Wisconsin's 10th congressional district is a former
congressional district
Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts and legislative districts, electorates, or wards in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional bod ...
of the
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 house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
in
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
. It was created following
the 1890 Census, and was abolished after
the 1970 Census.
Throughout its existence it was located in the northwest or north of Wisconsin. Between
the 1900 Census and
the 1930 Census, when Wisconsin had its greatest ever representation of eleven districts, the 10th District covered initially the rural area bordering
Michigan
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, but after redistricting in 1910 it was shifted to the west of the state bordering
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
. After 1930, the old 11th District covering the northwest bordering
Lake Superior
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was absorbed into the 10th District for the remainder of its existence.
With the sole exception of
Bernard J. Gehrmann
Bernard John Gehrmann (February 13, 1880 – July 12, 1958) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Born in Gnesen
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, who represented the district as a
Progressive from 1935 to 1943, all Representatives ever elected to the seat were members of the
Republican Party.
List of members representing the district
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Former congressional districts of the United States
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1893 establishments in Wisconsin
1973 disestablishments in Wisconsin