd	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935		Clarence Cannon (Elsberry)	Democratic	Redistricted from the re-elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 9th district .		Frank H. Lee (Joplin)	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 7th district but lost re-election.		James Edward Ruffin (Springfield )	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 3rd district but lost renomination.		St. Louis )	Democratic	Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 12th district .

Notes

References

• Election Statistics 1920-present
  Clerk of the House of Representatives
• 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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