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Southwest Territory's at-large congressional district

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Southwest Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1794, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1796, as a result of statehood as Tennessee
Years active1794–1796

The Southwest Territory, or the Territory South of the River Ohio was organized May 26, 1790. A month later, John Sevier was sworn in to represent it as Congressman from North Carolina's defunct 5th district, which was exactly the same area. It received a non-voting delegate briefly from 1794 to 1796, and was then organized to form the State of Tennessee on June 1, 1796.

List of delegates representing the district

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Delegate Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
James White
(Nashville)
No party affiliation September 3, 1794 –
June 1, 1796
3rd
4th
Elected to finish vacant term.
Re-elected in 1795.
District eliminated upon Tennessee statehood.

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