Massachusetts's 15th congressional district is an obsolete district that was first active 1803–1821 in the District of Maine, and again active 1913–1943 in Southeastern Massachusetts. It was last eliminated in 1943 after the 1940 census. Its last congressman was Charles L. Gifford, who was redistricted into the .
Cities and towns in the district
1910s "Bristol County: Cities of Fall River, Taunton, and Attleboro, and towns of Berkley, Dighton, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport. Plymouth County: Town of Lakeville."
List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1803 Peleg Wadsworth Federalist March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1807 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Retired. 1803–1813"Cumberland district," District of Maine Daniel Ilsley Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1806.Lost re-election. Ezekiel Whitman Federalist March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Elected in 1808.Lost re-election. William Widgery Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Elected April 1, 1811 on the second ballot.Lost re-election. George Bradbury Federalist March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814.Retired. 1813–1821"2nd Eastern district," District of Maine Ezekiel Whitman Federalist March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.District moved to . District moved to Maine – March 3, 1821 District restored in Massachusetts – March 4, 1913 William S. Greene Republican March 4, 1913 –September 22, 1924 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Died. 1913–1923 1923–1933 Vacant September 22, 1924 –November 4, 1924 Robert M. Leach Republican November 4, 1924 –March 3, 1925 Elected to finish Greene's term.Retired. Joseph W. Martin Jr. Republican March 4, 1925 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . Charles L. Gifford Republican March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1943 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Redistricted to the . 1933–1943 District eliminated January 3, 1943
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present