Utah's at-large congressional district

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Utah's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1896
Eliminated1910
Years active1896-1913

From statehood in 1896 through the creation of a second district in 1913, Utah sent one representative to the United States House of Representatives who was elected at-large statewide.

Upper-body portrait of a late-nineteenth-century man in a suit.
Clarence Emir Allen, first representative from the State of Utah

List of members representing the district[edit]

Name Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established January 4, 1896

Clarence Emir Allen
(Salt Lake City)
Republican January 4, 1896 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1895 and took seat upon statehood.
Retired.

William H. King
(Salt Lake City)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Lost renomination.
Vacant March 4, 1899 –
April 2, 1900
56th Representative-elect Brigham Henry Roberts was denied the seat.

William H. King
(Salt Lake City)
Democratic April 2, 1900 –
March 3, 1901
Elected to finish Roberts's term.
Lost re-election.

George Sutherland
(Salt Lake City)
Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Joseph Howell
(Logan)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
District dissolved March 3, 1913

References[edit]

  • 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