United States Congressional Delegations from Northwest Territory
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In 1798, the Northwest Territory became eligible to send a non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress. The Assembly elected this representative.
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[edit] List of Delegates from Northwest Territory
| Delegate | Years | Party |
|---|---|---|
| William Henry Harrison | March 4, 1799 – May 14, 1800 | |
| William McMillan | November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Paul Fearing | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | Federalist |
The Northwest Territory was reduced to the size of Ohio when the Indiana Territory was created on July 4, 1800. The Northwest Territory went out of existence when Ohio was admitted as a state on March 1, 1803.
[edit] List of Delegates from Indiana Territory
On July 4, 1800, the Indiana Territory was created.
| Delegate | Years | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Parke | December 12, 1805 – March 1, 1808 | none |
| Jesse Burgess Thomas | October 22, 1808 – March 3, 1809 | Democratic-Republican |
| Jonathan Jennings | November 27, 1809 – December 11, 1816 | none |
The area of Indiana territory was reduced in 1805 by the creation of Michigan Territory, and again in 1809 by the creation of Illinois Territory. On December 11, 1816, Indiana was admitted into the Union as a state.
[edit] List of Delegates from Illinois Territory
The Illinois Territory was established on March 1, 1809.
| Delegate | Years | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Shadrack Bond | December 3, 1812 – August 2, 1813 | |
| Benjamin Stephenson | November 14, 1814 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Nathaniel Pope | March 4, 1817 – November 30, 1818 |
Part of the area of Illinois Territory became the State of Illinois on December 3, 1818.
[edit] List of Delegates from Michigan Territory
The Michigan Territory was created on June 30, 1805 and in 1819, the territory was given the authority to elect a delegate. Michigan became a state on January 26, 1837.
| Delegate | Years | Party |
|---|---|---|
| William Woodbridge | 1819-20 (16th Congress) | Whig |
| Solomon Sibley | 1820-23 (16th and 17th Congresses) | |
| Gabriel Richard | 1823-25 (18th Congress) | |
| Austin Eli Wing | 1825-29 (19th and 20th Congresses) | |
| John Biddle | 1829-31 (21st Congress) | |
| Austin Eli Wing | 1831-33 (22nd Congress) | |
| Lucius Lyon | 1833-35 (23rd Congress) | Democratic |
| George Wallace Jones | 1835-37 (24th Congress) | Democratic |
