Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district

Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1798, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated	1803, as a result of statehood as Ohio
Years active	1798–1803

In 1798, the Northwest Territory became eligible to send a non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress.The Assembly elected this representative.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
William Henry Harrison (North Bend)	None	March 4, 1799 – May 14, 1800	6th	Elected October 3, 1799.^[1] Resigned to become Governor of Indiana Territory.
Vacant		May 14, 1800 – November 24, 1800
William McMillan (Fort Washington)	Federalist	November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801		Elected November 6, 1800, to finish Harrison's term.^[2] Retired.
Paul Fearing (Marietta)	Federalist	March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803	7th	Elected November 6, 1800.^[3] District eliminated.

The Northwest Territory was reduced to the size of Ohio when the Indiana Territory was created on July 4, 1800. The Northwest Territory went out of existence when Ohio was admitted as a state on March 1, 1803.

References

"Our Campaigns - United States - Northwest Territory - NW Territory - Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

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Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district

List of delegates representing the district

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References

Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1798, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated	1803, as a result of statehood as Ohio
Years active	1798–1803