Massachusetts's 17th congressional district is an obsolete district. During its short tenure of 1803–1821 it was located in the District of Maine, prior to Maine achieving statehood.
List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1803 Phineas Bruce Federalist March 4, 1803 –? Elected in 1802, but prevented by illness from qualifying. 1803 – 1813"Kennebec district," District of Maine Vacant ? –March 3, 1805 John Chandler Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Retired. Barzillai Gannett Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 –1812 Elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Resigned. Vacant 1812 –April 6, 1812 Francis Carr Democratic-Republican April 6, 1812 –March 3, 1813 Elected to finish Gannett's term.Lost re-election. Abiel Wood Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1812.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. 1813 – 1821"4th Eastern district," District of Maine James Carr Federalist March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1815 on the second ballot.Retired. John Wilson Federalist March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1816.Lost re-election. Martin Kinsley Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1819 on the third ballot.Redistricted to and lost re-election. District moved to Maine March 3, 1821
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present