Oklahoma Territory's at-large congressional district

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

Delegate Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history

David Archibald Harvey
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
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
53rd
54th
Elected in 1892.[5]
Re-elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

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

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

Bird Segle McGuire
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

  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. https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=H000305
  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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