Arkansas's 6th congressional district
Arkansas's 6th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1893 to 1963.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
---|---|---|---|---|
District created on March 4, 1893 | ||||
Robert Neill |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 |
53rd 54th |
Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost renomination. |
Stephen Brundidge Jr. | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 |
55th 56th 57th |
Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
Joseph T. Robinson |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – January 14, 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. Retired to run for Arkansas Governor. Resigned when elected Governor of Arkansas. |
Vacant | January 14, 1913 – January 15, 1913 |
62nd | ||
Samuel M. Taylor |
Democratic | January 15, 1913 – September 13, 1921 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th |
Elected to finish Robinson's term, having already been elected to the next term. Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Died. |
Vacant | September 13, 1921 – October 25, 1921 |
67th | ||
Chester W. Taylor |
Democratic | October 25, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected to finish Taylor's term. Retired. |
Lewis E. Sawyer | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – May 5, 1923 |
68th | Elected in 1922. Died. |
Vacant | May 5, 1923 – October 6, 1923 |
68th | ||
James B. Reed | Democratic | October 6, 1923 – March 3, 1929 |
68th 69th 70th |
Elected to finish Sawyer's term. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Lost renomination. |
David D. Glover | Democratic | March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935 |
71st 72nd 73rd |
Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost renomination. |
John L. McClellan |
Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 |
74th 75th |
Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
William F. Norrell |
Democratic | January 3, 1939 – February 15, 1961 |
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Died. |
Vacant | February 15, 1961 – April 18, 1961 |
87th | ||
Catherine D. Norrell |
Democratic | April 18, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Elected to finish her husband's term (see Widow's succession). Retired. |
District eliminated | January 3, 1963 |
References
- Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 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
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