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Mississippi Territory's At-large Congressional District
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. References {{coord, 32.855152, -89.566329, display=title Territory Mississippi Territory Mississippi Territory The Territory of Mississippi was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from April 7, 1798, until December 10, 1817, when the western half of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Mississippi. T ... Constituencies established in 1801 1801 establishments in Mississippi Territory 1817 disestablishments in Mississippi Territory Constituencies disestablished in 1817 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delegate (United States Congress)
Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives (called either delegates or resident commissioner, in the case of Puerto Rico) are representatives of their territory in the House of Representatives, who do not have a right to vote on proposed legislation in the full House but nevertheless have floor privileges and are able to participate in certain other House functions. Non-voting members may vote in a House committee of which they are a member and introduce legislation. There are currently six non-voting members: a delegate representing the District of Columbia, a resident commissioner representing Puerto Rico, as well as one delegate for each of the other four permanently inhabited U.S. territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A seventh delegate, representing the Cherokee Nation, has been formally proposed but not yet seated, while an eighth, representing the Choctaw Nation, is named in a treaty but has neit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
