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Georgia's At-large Congressional District
From 1793 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1845, Georgia elected all its Representatives in Congress from a single multi-member at-large congressional district. *From 1793 to 1803 Georgia elected 2 Representatives at large. *From 1803 to 1813 Georgia elected 4 Representatives at large. *From 1813 to 1823 Georgia elected 6 Representatives at large. *From 1823 to 1826 and again from 1829 to 1833 Georgia elected 7 Representatives at large. *From 1833 to 1843 Georgia elected 9 Representatives at large. *From 1843 to 1845 Georgia elected 8 Representatives at large. Briefly, from 1883 to 1885, Georgia elected one of its representatives at large, with the remainder being elected from districts. List of members representing the district The at-large district was created in 1793 from district representation. External links Election resultsand OurCampaigns.com Notes References * * Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present {{DEFAULTSORT:Georgia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the country in the Caucasus ** Kingdom of Georgia, a medieval kingdom ** Georgia within the Russian Empire ** Democratic Republic of Georgia, established following the Russian Revolution ** Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent of the Soviet Union * Related to the US state ** Province of Georgia, one of the thirteen American colonies established by Great Britain in what became the United States ** Georgia in the American Civil War, the State of Georgia within the Confederate States of America. Other places * 359 Georgia, an asteroid * New Georgia, Solomon Islands * South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Canada * Georgia Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada United K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1802 United States House Of Representatives Election In Georgia
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Georgia gained 2 seats in reapportionment after the 1800 census. Elections were held October 4, 1802. See also * December 1802 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election * 1802 and 1803 United States House of Representatives elections * List of United States representatives from Georgia Notes 1802 Georgia United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1806 Georgia's At-large Congressional District Special Elections
There were two special elections in in 1806; one on September 15, 1806 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Bryan (DR) earlier that year,Membership roster for the 9th Congress and the other sometime before December 6, 1806 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas Spalding (DR) earlier that year. Election results Smelt took his seat on December 26, 1806See also * |
Dennis Smelt
Dennis Smelt (November 23, 1763 – October 22, 1818) was a doctor and United States Representative from Georgia. He was born to the Reverend John Smelt, an Oxford-educated Episcopal clergyman, in Essex County, Virginia. Smelt attended William and Mary College before travelling to England for three years to study medicine. He returned to America, settling in Augusta, Georgia, in 1789. He married Mary Cooper, the third of five daughters of merchant Annanias Cooper, in 1798. pp. 11-13 Smelt was elected as a to the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowles Mead
Cowles Mead (October 18, 1776 – May 17, 1844) was a United States representative from Georgia. Born in Virginia, he received an English education and became a private practice lawyer. He presented credentials as a member-elect to the 9th United States Congress (March 4, 1805 – December 24, 1805) but was replaced by Thomas Spalding who contested the initial election outcome. Mead then served as Secretary of the Mississippi Territory, 1806–1807; Acting Governor of Mississippi, 1806–1807; and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, 1807 and 1822–23. He was unsuccessful candidate for election to the 13th United States Congress in 1812. He was a delegate to the first constitutional convention of Mississippi in 1817. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the 16th United States Congress in 1818. He served in the Mississippi Senate in 1821. He was the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1803 Georgia's At-large Congressional District Special Election
A special election was held in on October 3, 1803 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation, before the start of the 8th Congress, of John Milledge (DR), who had been elected Governor of Georgia. Election results Bryan took his seat with the rest of the 8th Congress at the start of the 1st session. See also *List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives Below is a list of special elections to the United States House of Representatives. Such elections are called by state governors to fill vacancies that occur when a member of the House of Representatives dies or resigns before the biennial genera ... References {{1803 United States elections Georgia 1803 At-large Georgia 1803 At-large 1803 At-large Georgia At-large 1803 Georgia (U.S. state) elections United States House of Representatives 1803 at-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Bryan
Joseph Bryan (August 18, 1773 – September 12, 1812) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's at-large congressional district from 1803 to 1806. Early life Bryan was born Savannah, Georgia. He was educated by private tutors and attended the University of Oxford in England. Career Bryan traveled in France during the American Revolutionary War. He later engaged in agricultural pursuits on Wilmington Island, Georgia. Bryan was elected as a Republican to the 8th and 9th United States congresses and served from March 4, 1803, until his resignation in 1806. He engaged in planting and died on his estate, ''Nonchalance'', Wilmington Island, near Savannah in 1812. He was buried in the family burial ground on his estate. Bryan's grandfather was Jonathan Bryan, who assisted James Edward Oglethorpe James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Hammond
Samuel Hammond (September 21, 1757 – September 11, 1842) was a lieutenant colonel during the American Revolutionary War, governor and leader in the Louisiana and Missouri Territories, and United States Representative from Georgia in the 8th United States Congress. Early life He was born in Farnham Parish in the Virginia Colony, to Elizabeth Hammond Steele and Charles Hammond; his parents were second cousins. Charles Hammond worked for the Virginia House of Delegates as a secretary. Like his son and three additional sons, Charles served during the Revolutionary War. Samuel attended the common schools. Adult life Virginia Hammond served as a volunteer under Governor Dunmore against Native Americans and "distinguished himself" at the Battle of Kanawha, now more commonly known as the Battle of Point Pleasant. The battle took place on October 10, 1774. In July 1776, Hammond fought against the Cherokee under Colonel Andrew Williamson. During the American Revolutionary War, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 1802 Georgia's At-large Congressional District Special Election
A special election was held in on December 15, 1802 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Milledge (DR), who had been elected Governor of Georgia. The winner would only finish the term ending March 3, 1803. A separate election would also be held in October 1803 to fill the seat for the next term. Election results See also *List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives Below is a list of special elections to the United States House of Representatives. Such elections are called by state governors to fill vacancies that occur when a member of the House of Representatives dies or resigns before the biennial genera ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:1802 12 Georgia's at-large congressional district special election Georgia 1802 12 At-large Georgia 1802 12 At-large 1802 12 At-large Georgia At-large 12 United States House of Representatives 12 United States House of Representatives 1802 12 at-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Early
Peter Early (June 20, 1773 – August 15, 1817) was an American lawyer, jurist and politician. Early life He was born near Madison in the Colony of Virginia, in 1773, the son of Joel Early and Lucy Smith. He had a sister Lucy, who later married Charles Lewis Mathews.Patrick, Rembert W. (2010). ''Florida Fiasco: Rampant Rebels on the Georgia-Florida Border, 1810-1815''. University of Georgia Press, 2010. , 9780820335490 His cousin, Jubal Early, became the grandfather of Jubal Anderson Early (1816–1894), later a prominent Confederate general. Peter Early graduated from the Lexington Academy (current-day Washington and Lee University). He later graduated from Princeton College, in 1792. His family moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, on the central eastern border, that same year. Early was studying law with Jared Ingersoll in Philadelphia. After finishing his legal studies, Peter Early joined his family in Wilkes County. There he married Ann Adams Smith in 1793. In 1796 he beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
