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Oklahoma Territory's at-large congressional district

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Oklahoma Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1890, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1907, as a result of statehood
Years active1890–1907

The Oklahoma Territory's at-large congressional district is a defunct congressional district that was created by the Organic Act of 1890 and ended with Oklahoma statehood.[1] One delegate was to be sent to the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma Territory.

Four men represented Oklahoma Territory as non-voting Delegates in the United States House of Representatives:

List of delegates representing the territory

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Delegate Party Years Congress Electoral history

David Archibald Harvey
(Oklahoma City)
Republican November 4, 1890 –
March 3, 1893
51st
52nd
Elected in 1890 to finish the term.[2]
Also elected the same day to the next term.[3]
Lost re-election.[4]

Dennis Thomas Flynn
(Guthrie)
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
53rd
54th
Elected in 1892.[5]
Re-elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

James Yancy Callahan
(Kingfisher)
Free Silver March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.[6]
Retired.

Dennis Thomas Flynn
(Guthrie)
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.[7]
Re-elected in 1900.[8]
Declined renomination.

Bird Segle McGuire
(Pawnee)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Elected in 1902.[9]
Re-elected in 1904.[10]
Position eliminated upon statehood and redistricted to the 1st.

References

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  1. ^ Everett, Dianna, Organic Act, 1890 Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
    Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (accessed May 17, 2010).
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate - Initial Election Race - Nov 04, 1890". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 04, 1890". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 08, 1892". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 03, 1896". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 08, 1898". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 06, 1900". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate Race - Nov 04, 1902". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK Territorial Delegate - Final Election Race - Nov 08, 1904". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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