Vermont's 1st congressional district

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For the current district, see Vermont's at-large congressional district.

Vermont currently has one representative to the United States House of Representatives, elected state-wide At-large. Until 1933, however, the state used to have multiple seats spread out into geographic districts. During that time, the first district elected its own representative.

[edit] List of representatives

Vermont had district representation upon admission as the 14th State in 1791.

Representative Party Years ↑ District Home Note
Israel Smith Anti-Administration 1791 – 1795
Israel Smith Democratic-Republican 1795 – 1797 Lost Re-election
Matthew Lyon Democratic-Republican 1797 – 1801 Declined Nomination
Israel Smith Democratic-Republican 1801 – 1803 Retired to run for Vermont US Senate seat
Gideon Olin Democratic-Republican 1803 – 1807
James Witherell Democratic-Republican 1807 – 1808 Resigned on appointment as judge for Territory of Michigan
Samuel Shaw Democratic-Republican 1808 – 1813

From 1813-1821, beginning with the 13th Congress, Vermont elected its Representatives statewide At-Large

After the 16th Congress, Vermont returned to electing Congressmen from districts

Representative Party Years ↑ District Home Note
Rollin Carolas Mallary D-R/Adams-Clay D-R 1821 – 1825 Redistricted from At-Large District/Redistricted to 2nd district
William Czar Bradley Adams 1825 – 1827
Jonathan Hunt Adams/Anti-Jacksonian 1827 – 1832 Died
Hiland Hall Anti-Jacksonian 1833 – 1839 Changed party affiliation
Hiland Hall Whig 1839 – 1843 Retired on appointment as state banking commissioner
Solomon Foot Whig 1843 – 1847
William Henry Whig 1847 – 1851 Lost Re-election
Ahiman L. Miner Whig 1851 – 1853 Declined Nomination
James Meacham Opposition 1853 – 1856 Redistricted from 3rd District/Died
George T. Hodges Republican 1856 – 1857 Declined Nomination
Eliakim P. Walton Republican 1857 – 1863 Declined Nomination
Frederick E. Woodbridge Republican 1863 – 1869 Retired
Charles W. Willard Republican 1869 – 1875
Charles H. Joyce Republican 1875 – 1883 Retired
John W. Stewart Republican 1883 – 1891 Retired
H. Henry Powers Republican 1891 – 1901 Lost Re-election
David J. Foster Republican 1901 – 1912 Died
Frank L. Greene Republican 1912 – 1923 Retired to run for Vermont US Senate seat
Frederick G. Fleetwood Republican 1923 – 1925 Declined Nomination
Elbert S. Brigham Republican 1925 – 1931 Declined Nomination
John E. Weeks Republican 1931 - 1933 Declined Nomination

Vermont returned to an At-Large District after losing its 2nd Representative due to 1930 Census

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Vermont's congressional districts
At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6
Districts 2 – 6 are obsolete.
See also: Vermont's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps