Idaho's at-large congressional district

Idaho's at-large congressional district
Idaho's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1890
Eliminated	1919
Years active	1890–1919

From its admittance as a state in 1890 to 1913, Idaho was represented in the United States House of Representatives by one at-large representative. After the 1910 census Idaho was awarded a second seat starting with the 63rd Congress in 1913. However both seats continued to be elected at-large on a general ticket until the election of 1918. Since that year the state has allocated two districts for its representatives.

List of members representing the district

Cong ress	Years	Seat A			Seat B
Cong ress	Years	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history
51st 52nd 53rd	October 1, 1890 – March 3, 1895	Willis Sweet (Moscow)	Republican	Elected in 1890 and took seat upon statehood. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Retired.
54th	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897	Edgar Wilson (Boise City)	Republican	Elected in 1894. Retired to run for Idaho Supreme Court.
55th	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899	James Gunn (Boise)	Populist	Elected in 1896. Lost re-election.
56th	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901	Edgar Wilson (Boise)	Silver Republican	Elected in 1898. Retired.
57th	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	Thomas L. Glenn (Montpelier)	Populist	Elected in 1900. Retired.
58th 59th 60th	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909	Burton L. French (Moscow)	Republican	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Lost renomination.
61st	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911	Thomas Ray Hamer (St. Anthony)	Republican	Elected in 1908. Lost renomination.
62nd	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	Burton L. French (Moscow)	Republican	Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
63rd	March 3, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Burton L. French (Moscow)	Republican		Addison T. Smith (Twin Falls)	Republican	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
64th	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	Robert M. McCracken (Boise)	Republican	Elected in 1914. Lost renomination.
65th	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	Burton L. French (Moscow)	Republican	Elected in 1916. Redistricted to the 1st district.

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