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Massachusetts's 18th congressional district

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Massachusetts's 18th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1813
Eliminated1820
Years active1813–1821
Massachusetts's current districts, since 2013

Massachusetts's 18th congressional district is an obsolete district. During its short tenure of 1813–1821 it was located in the District of Maine, prior to Maine achieving statehood.

List of members representing the district

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Representative Party Years Cong
ress(es)
Electoral history District location
District created March 4, 1813
John Wilson
(Belfast)
Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
13th Elected in 1812.
Redistricted to the 17th district and lost renomination.
1813 – 1821
"5th Eastern district," District of Maine
Thomas Rice
(Augusta)
Federalist March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1819
14th
15th
Elected in 1814.
Elected in 1817 on the sixth ballot.
Lost re-election.
James Parker
(Gardiner)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
16th Elected in 1819 on the second ballot.
Redistricted to Maine's 5th district and lost re-election.
District moved to Maine March 4, 1821

References

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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
  • "Our Campaigns - United States - Massachusetts - MA - District 18". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.