Until statehood in 1889, Washington Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to the United States House of Representatives.
List of delegates representing the district Delegate Party Years Congress District home District established April 12, 1854 Columbia Lancaster Democratic April 12, 1854 –March 3, 1855 Elected in April 1854.Lost renomination. James Patton Anderson Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Retired. Isaac Ingalls Stevens Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Retired. William H. Wallace Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Retired. George Edward Cole Democratic March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1862.Retired. Arthur Armstrong Denny Republican March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1864.Retired. Alvan Flanders Republican March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1866.Retired. Selucius Garfielde Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Lost re-election. Obadiah Benton McFadden Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Retired. Orange Jacobs Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Retired. Thomas Hurley Brents Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Lost renomination. Charles Stewart Voorhees Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Lost re-election. John B. Allen Republican March 4, 1889 –November 11, 1889 Elected in 1888.Retired to run for U.S. senator upon statehood. District dissolved November 11, 1889
See also United States Attorney for the District of Washington
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present