Kansas's 7th congressional district

Summary

Kansas's 7th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the state of Kansas was a congressional district until its elimination in 1943.

Kansas's 7th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1885
Eliminated1943
Years active1885-1943

List of members representing the district edit

Member
(Residence)
Party Term Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1885
 
Samuel R. Peters
(Newton)
Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891
49th
50th
51st
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired.
 
Jerry Simpson
(Medicine Lodge)
Populist March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
 
Chester I. Long
(Medicine Lodge)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
 
Jerry Simpson
(Medicine Lodge)
Populist March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election.
 
Chester I. Long
(Medicine Lodge)
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902 but resigned when elected to the US Senate.
Vacant March 4, 1903 –
May 26, 1903
58th
 
Victor Murdock
(Wichita)
Republican May 26, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Elected to finish Long's term.
Re-elected in 1904.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
 
Edmond H. Madison
(Dodge City)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
September 18, 1911
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Died.
Vacant September 18, 1911 –
January 9, 1912
62nd
 
George Neeley
(Hutchinson)
Democratic January 9, 1912 –
March 3, 1915
62nd
63rd
Elected to finish Madison's term.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
 
Jouett Shouse
(Kinsley)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919
64th
65th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Retired when appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
 
Jasper N. Tincher
(Medicine Lodge)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1927
66th
67th
68th
69th
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Retired.
 
Clifford R. Hope
(Garden City)
Republican March 4, 1927 –
January 3, 1943
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1926
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
District eliminated January 3, 1943

References edit

  • 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