Maine's 7th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1821
Eliminated1853
Years active1821-1853

Maine's 7th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820. The district was eliminated in 1853 following the 1850 census. Its last congressman was Thomas Fuller.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years ↑ Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District created March 4, 1821

Enoch Lincoln
(Paris)		 Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823		 17th Redistricted from Massachusetts's 20th district and re-elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
David Kidder
(Norridgewock)		 Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 18th
19th		 Elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1824.
Retired.
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Samuel Butman
(Dixmont)		 Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1831		 20th
21st		 Elected in 1827 on the fourth ballot.
Re-elected in 1828.
Retired.
James Bates
(Norridgewock)		 Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833		 22nd Elected in 1830.
Retired.
Leonard Jarvis
(Ellsworth)		 Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837		 23rd
24th		 Redistricted from the 6th district and Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1834.
Retired.
Joseph C. Noyes
(Eastport)		 Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		 25th Elected in 1836.
Lost re-election.
Joshua A. Lowell
(East Machias)		 Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		 26th
27th		 Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.
Shepard Cary
(Houlton)		 Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 28th Elected in 1843.
Retired.
Hezekiah Williams
(Castine)		 Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849		 29th
30th		 Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Retired.
Thomas Fuller
(Calais)		 Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853		 31st
32nd		 Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
District eliminated March 3, 1853

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
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