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Georgia's at-large congressional district

Former congressional district

Field	Value
state	Georgia
district number	AL
obsolete	yes
created	1790
1829
1880
eliminated	1820
1845
1885
years	1793–1827
1829–1845
1883–1885
population year	1820
1840
1880

1829 1880 1845 1885 1829–1845 1883–1885 1840 1880

From 1793 to 1827 and again from 1829 to 1845, Georgia elected all its Representatives in Congress from a single multi-member at-large congressional district:

From 1793 to 1803, Georgia elected 2 Representatives at large.
From 1803 to 1813 Georgia elected 4 Representatives at large.
From 1813 to 1823 Georgia elected 6 Representatives at large.
From 1823 to 1826 and again from 1829 to 1833 Georgia elected 7 Representatives at large.
From 1833 to 1843 Georgia elected 9 Representatives at large.
From 1843 to 1845 Georgia elected 8 Representatives at large.

Briefly, from 1883 to 1885, Georgia elected one of its representatives at large, with the remainder being elected from districts.

List of members representing the district

The at-large district was created in 1793 from district representation.

	Seat A	Seat B	Seat C	Seat D
District re-established from district representation in 1829.	Seat
eliminated
in 1843.	District returned to district representation in 1845.	At-large seat restored for the 48th Congress
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(1793–1795)		[[File:Abraham Baldwin by Naegele.jpg	100px]]
Abraham Baldwin
(AA-Savannah)
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792.
↓		Thomas P. Carnes
(AA-Athens)
Elected in 1792.
Lost re-election.
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(1795–1797)	[[File:Abraham Baldwin by Naegele.jpg	100px]]
Abraham Baldwin
(DR-Savannah)
Re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Lost re-election.	[[File:Milledge.jpg	100px]]
John Milledge
(DR-Augusta)
Elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Retired.
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(1797–1799)
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(1799–1801)	Benjamin Taliaferro
(F-Wilkes County)
Elected in 1798.
↓		James Jones
(F-Savannah)
Elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1800, but died January 11, 1801.
Vacant
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(1801–1803)	Benjamin Taliaferro
(DR-Wilkes County)
Re-elected in 1800.
Resigned in 1802.
	[[File:Milledge.jpg	100px]]
John Milledge
(DR-Augusta)
Elected March 23, 1801, to finish Jones's term and seated December 7, 1801.
Re-elected in 1802, but declined to serve to become Governor of Georgia.
Resigned in May 1802.
Vacant	Vacant
David Meriwether
(DR-Clarke County)
Elected April 26, 1802, to finish Taliaferro's term and seated December 6, 1802.
Also elected in 1802 to the next term.
Re-elected in 1804.
Retired.	[[File:GovernorPeterEarly.jpg	100px]]
Peter Early
(DR-Washington)
Elected December 15, 1802, to finish Milledge's term in the 7th Congress and seated January 10, 1803.
Also elected to the next term in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Retired.
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(1803–1805)	Vacant	[[File:Samuel Hammond.png	100px]]
Samuel Hammond
(DR-Savannah)
Elected in 1802.
Retired.
[[File:JosephBryanGA.jpg	100px]]
Joseph Bryan
(DR-Wilmington Island)
Elected October 3, 1803, to finish Milledge's term in the 8th Congress and seated October 17, 1803.
Re-elected in 1804.
Resigned.
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(1805–1807)		[[File:CowlesMeadPortrait.png	100px]]
Cowles Mead
(DR)
Elected in 1804.
Lost election contest on December 24, 1805.
Dennis Smelt
(DR-Savannah)
Elected September 15, 1806, to finish Bryan's term and seated December 26, 1806.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Retired.		Thomas Spalding
(DR-Glynn County)
