Mississippi Territory's at-large congressional district

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Delegates from Mississippi Territory

On April 7, 1798, the Mississippi Territory was created. A non-voting delegate was elected at-large beginning March 4, 1801.

Delegate Years Party Territorial home Note
Narsworthy Hunter March 4, 1801 – March 11, 1802 none Died
Vacant March 11, 1802 - December 6, 1802
Thomas M. Greene December 6, 1802 – March 3, 1803 none
William Lattimore March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 none Natchez
George Poindexter March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 none
William Lattimore March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 none Natchez
Vacant March 4, 1817 - December 10, 1817 District becomes inactive as Mississippi achieves stateood

The area of Mississippi Territory was increased in 1804 and again in 1812.

On December 10, 1817, Mississippi was admitted into the Union as a state and Alabama Territory to the east was spun off.