Massachusetts's 11th congressional district is an obsolete district that was active during three periods: 1795–1843, 1853–1863, and 1873–1993. The district was located in several different areas of the state. It was most recently eliminated in 1993 after the 1990 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Brian J. Donnelly.
Notable persons elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 11th congressional district include John Quincy Adams following his term as president, John F. Kennedy prior to his term as president, and Tip O'Neill prior to his selection as Speaker of the House.
Cities and towns in the district
1790s–1880s
1890s 1893: Suffolk County: Boston, Wards 21, 22. 23, 25. "Middlesex County: City of Newton, towns of Belmont, Holliston, Sherborn, and Water- town. Norfolk County: Towns of Bellingham, Brookline, Dedham, Dover, Foxboro, Franklin, Hyde Park, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Norwood, Sharon, Walpole, and Wrentham. Bristol County: Town of North Attleboro. Worcester County: Towns of Hopedale and Milford."
1910s–1940s 1916: Suffolk County: Boston Wards 10, 11 (Precincts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), 12, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23.
1921: Boston (Wards 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23).
1941: Boston (Wards 1, 2, 3, 22), Cambridge, Somerville (Wards 1, 2, 3).
1960s–1980s 1968: "Norfolk County: City of Quincy. Towns of Avon, Braintree, Canton, Dedham, Holbrook, Milton, Norwood, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, and Weymouth. Plymouth County: City of Brockton. Suffolk County: City of Boston: Ward 18."
1977: "Norfolk County: City of Quincy. Towns of Avon, Braintree, Holbrook, Milton, Randolph, and Stoughton. Plymouth County: City of Brockton. Towns of Abington and Whitman. Suffolk County: City of Boston: Wards 15, 16, 17, 18."
1985: "Norfolk County: City of Quincy. Towns of Avon, Braintree, Holbrook, Milton, Randolph, and Weymouth. Plymouth County: City of Brockton. Towns of Abington, East Bridgewater, Rockland, West Bridgewater, and Whitman. Suffolk County: City of Boston: Wards 15, 16, 17, and 18."
List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1795 Theophilus Bradbury Federalist March 4, 1795 –July 24, 1797 Elected in 1795 on the third ballot.Re-elected in 1796.Resigned to become a Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice. 1795 – 1803"4th Middle district" Vacant July 25, 1797 –November 26, 1797 Bailey Bartlett Federalist November 27, 1797 –March 3, 1801 Elected August 4, 1797, to finish Bradbury's term and seated November 27, 1797.Re-elected in 1798.Retired. Manasseh Cutler Federalist March 4, 1801 –March 3, 1803 Elected in 1800.Redistricted to the . William Stedman Federalist March 4, 1803 –July 16, 1810 Elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Resigned to become Clerk of Courts for Worcester County. 1803 – 1815"Worcester North district" Vacant July 16, 1810 –October 8, 1810 Abijah Bigelow Federalist October 8, 1810 –March 3, 1815 Elected to finish Stedman's term.Re-elected in 1810.Re-elected in 1812.Redistricted to the and retired. Elijah Brigham Federalist March 4, 1815 –February 22, 1816 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1814.Died. 1815 – 1823"Worcester South district" Vacant February 22, 1816 –December 1, 1816 Benjamin Adams Federalist December 2, 1816 –March 3, 1821 Elected August 26, 1816, to finish Brigham's term and seated December 2, 1816.Re-elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Lost re-election. Johnathan Russell Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1820.Redistricted to the and retired. Aaron Hobart Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824. 1823 – 1833 Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 Joseph Richardson Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1831 Elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Retired. John Quincy Adams Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1830.Redistricted to the . John Reed Jr. Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836.Re-elected in 1838. 1833 – 1843 Anti-Masonic March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Barker Burnell Whig March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1840.Redistricted to the . District eliminated March 3, 1843 District re-created March 4, 1853 John Z. Goodrich Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852. 1853–1863 Mark Trafton Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854. Henry L. Dawes Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Redistricted to the . District eliminated March 3, 1863 District re-created March 4, 1873 Henry L. Dawes Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872. 1873–1883 Chester W. Chapin Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874. George D. Robinson Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Redistricted to the . William Whiting Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886. 1883–1893 Rodney Wallace Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888. Frederick S. Coolidge Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890. William F. Draper Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894. 1893–1903 Charles F. Sprague Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898. Samuel L. Powers Republican March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1900.Redistricted to the . John Andrew Sullivan Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904. 1903–1913 Andrew J. Peters Democratic March 4, 1907 –August 15, 1914 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Resigned to become Asst. Secretary to the US Treasury Department. 1913–1923 Vacant August 15, 1914 –March 3, 1915 George H. Tinkham Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1914.Re-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.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . 1923–1933 John J. Douglass Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932. 1933–1943 John P. Higgins Democratic January 3, 1935 –September 30, 1937 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Resigned to become chief justice of Superior Court of Massachusetts. Vacant September 30, 1937 –December 14, 1937 Thomas A. Flaherty Democratic December 14, 1937 –January 3, 1943 Elected to finish Higgins's term.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Retired. James Michael Curley Democratic January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Retired. 1943–1953 John F. Kennedy Democratic January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Tip O'Neill Democratic January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to the . 1953–1963 James A. Burke Democratic January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1979 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976. 1963–1973 1973–1983 Brian J. Donnelly Democratic January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired. 1983–1993 District eliminated January 3, 1993
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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