Won election contest on December 24, 1805.
Lost re-election and then resigned.
Vacant
[[File:William Wyatt Bibb.jpg	100px]]
William Wyatt Bibb
(DR-Petersburg)
Elected in 1806.
Elected early to finish Spalding's term and seated January 26, 1807.
Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
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(1807–1809)	Howell Cobb
(DR-Louisville)
Elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Resigned.	[[File:George M. Troup.jpg	100px]]
George M. Troup
(DR-Dublin)
Elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Retired.
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(1809–1811)
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(1811–1813)	Bolling Hall
(DR-Milledgeville)
Elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
Vacant
William Barnett
(DR-Washington)
Elected to finish Cobb's term.
Also elected to the next term in 1812.
Lost re-election.
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(1813–1815)	[[File:John Forsyth US Secretary of State.jpg	100px]]
John Forsyth
(DR-Augusta)
Elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818, but declinced the seat and resigned November 23, 1818.
Thomas Telfair
(DR-Savannah)
Elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
Alfred Cuthbert
(DR-Eaton)
Elected to finish Bibb's term.
Re-elected in 1814.
Resigned.
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(1815–1817)	[[File:RichardHenryWilde.jpg	100px]]
Richard Henry Wilde
(DR-Augusta)
Elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.	[[File:Wilson Lumpkin.jpg	100px]]
Wilson Lumpkin
(DR-Lexington)
Elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
Zadock Cook
(DR-Watkinsville)
Elected in 1816.
Also elected to finish Cuthbert's term.
Retired.
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(1817–1819)	Thomas W. Cobb
(DR-Lexington)
Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Retired.	Joel Crawford
(DR-Milledgeville)
Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Retired.	Joel Abbot
(DR-Washington)
Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
Retired.	[[File:Former United States Congressman Dr. William Terrell of Georgia.jpg	100px]]
William Terrell
(DR-Sparta)
Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Retired.
[[File:Robert Raymond Reid.jpg	100px]]
Robert R. Reid
(DR-Augusta)
Elected January 4, 1819, to finish Forsyth's term and seated February 18, 1819.
Also elected to the next term.
Re-elected in 1820.
Retired.
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(1819–1821)		John Alfred Cuthbert
(DR-Eatonton)
Elected in 1818.
Retired.
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(1821–1823)		[[File:George Rockingham Gilmer.jpg	100px]]
George R. Gilmer
(DR-Elberton)
Elected in 1820.
Retired.	Edward F. Tattnall
(DR-Savannah)
Elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
↓	Alfred Cuthbert
(DR-Eatonton)
Elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
↓	Wiley Thompson
(DR-Elberton)
Elected in 1820.
Re-elected in 1822.
↓
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(1823–1825)		Thomas W. Cobb
(DR-Greensboro)
Elected in 1822.
Lost re-election.
Resigned December 6, 1824, when elected U.S. Senator.	[[File:John Forsyth US Secretary of State.jpg	100px]]
John Forsyth
(DR-Augusta)
Elected in 1822.
↓	George Cary
(DR-Appling)
Elected in 1822.
↓
	[[File:RichardHenryWilde.jpg	100px]]
Richard Henry Wilde
(DR-Augusta)
Elected in December 1824 to finish Cobb's term.
Seated February 7, 1825.
Retired.
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(1825–1827)		Charles E. Haynes
(J-Sparta)
Elected in 1824.
Redistricted to the .		Edward F. Tattnall
(J-Savannah)
Re-elected in 1824.
Redistricted to the .		James Meriwether
(J-Athens)
Elected in 1824.
Redistricted to the and retired.		Alfred Cuthbert
(J-Eatonton)
Re-elected in 1824.
