New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district

New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was organized from the state's at-large district in 1847. It was eliminated after the 1880 census. The last representative serving the district was Ossian Ray.

New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1847
Eliminated1883
Years active1847-1883

List of members representing the district

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Member
(Residence)
Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1847
 
James Wilson II
(Keene)
Whig March 4, 1847 –
September 9, 1850
30th
31st
Elected in 1847.
Re-elected in 1849.
Resigned.
Vacant September 9, 1850 –
October 8, 1850
31st
 
George W. Morrison
(Manchester)
Democratic October 8, 1850 –
March 3, 1851
Elected to finish Wilson's term.
Lost re-election.
Jared Perkins
(Winchester)
Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32nd Elected in 1851.
Lost re-election.
 
Harry Hibbard
(Bath)
Democratic March 3, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1853.
Retired.
 
Aaron H. Cragin
(Lebanon)
American March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th
35th
Elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
Retired.
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
 
Thomas M. Edwards
(Keene)
Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863
36th
37th
Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1861.
Retired.
 
James W. Patterson
(Hanover)
Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867
38th
39th
Elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
 
Jacob Benton
(Lancaster)
Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871
40th
41st
Elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1869.
Retired.
 
Hosea Washington Parker
(Claremont)
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
42nd
43rd
Elected in 1871.
Re-elected in 1873.
Lost re-election.
 
Henry W. Blair
(Plymouth)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Elected in 1875.
Re-elected in 1877.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
 
Evarts Worcester Farr
(Littleton)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
November 30, 1880
46th Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880 but died before the next term began.
Vacant November 30, 1880 –
January 8, 1881
 
Ossian Ray
(Lancaster)
Republican January 8, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Elected December 28, 1880 to finish Farr's term and seated January 8, 1881.
Also elected December 28, 1880 to the next term.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
District dissolved March 3, 1883

References

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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present