Maine's 5th congressional district was a congressional district in Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine achieved statehood in 1820. It was eliminated in 1883. Its last congressman was Thompson Henry Murch.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years ↑ Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1821 Ebenezer Herrick Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1821.Redistricted to the . 1821 – 1823Kennebec County (partial) and Lincoln County (partial) Enoch Lincoln Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823.Re-elected in 1824.Resigned. 1823 – 1833Cumberland County (partial), Kennebec County (partial), Lincoln County (partial), Oxford County (partial) Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –January 1826 Vacant January 1826 –September 11, 1826 James W. Ripley Jacksonian September 11, 1826 –March 12, 1830 Elected September 11, 1826 to finish Lincoln's term and seated December 4, 1826.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828 on the second ballot.Resigned. Vacant March 12, 1830 –December 6, 1830 Cornelius Holland Jacksonian December 6, 1830 –March 3, 1833 Elected to finish Ripley's term.Also elected to the next full term.Retired. Moses Mason Jr. Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1834.Retired. Timothy J. Carter Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 14, 1838 Elected in 1836.Died. Vacant March 14, 1838 –May 29, 1838 Virgil D. Parris Democratic May 29, 1838 –March 3, 1841 Elected to finish Carter's term.Also elected to the next full term.Lost renomination. Nathaniel Littlefield Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1840.Retired. Benjamin White Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843.Retired. Cullen Sawtelle Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1844.Retired. Ephraim K. Smart Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846.Retired. Cullen Sawtelle Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848.Retired. Ephraim K. Smart Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Lost re-election. Israel Washburn Jr. Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Retired to run for governor and resigned when elected. Republican March 4, 1855 –January 1, 1861 Vacant January 1, 1861 –January 2, 1861 Stephen Coburn Republican January 2, 1861 –March 3, 1861 Elected to finish Washburn's term.Retired. John H. Rice Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Redistricted to the . Frederick A. Pike Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Lost renomination. Eugene Hale Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Lost re-election. Thompson Henry Murch Greenback March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. District eliminated March 3, 1883
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present