Redistricted to the but lost re-election.		[[File:John Forsyth US Secretary of State.jpg	100px]]
John Forsyth
(J-Augusta)
Re-elected in 1824.
Redistricted to the .		Wiley Thompson
(J-Elberton)
Re-elected in 1824.
Redistricted to the .		George Cary
(J-Appling)
Re-elected in 1824.
Redistricted to the and retired.
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(1827–1829)
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(1829–1831)	Charles E. Haynes
(J-Sparta)
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1828.
Lost re-election.	[[File:Wilson Lumpkin.jpg	100px]]
Wilson Lumpkin
(J-Monroe)
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Resigned in 1831 to become Governor of Georgia.		Vacant	[[File:RichardHenryWilde.jpg	100px]]
Richard Henry Wilde
(J-Augusta)
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1832.
Lost re-election.	[[File:James Moore Wayne - Brady-Handy.jpg	100px]]
James M. Wayne
(J-Savannah)
Elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834 but declined the seat.
Resigned January 13, 1835, to become Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.	Wiley Thompson
(J-Elberton)
Redistricted from the and Re-elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Retired.	Thomas F. Foster
(J-Greensboro)
Elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1832.
Lost re-election.
Henry G. Lamar
(J-Macon)
Elected to finish the vacant term.
Re-elected in 1830.
Lost re-election.
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(1831–1833)	Daniel Newnan
(J-Macon)
Elected in 1830.
Lost re-election.
Augustin S. Clayton
(J-Athens)
Elected December 12, 1831, to finish Lumpkin's term and seated January 21, 1832.
Re-elected in 1832.
Retired.
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(1833–1835)	[[File:JohnECoffee.jpg	100px]]
John E. Coffee
(J-Jacksonville)
Elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Died September 25, 1836.		[[File:George Rockingham Gilmer.jpg	100px]]
George R. Gilmer
(J-Lexington)
Elected in 1832.
Lost re-election.		Roger L. Gamble
(J-Louisville)
Elected in 1832.
Lost re-election.	[[File:William Schley.jpg	100px]]
William Schley
(J-Augusta)
Elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Resigned July 1, 1835.		Seaborn Jones
(J-Columbus)
Elected in 1832.
Retired.
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(1835–1837)	George W. Owens
(J-Savannah)
Elected in 1834.
↓	Seaton Grantland
(J-Milledgeville)
Elected in 1834.
↓		John W. A. Sanford
(J-Milledgeville)
Elected in 1834.
Resigned July 25, 1835.		Vacant		James C. Terrell
(J-Carnesville)
Elected in 1834.
Resigned July 8, 1835.		[[File:GeorgeWashTowns.jpg	100px]]
George Towns
(J-Talbotton)
Elected in 1834.
Resigned September 1, 1836.	Charles E. Haynes
(J-Sparta)
Elected in 1834.
↓
	[[File:William Crosby Dawson.jpg	100px]]
William C. Dawson
(N-Greensboro)
Elected October 30, 1836, to finish Coffee's term and seated December 26, 1836.
↓		Thomas Glascock
(J-Augusta)
Elected October 5, 1835, to finish Sanford's term and seated December 7, 1835.
↓		Jabez Y. Jackson
(J-Clarkesville)
Elected October 5, 1835, to finish Wayne's term and seated December 7, 1835.
↓		[[File:Hon. Hopkins Holsey, Ga - NARA - 527613 (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Hopkins Holsey
(J-Hamilton)
Elected October 5, 1835, to finish Terrell's term and seated December 7, 1835.
↓		Julius Caesar Alford
(AJ-LaGrange)
Elected January 2, 1837, to finish Towns's term and seated January 31, 1837, having already lost election to the next term.		Jesse F. Cleveland
(J-Decatur)
Elected October 5, 1835, to finish Schley's term and seated December 7, 1835.
↓
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(1837–1839)	[[File:William Crosby Dawson.jpg	100px]]
William C. Dawson
(W-Greensboro)
Re-elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Resigned to run for Governor of Georgia.		George W. Owens
