Maine's 7th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the U.S. state of Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820. The district was eliminated in 1853 following the 1850 Census. Its last Congressman was Thomas Fuller.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years ↑ | Cong ress | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
) Enoch Lincoln | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Redistricted from Massachusetts's 20th district and re-elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| David Kidder | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th 19th | Elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1824. Retired. |
| Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | |||
| Samuel Butman | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | 20th 21st | Elected in 1827 on the fourth ballot. Re-elected in 1828. Retired. |
| James Bates | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1830. Retired. |
| Leonard Jarvis | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Redistricted from the 6th district and Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1834. Retired. |
| Joseph C. Noyes | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. Lost re-election. |
| Joshua A. Lowell | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Retired. |
| Shepard Cary | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. Retired. |
| Hezekiah Williams | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | 29th 30th | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Retired. |
| Thomas Fuller | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| District eliminated March 3, 1853 | ||||
References
- 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