Massachusetts's 17th congressional district
Massachusetts's 17th congressional district is an obsolete district. During its short tenure of 1803–1821 it was located in the District of Maine, prior to Maine achieving statehood.
| Massachusetts's 17th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1803 |
| Eliminated | 1820 |
| Years active | 1803–1821 |
Massachusetts's current districts, since 2013
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1803 | |||||
| Phineas Bruce (Machias) |
Federalist | March 4, 1803 – ? |
8th | Elected in 1802, but prevented by illness from qualifying. | 1803 – 1813 "Kennebec district," District of Maine |
| Vacant | ? – March 3, 1805 | ||||
 John Chandler (Monmouth) |
Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 |
9th 10th |
Elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Retired. | |
| Barzillai Gannett (Gradiner) |
Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1809 – 1812 |
11th 12th |
Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Resigned. | |
| Vacant | 1812 – April 6, 1812 |
12th | |||
| Francis Carr (Orrington) |
Democratic- Republican |
April 6, 1812 – March 3, 1813 |
Elected to finish Gannett's term. Lost re-election. | ||
| Abiel Wood (Wiscasset) |
Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
13th | Elected in 1812. Redistricted to the 16th district and lost re-election. |
1813 – 1821 "4th Eastern district," District of Maine |
| James Carr (Bangor) |
Federalist | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
14th | Elected in 1815 on the second ballot. Retired. | |
| John Wilson (Belfast) |
Federalist | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
15th | Elected in 1816. Lost re-election. | |
| Martin Kinsley (Hampden) |
Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
16th | Elected in 1819 on the third ballot. Redistricted to Maine's 4th district and lost re-election. | |
| District moved to Maine March 3, 1821 | |||||
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
- "Our Campaigns - United States - Massachusetts - MA - District 17". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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