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Missouri's 13th congressional district

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Missouri's 13th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1870
1935
Eliminated1930
1950
Years active1873-1933
1935-1953

The 13th congressional district of Missouri was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Missouri from 1873 to 1953.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873

Aylett H. Buckner
(Mexico)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1883
43rd
44th
45th
46th
47th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 7th district.

Robert W. Fyan
(Marshfield)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Lost re-election.

William H. Wade
(Springfield)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891
49th
50th
51st
Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.

Robert W. Fyan
(Marshfield)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Retired.

John H. Raney
(Piedmont)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.

Edward Robb
(Perryville)
Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1905
55th
56th
57th
58th
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.

Marion E. Rhodes
(Potosi)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907
59th Elected in 1904.
Lost re-election.

Madison R. Smith
(Farmington)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th Elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.

Politte Elvins
(Elvins)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
61st Elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

Walter L. Hensley
(Farmington)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1919
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Retired.

Marion E. Rhodes
(Potosi)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923
66th
67th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.

J. Scott Wolff
(Festus)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.

Charles E. Kiefner
(Perryville)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
69th Elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.

Clyde Williams
(Hillsboro)
Democratic March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929
70th Elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.

Charles E. Kiefner
(Perryville)
Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1931
71st Elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Clyde Williams
(Hillsboro)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933
72nd Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District inactive March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd All representatives elected at-large on a general ticket

John J. Cochran
(St. Louis)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1947
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Retired.

Frank M. Karsten
(St. Louis)
Democratic January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953
80th
81st
82nd
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
District eliminated January 3, 1953

References

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  • Election Statistics 1920-present Clerk of the House of Representatives
  • 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