Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
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 |
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 |
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| William McMillan | Federalist | November 24, 1800 – March 3, 1801 |
Elected November 6, 1800 to finish Harrison's term.[2] Retired. | |
| Paul Fearing | 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.
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - NW Territorial Delegate - Initial Election Race - Oct 03, 1799". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - NW Territorial Delegate - Special Election Race - Nov 06, 1800". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - NW Territorial Delegate - Final Election Race - Nov 07, 1800". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - United States - Northwest Territory - NW Territory - Territorial Delegate". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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