Maine's 6th congressional district is a former congressional district in Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine achieved statehood in 1820. It was eliminated in 1863. Its last congressman was Frederick A. Pike.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years ↑ Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1821 Joshua Cushman Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Redistricted from and re-elected in 1820.Redistricted to the . 1821 – 1823Kennebec County (partial) and Somerset County Jeremiah O'Brien Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1823 on the third ballot.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Lost re-election as a Jacksonian. 1823 – 1833Hancock County (partial) and Washington County Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1829 Leonard Jarvis Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1833 Elected in April 1830 on the sixth ballot.Re-elected in September 1830.Redistricted to the . Joseph Hall Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1834.Retired. 1833 – 1843 Hugh J. Anderson Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Elected in 1836.Re-elected in 1838.Retired. Alfred Marshall Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1840.Retired. Hannibal Hamlin Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1844.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1843 – 1853 James S. Wiley Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846.Retired. Charles Stetson Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848.Lost renomination. Israel Washburn Jr. Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Redistricted to the . Thomas Fuller Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1857 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852.Elected in 1854.Retired. 1853 – 1863 Stephen Clark Foster Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Retired. Frederick A. Pike Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Redistricted to the . District eliminated March 3, 1863
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present