Kentucky's 12th congressional district
Kentucky's 12th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1843. Its last Representative was Garrett Davis.
Sign in front of the McCracken, Kentucky Courthouse (in Paducah, Kentucky) commemorating early members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Jackson Purchase (U.S. historical region). The "First District" in the title actually changed over time. It refers to the Jackson Purchase, which was in the 5th district from 1819 to 1823, the 12th district until 1833, and then the 1st district until the end of the sign's lineage in 1855.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1823 | |||||
| Robert P. Henry | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th 19th |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Died. |
1823–1833 Caldwell, Christian, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Todd, Trigg, and Union counties |
| Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – August 25, 1826 | ||||
| Vacant | August 25, 1826 – December 11, 1826 |
19th | |||
| John F. Henry | Anti-Jacksonian | December 11, 1826 – March 3, 1827 |
Elected November 20, 1826 to finish John Henry's term and seated December 11, 1826. Lost re-election. | ||
| Chittenden Lyon | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833 |
20th 21st 22nd |
Elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Redistricted to the 1st district. | |
| Thomas A. Marshall | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
23rd | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1833. Lost re-election. |
1833–1843 [data unknown/missing] |
 John Chambers |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
24th 25th |
Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Retired. | |
| Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | ||||
 Garrett Davis |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |
| District eliminated March 3, 1843 | |||||
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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