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Nevada Territory's at-large congressional district
Nevada Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1861, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated	1864, as a result of statehood
Years active	1861–1864

Nevada Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Nevada Territory, which was split off from the Utah Territory in 1861. After Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state by act of Congress on October 31, 1864, this district was dissolved and replaced by Nevada's at-large congressional district.

List of delegates representing the district edit

On March 2, 1861, an act of Congress gave Nevada Territory the authority to elect a Congressional delegate.^[1]^[2]

Delegate	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
John Cradlebaugh (Carson City)	Independent	December 2, 1861 – March 3, 1863	37th	Elected in 1861. [data missing]
Gordon Newell Mott (Carson City)	Republican	March 4, 1863 – October 31, 1864	38th	Elected in 1862. Retired when statehood achieved.

References edit

^ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". United States Congress. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
^ "House History". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 19, 2010.

39°N 117°W / 39°N 117°W / 39; -117

[1] "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". United States Congress. Retrieved April 19, 2010.

[2] "House History". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 19, 2010.

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Nevada Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1861, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated	1864, as a result of statehood
Years active	1861–1864

Summary

List of delegates representing the district edit

References edit