(D-Savannah)
Re-elected in 1836.
	Seaton Grantland
(D-Milledgeville)
Re-elected in 1836.
	Thomas Glascock
(D-Augusta)
Re-elected in 1836.
	Jabez Y. Jackson
(D-Clarkesville)
Re-elected in 1836.
	[[File:Hon. Hopkins Holsey, Ga - NARA - 527613 (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Hopkins Holsey
(D-Hamilton)
Re-elected in 1836.
	[[File:GeorgeWashTowns.jpg	100px]]
George Towns
(D-Talbotton)
	Jesse F. Cleveland
(D-Decatur)
Re-elected in 1836.
	Charles E. Haynes
(D-Sparta)
Re-elected in 1836.
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(1839–1841)	[[File:Mark_A._Cooper,_representative_from_Georgia_LCCN2003655015.jpg	100px]]
Mark A. Cooper
(W-Columbus)
Elected in 1838.
Lost re-election.	[[File:Thomas Butler King 3c09840r.jpg	100px]]
Thomas B. King
(W-Waynesville)
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Lost re-election.		[[File:Walter Terry Colquitt.jpg	100px]]
Walter T. Colquitt
(W-Columbus)
Elected in 1838.
Resigned July 21, 1840.	Edward J. Black
(W-Jacksonboro)
Elected in 1838.
Lost re-election.	Richard W. Habersham
(W-Clarkesville)
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Died December 2, 1842.	Julius Caesar Alford
(W-LaGrange)
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Resigned in 1841.	[[File:Nisbet.jpg	100px]]
Eugenius A. Nisbet
(W-Macon)
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Resigned in 1841.	[[File:LottWarren.jpg	100px]]
Lott Warren
(W-Palmyra)
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.
	[[File:Hinesholt.jpg	100px]]
Hines Holt
(W-Columbus)
Elected in January 1841 to finish Colquitt's term.
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(1841–1843)	Thomas F. Foster
(W-Columbus)
Elected in 1840.
Retired.	Roger L. Gamble
(W-Louisville)
Elected in 1840.
Lost re-election.	James A. Meriwether
(W-Edenton)
Elected in 1840.
Retired.
[[File:Mark_A._Cooper,_representative_from_Georgia_LCCN2003655015.jpg	100px]]
Mark A. Cooper
(D-Columbus)
Elected in December 1841 to finish Dawson's term.
Re-elected in 1842.
Resigned to run for Governor of Georgia.	Edward J. Black
(D-Jacksonboro)
Elected in December 1841 to finish Alford's term.
Re-elected in 1842.
Lost re-election.	[[File:Walter Terry Colquitt.jpg	100px]]
Walter T. Colquitt
(D-Columbus)
Elected in December 1841 to finish Nisbet's term.
Retired.
	[[File:GeorgeWCrawford.jpg	100px]]
George W. Crawford
(W-Augusta)
Elected in January 1843 to finish Habersham's term.
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(1843–1845)	[[File:WilliamHenryStiles.jpg	100px]]
William H. Stiles
(D-Cassville)
Elected in 1842.
Retired.		John B. Lamar
(D-Macon)
Elected in 1842.
Resigned July 29, 1843.	[[File:JohnMillenGA.jpg	100px]]
John Millen
(D-Savannah)
Elected in 1842.
Died October 15, 1843.	[[File:Howell Cobb-crop.jpg	100px]]
Howell Cobb
(D-Athens)
Elected in 1842.
Redistricted to the .	Hugh A. Haralson
(D-LaGrange)
Elected in 1842.
Redistricted to the .	[[File:John Henry Lumpkin (cropped).jpg	100px]]
John H. Lumpkin
(D-Rome)
Elected in 1842.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Alexander Stephens -1855.jpg	100px]]
Alexander H. Stephens
(W-Crawfordville)
Elected October 2, 1843, to finish Cooper's term.
Redistricted to the .	[[File:Absalom Harris Chappell, Catalog of American Portraits.png	100px]]
Absalom H. Chappell
(W-Macon)
Elected October 2, 1843, to finish Lamar's term.
Lost re-election.
	[[File:Duncan Lamont Clinch.jpg	100px]] Duncan L. Clinch
(W-St. Marys)
Elected January 1, 1844, to finish Millen's term.
Retired.
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(1883–1885)		[[File:Thomas Hardeman Jr. (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Thomas Hardeman Jr.
(D-Macon)
Elected in 1882.

Notes

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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