Vermont's 3rd congressional district

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Vermont's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created in 1803. It was eliminated after the 1880 Census. Its last Congressman was William W. Grout.

List of representatives

Vermont added 3rd district in 1803.

Representative	Party	Years ↑	Congress	Note
William Chamberlain	Federalist	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805	8th
James Fisk	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809	9th 10th	Lost re-election
William Chamberlain	Federalist	March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811	11th
James Fisk	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	12th	Redistricted to At-large seat

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

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

Representative	Party	Years ↑	Congress	Note
Charles Rich	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – October 15, 1824	17th 18th	Redistricted from At-large district; Died
Vacant		October 15, 1824 – December 13, 1824	18th
Henry Olin	Adams-Clay D-R	December 13, 1824 – March 3, 1825	18th
George Edward Wales	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829	19th 20th	Lost re-election
Horace Everett	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837	21st 22nd 23rd 24th
Horace Everett	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843	25th 26th 27th
George Perkins Marsh	Whig	March 3, 1843 – 1849	28th 29th 30th	Resigned on appointment as Minister resident to Turkey
Vacant		1849 – December 3, 1849	30th
James Meacham	Whig	December 3, 1849 – March 3, 1853	30th 31st 32nd	Redistricted to the 1st district
Alvah Sabin	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	33rd	Retired
Alvah Sabin	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	34th	Retired
Homer E. Royce	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	35th 36th	Declined nomination
Portus Baxter	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1867	37th 38th 39th	Declined nomination
Worthington C. Smith	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873	40th 41st 42nd
George W. Hendee	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879	43rd 44th 45th	Lost re-election
Bradley Barlow	Greenback	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881	46th	Lost re-election
William W. Grout	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	47th	Lost re-election
District eliminated

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

Vermont's congressional districts

All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 Districts 1 – 6 are obsolete. See also: Vermont's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps