Tennessee's 10th congressional district was a district of the United States Congress in Tennessee. It was lost to redistricting in 1953. Its last representative was Clifford Davis.
List of representatives Representative Party Years Congress Note District established March 4, 1833 William M. Inge Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1833.Retired. Ebenezer J. Shields Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Lost re-election. Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Aaron V. Brown Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1841.Redistricted to the 6th district. John B. Ashe Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843.Retired. Frederick P. Stanton Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1845.Re-elected in 1847.Re-elected in 1849.Re-elected in 1851.Re-elected in 1853.Retired. Thomas Rivers Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1855.Retired. William T. Avery Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859.Could not seek re-election, as West Tennessee seceded. District inactive March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Civil War District dissolved March 4, 1863 District re-established March 4, 1875 H. Casey Young Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Lost re-election. William R. Moore Republican March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Renominated but declined. H. Casey Young Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Retired. Zachary Taylor Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Lost re-election. James Phelan, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1887 –January 30, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Retired but died before next term began. Vacant January 30, 1891 –March 4, 1891 Josiah Patterson Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Lost re-election as a National Democrat. Edward W. Carmack Democratic March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Malcolm R. Patterson Democratic March 4, 1901 –November 5, 1906 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Retired to run for Governor of Tennessee and resigned when elected. Vacant November 5, 1906 –March 4, 1907 George Gordon Democratic March 4, 1907 –August 9, 1911 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Died. Vacant August 9, 1911 –December 4, 1911 Kenneth McKellar Democratic December 4, 1911 –March 3, 1917 Elected to finish Gordon's term.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Hubert Fisher Democratic March 4, 1917 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Retired. E. H. Crump Democratic March 4, 1931 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1930.Redistricted to the 9th district. District dissolved March 4, 1933 District re-established January 3, 1943 Clifford Davis Democratic January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1953 Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to the 9th district. District dissolved January 3, 1953
Election results 1920
1922
1924
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present