Maine's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was created in 1821 after Maine achieved statehood in 1820 as part of the enactment of the Missouri Compromise. It was eliminated in 1963 after the 1960 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Clifford McIntire.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years ↑ Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1821 Mark Langdon Hill Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Redistricted from and re-elected in 1821.Lost re-election. 1821 – 1823Hancock County: Deer Isle, Isleborough, Lincolnville, Northport, Vinalhaven; Lincoln County: Alna, Bath, Booth Bay, Bristol, Camden, Cushing, Edgecomb, Friendship, Georgetown, New Castle, Nobleborough, Phillipsburg, Saint George, Thomastown, Topsham, Waldoborough, Warren, Wiscasset, Woolwich Ebenezer Herrick Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823 on the third ballot.Re-elected in 1825 on the fourth ballot.Retired. 1823 – 1833Lincoln County: Alna, Bath, Boothbay, Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Bristol, Camden, Cushing, Dresden, Edgecomb, Friendship, Georgetown, Hope, Nobleborough, Jefferson, New Castle, Phipsburg, Richmond, Saint George, Thomaston, Topsham, Union, Waldoborough, Warren, Whitefield, Wiscasset, Woolwich Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 Joseph F. Wingate Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1831 Elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Retired. Edward Kavanagh Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1830.Re-elected in 1833.Lost re-election. 1833 – 1843 Jeremiah Bailey Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1834.Lost re-election. Jonathan Cilley Democratic March 4, 1837 –February 24, 1838 Elected in 1836.Died. Vacant February 24, 1838 –April 28, 1838 Edward Robinson Whig April 28, 1838 –March 3, 1839 Elected to finish Cilley's term.Retired. Benjamin Randall Whig March 3, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.Retired. Luther Severance Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1844.Retired. 1843 – 1853 Hiram Belcher Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846.Retired. John Otis Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848.Retired. Robert Goodenow Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Lost renomination. E. Wilder Farley Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Lost re-election. 1853 – 1863 Ebenezer Knowlton Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Retired. Nehemiah Abbott Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856.Retired. Ezra B. French Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1858.Retired. Samuel C. Fessenden Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Retired. James G. Blaine Republican March 4, 1863 –July 10, 1876 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator. 1863 – 1873 1873 – 1883 Vacant July 10, 1876 –December 4, 1876 Edwin Flye Republican December 4, 1876 –March 3, 1877 Elected to finish Blaine's term.Retired. Stephen Decatur Lindsey Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Retired. District inactive March 3, 1883 –March 4, 1885 used Seth Milliken Republican March 4, 1885 –April 18, 1897 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Died. 1885 – 1893 1893 – 1903 Vacant April 18, 1897 –June 21, 1897 Edwin C. Burleigh Republican June 21, 1897 –March 3, 1911 Elected to finish Milliken's term.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Lost re-election. 1903 – 1913 Samuel W. Gould Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1910.Lost re-election. Forrest Goodwin Republican March 4, 1913 –May 28, 1913 Elected in 1912.Died. 1913 – 1933 Vacant May 28, 1913 –September 9, 1913 John A. Peters Republican September 9, 1913 –January 2, 1922 Elected to finish Goodwin's term.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Resigned when appointed Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. Vacant January 2, 1922 –March 20, 1922 John E. Nelson Republican March 20, 1922 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish Peters's term.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Lost re-election. John G. Utterback Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1932.Lost re-election. 1933 – 1943 Ralph O. Brewster Republican January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1941 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Frank Fellows Republican January 3, 1941 –August 27, 1951 Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Died. 1943 – 1953 Vacant August 27, 1951 –October 22, 1951 Clifford McIntire Republican October 22, 1951 –January 3, 1963 Elected to finish Fellows's term.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . 1953 – 1963 District eliminated January 3, 1963
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present