Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district was a
congressional district
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that encompassed the entire
Illinois Territory
The Territory of Illinois was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 1, 1809, until December 3, 1818, when the southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Illinois. Its ...
. The territory was established on March 1, 1809 from portions of
Indiana Territory
The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by a United States Congress, congressional act that President of the United States, President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, to form an Historic regions of the U ...
. The district elected a non-voting
delegate
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* Delegate (Unit ...
to the
United States House of Representatives
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.
List of delegates representing the district
Statehood
On April 18, 1818, Congress passed an act that enabled the people of Illinois Territory to begin the process of forming a state. As part of that act, Illinois Territory was reduced in size to the boundaries of the present state. The remainder of what had been Illinois Territory was attached to
Michigan Territory
The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805, until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan. Detroit w ...
. The state of
Illinois
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was accepted into the Union on December 3, 1818.
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Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
In 1798, the Northwest Territory became eligible to send a non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress.
The Assembly elected this representative.
List of delegates representing the district
The Northwest Territory was reduced to the size of O ...
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Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district
Wisconsin Territory had a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
List of delegates representing the district
The district was eliminated with the creation of the Minnesota Territory on March 2, 1849. However, Henr ...
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Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district
Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Michigan Territory prior to admitting Michigan to the Union. The territory was established on June 30, 1805, from India ...
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Minnesota Territory's at-large congressional district
Before statehood, Minnesota Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.
List of delegates representing the district
Elimination upon statehood
The seat was eliminated after Minnesota was admitted to t ...
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Territory At-large
Former congressional districts of the United States
At-large United States congressional districts
Constituencies established in 1812
1812 establishments in Illinois Territory
Constituencies disestablished in 1818
1818 disestablishments in Illinois