Florida Territory The Territory of Florida was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 30, 1822, until March 3, 1845, when it was admitted to the Union as the state of Florida. Originally the major portion of the Spanish ...

was created on March 30, 1822, and was represented by a non-voting delegate to the

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until statehood was achieved on March 3, 1845. The territory's first delegate,

Joseph Marion Hernández José Mariano Hernández or Joseph Marion Hernández (May 26, 1788 – June 8, 1857) was an American politician, plantation owner, and soldier. He was the first from the Florida Territory and the first Hispanic American to serve in the United S ...

, was elected on September 30, 1822, and took his seat in Congress on January 23, 1823.

List of delegates representing the district

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Florida Territory's At-Large Congressional District

Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...

Former congressional districts of the United States At-large United States congressional districts