| Mississippi Territory's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1801, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress | 
| Eliminated | 1817, as a result of statehood | 
| Years active | 1801–1817 | 
The area of Mississippi Territory was increased in 1804 and again in 1812.
On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was admitted into the Union as a state and Alabama Territory to the east was spun off.
List of delegates representing the district
On April 7, 1798, the Mississippi Territory was created. A non-voting delegate was elected at-large beginning March 4, 1801.
| Delegate (Territorial home)  | 
Party | Years | Cong ress  | 
Electoral history | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narsworthy Hunter (Natchez)  | 
Democratic-Republican | December 7, 1801 – March 11, 1802  | 
7th | Elected in 1801. Died.  | 
| Vacant | March 11, 1802 – December 6, 1802  | |||
 
 | 
Democratic-Republican | December 6, 1802 – March 3, 1803  | 
Elected to finish Hunter's term. Retired.  | |
| William Lattimore (Natchez)  | 
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807  | 
8th 9th  | 
Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1805.[1] Retired.  | 
![]() George Poindexter (Woodville)  | 
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813  | 
10th 11th 12th  | 
Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808.[2] Re-elected in 1811.[3] Retired.  | 
| William Lattimore (Liberty)  | 
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817  | 
13th 14th  | 
Elected in 1813.[4] Re-elected in 1815.[5] Retired.  | 
| Vacant | March 4, 1817 – December 10, 1817  | 
15th | Cowles Mead was elected in 1817 but not seated.[5] The district became inactive as Mississippi achieved statehood.  | |
References
- ↑ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
 - ↑ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
 - ↑ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
 - ↑ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
 - 1 2 "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu.
 
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