The Rhode Island at-large congressional district is currently obsolete, with representation divided into two districts.
From 1790 to 1843, Rhode Island elected members to the United States House of Representatives at-large: From 1790 to 1793, one member represented the state. From 1793 to 1843, two members represented the state at-large.
List of members representing the district
Congress Years Seat A Seat B Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history August 31, 1790 –March 3, 1791 Benjamin Bourne Pro-Admin Elected in August 1790.Re-elected in October 1790.Re-elected in 1792.Re-elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1796, but declined the seat and resigned. Seat created in 1793 March 3, 1791 –March 3, 1793 March 3, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Francis Malbone Pro-Admin Elected in 1792.Re-elected in 1794.Retired. March 4, 1795 –1796 Federalist Federalist 1796 –November 15, 1796 Vacant November 15, 1796 –March 3, 1797 Elisha Reynolds Potter Federalist Elected to finish Bourne's term and to the next term.Resigned. March 4, 1797 –1797 Christopher G. Champlin Federalist Elected in 1796.Re-elected in 1798.Lost re-election. 1797 –November 13, 1797 Vacant November 13, 1797 –March 3, 1799 Thomas Tillinghast Federalist Elected to finish Potter's term.Lost re-election. March 4, 1799 –March 3, 1801 John Brown Federalist Elected in 1798.Lost re-election. March 4, 1801 –March 3, 1803 Joseph Stanton Jr. Democratic-Republican Elected in 1800.Re-elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Retired. Thomas Tillinghast Democratic-Republican Elected in 1800.Lost re-election. March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1805 Nehemiah Knight Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Died. March 4, 1805 –March 3, 1807 March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1808 Isaac Wilbour Democratic-Republican Elected in 1806.Lost re-election. March 4, 1808 –June 13, 1808 June 13, 1808 –November 11, 1808 Vacant November 11, 1808 –March 3, 1809 Richard Jackson Jr. Federalist Elected August 30, 1808 to finish Knight's term and seated November 11, 1808.Also elected the same day to the next term.Re-elected in 1810.Re-elected in 1812.Retired. March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Elisha Reynolds Potter Federalist Elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Re-elected in 1812.Retired. March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 John Linscom Boss Jr. Federalist Elected in 1814.Elected in 1816.Retired. James Brown Mason Federalist Elected in 1814.Elected in 1816.Retired. March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 March 4, 1819 –December 17, 1820 Samuel Eddy Democratic-Republican Elected in 1818.Re-elected in 1820.Re-elected in 1822.Lost re-election. Nathaniel Hazard Democratic-Republican Elected in 1818.Lost re-election then died. December 17, 1820 –March 3, 1821 Vacant March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Job Durfee Democratic-Republican Elected in 1820.Re-elected in 1822.Lost re-election. March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 Tristam Burges Anti-Jacksonian Elected in 1825.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Re-elected in 1833.Lost re-election. Dutee Jerauld Pearce Anti-Jacksonian Elected in 1825 on the second ballot.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Re-elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1835.Lost re-election. March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1829 March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1831 March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Anti-Masonic March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 William Sprague III Whig Elected in 1835.Retired. March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Robert B. Cranston Whig Elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1841.Retired. Joseph L. Tillinghast Whig Elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1841.Retired. March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1841 March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843
Modern history Many 2020 census projections estimated Rhode Island would lose its second congressional district, bringing the at-large district back into existence. However, this proved not to be the case, and Rhode Island retained its current districts.
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References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present