Alabama's 3rd Congressional District is the 3rd of 7 districts given to Alabama for the United States House of Representatives.
Representative history (1823-Present)[edit | edit source]
| Representative | Term | Electoral History |
|---|---|---|
| George Owen October 20, 1796 - August 18, 1837 |
March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1829 | First elected in 1822 Re-elected in 1824 Re-elected in 1826 |
| Dixon Lewis August 10, 1802 - October 25, 1848 |
March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1833 | First elected in 1828 Re-elected in 1830 |
| Samuel Mardis June 12, 1800 - November 14, 1836 |
March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835 | Elected in 1832 |
| Joab Lawler June 12, 1796 – May 8, 1838 |
March 4, 1835 - May 8, 1838 | Elected in 1834 Re-elected in 1836 Died |
| Vacant | May 8, 1838 - September 4, 1838 | |
| George Crabb February 22, 1804 - August 15, 1846 |
September 4, 1838 - March 3, 1841 | Elected to finish Lawler's term Elected in 1838 |
| Inactive District | March 3, 1841 - March 4, 1843 | |
| Dixon Lewis August 10, 1802 - October 25, 1848 |
March 4, 1843 - April 22, 1844 | Redistricted from At-large district Re-elected in 1842 Resigned |
| Vacant | April 22, 1844 - December 2, 1844 | |
| William Yancey August 10, 1814 - July 27, 1863 |
December 2, 1844 – September 1, 1846 | Elected to finish Lewis's term Elected in 1844 Resigned |
| Vacant | September 1, 1846 - December 7, 1846 | |
| James Cottrell August 25, 1808 - September 7, 1885 |
December 7, 1846 - March 3, 1847 | Elected to finish Yancey's term |
| Sampson Harris February 23, 1809 - April 1, 1857 |
March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1855 | Elected in 1846 Re-elected in 1848 Re-elected in 1850 Re-elected in 1852 Redistricted to District 7 |
| James Dowdell November 26, 1818 - September 6, 1871 |
March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1859 | Redistricted from District 7 Re-elected in 1854 Re-elected in 1856 |
| David Clopton September 29, 1820 - February 5, 1892 |
March 4, 1859 - January 21, 1861 | Elected in 1858 Withdrew |
| Civil War/Reconstruction | January 21, 1861 - July 21, 1868 | |
| Benjamin Norris January 22, 1819 - January 26, 1873 |
July 21, 1868 - March 3, 1869 | Elected for a partial term in 1868 |
| Robert Heflin April 15, 1815 - January 24, 1901 |
March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1871 | Elected in 1868 |
| William Handley December 15, 1834 - June 23, 1909 |
March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873 | Elected in 1870 |
| Charles Pelham March 12, 1835 - January 18, 1908 |
March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875 | Elected in 1872 |
| Taul Bradford January 20, 1835 - October 28, 1883 |
March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 | Elected in 1874 |
| Jeremiah Williams May 29, 1829 - May 8, 1915 |
March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 | Redistricted from the 2nd district Elected in 1876 |
| William Samford September 16, 1844 - June 11, 1901 |
March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881 | Elected in 1878 |
| William Oates November 30/December 1, 1835 - September 9, 1910 |
March 4, 1881 - November 5, 1894 | First elected in 1880 Re-elected in 1882 Re-elected in 1884 Re-elected in 1886 Re-elected in 1888 Re-elected in 1890 Re-elected in 1892 Resigned after elected Governor |
| George Harrison March 19, 1841 - July 17, 1922 |
November 6, 1894 - March 3, 1897 | Elected to finish Oates's term Elected in 1894 |
| Henry Clayton Jr. February 10, 1857 - December 21, 1929 |
March 4, 1897 - May 25, 1914 | Elected in 1896 Re-elected in 1898 Re-elected in 1900 Re-elected in 1902 Re-elected in 1904 Re-elected in 1906 Re-elected in 1908 Re-elected in 1910 Re-elected in 1912 |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.
