New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district

Before 1883, the U.S. state of New Hampshire used to have a 3rd congressional district. The last representative is Republican Ossian Ray.[1]

List of representatives

Member
(Residence)
Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District made on 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
([Data unknown/missing.])
Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32nd Elected in 1851.
Lost re-election.
 
Harry Hibbard
([Data unknown/missing.])
Democratic March 3, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1853.
Retired.
 
Aaron H. Cragin
(Bradford)
style="background:Template:United States political party color" | 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
([Data unknown/missing.])
Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863
36th
37th
Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1861.
Retired.
 
James W. Patterson
([Data unknown/missing.])
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
([Data unknown/missing.])
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
([Data unknown/missing.])
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
([Data unknown/missing.])
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.
Changed to the 2nd district.
District removed on January 8, 1881

References

  1. "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-29.