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Massachusetts's current districts since 2003
Massachusetts's thirteenth congressional district is an obsolete district. It was also for a short time in the early 19th century a Massachusetts District of Maine. It was eliminated in 1963 after the 1960 U.S. Census. Its last location was in eastern Massachusetts. Its last Congressman was James A. Burke, who was redistricted into the eleventh district.
List of representatives
Representative Party Years Congress(es) District Residence Notes District created March 4, 1795 Peleg Wadsworth Federalist March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 18034th
5th
6th
7thRedistricted from the 4th district;
Redistricted to the 15th districtEbenezer Seaver Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 18138th
9th
10th
11th
12thNathaniel Ruggles Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 181913th
14th
15thEdward Dowse Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
May 26, 182016th Resigned Vacant May 26, 1820 –
August 21, 1820William Eustis Democratic-Republican August 21, 1820 –
March 3, 182316th
17thRetired to run for Governor of Massachusetts John Reed, Jr. Adams-Clay Federalist March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 182518th Redistricted from the 9th district;
Redistricted to the 11th districtAdams March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 182919th
20thAnti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 183321st
22ndDistrict eliminated 1833 District restored 1893 Charles S. Randall Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 189553rd Lost renomination John Simpkins Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 27, 189854th
55thDied Vacant March 27, 1898 –
May 31, 189855th William S. Greene Republican May 31, 1898 –
March 3, 191355th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
62ndFall River Redistricted to the 15th district John W. Weeks Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 4, 191363rd Newton Redistricted from the 12th district, but resigned on the same day to become US Senator Vacant March 4, 1913 –
April 14, 1913John J. Mitchell Democratic April 15, 1913 –
March 3, 1915Marlborough Lost re-election William Henry Carter Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 191964th
65thNeedham Retired Robert Luce Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 193366th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72ndWaltham Redistricted to the 9th district Richard B. Wigglesworth Republican March 4, 1933 –
November 13, 195873rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85thMilton Redistricted from the 14th district;
Resigned to become United States Ambassador to CanadaVacant November 14, 1958 –
January 3, 195985th James A. Burke Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 196386th
87thMilton Redistricted to the 11th district District eliminated 1963 References
- 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
Massachusetts's congressional districts Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
The At-large and 11th–20th districts are obsolete. Some moved to Maine in 1820.
See also: Massachusetts's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Massachusetts
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