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Colorado Territory's at-large congressional district

Coordinates: 39°00′N 105°30′W / 39°N 105.5°W / 39; -105.5
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Colorado Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1861, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated1876, as a result of statehood
Years active1861–1876

The Territory of Colorado was represented by one non-voting delegate at-large to the United States House of Representatives from its organization in 1861, until statehood in 1876.

List of delegates representing the district

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Delegate Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created August 19, 1861

Hiram Pitt Bennet
(Denver)
Conservative Republican August 19, 1861 –
March 3, 1865
37th
38th
Elected in 1861.
Re-elected in 1862.
Retired.

Allen Alexander Bradford
(Denver)
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Elected in 1864.
Retired.

George Miles Chilcott
(Excelsior)
Independent Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
40th Elected in 1866.
Retired.

Allen Alexander Bradford
(Pueblo)
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
41st Elected in 1868.
Retired.

Jerome Bunty Chaffee
(Denver)
Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
42nd
43rd
Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Retired.

Thomas MacDonald Patterson
(Denver)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
August 1, 1876
44th Elected in 1874.
Ran for member from Colorado.
District eliminated August 1, 1876 upon Colorado's admission to the Union.

Statehood

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Upon admission to the Union in 1876, the State of Colorado was entitled to full representation in the United States Congress. See United States congressional delegations from Colorado and Colorado's congressional districts.

See also

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  • "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Search". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  • "Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

39°00′N 105°30′W / 39°N 105.5°W / 39; -105.5