Maine's 4th congressional district

Maine's 4th congressional district is a former congressional district in Maine. It was created in 1821 after Maine achieved statehood in 1820 due to the result of the ratification of the Missouri Compromise. It was eliminated in 1933 after the 1930 U.S. Census. Its last congressman was Donald F. Snow.

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years ↑	District home	Note
William D. Williamson	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823		Redistricted from the Massachusetts 18th district
Joshua Cushman	Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825		Redistricted from the Maine 6th district
Peleg Sprague	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829		resigned after being elected to US Senate
Vacant		March 4, 1829 – July 20, 1829
George Evans	Anti-Jacksonian	July 20, 1829 – March 3, 1837
	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841		resigned after being elected to US Senate
Vacant		March 4, 1841 – May 31, 1841
David Bronson	Whig	May 31, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Freeman H. Morse	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
John D. McCrate	Democratic-States Rights	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Franklin Clark	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Rufus K. Goodenow	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Charles Andrews	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – April 30, 1852		died
Vacant		April 30, 1852 – June 25, 1852
Isaac Reed	Whig	June 25, 1852 – March 3, 1853
Samuel P. Benson	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Freeman H. Morse	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Anson P. Morrill	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
John H. Rice	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
John A. Peters	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873
Samuel F. Hersey	Republican	March 4, 1873 – February 3, 1875		died
Vacant		February 3, 1875 – September 13, 1875
Harris M. Plaisted	Republican	September 13, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Llewellyn Powers	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
George Washington Ladd	Greenback	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883
At-large districts used		1883 – 1885
Charles A. Boutelle	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1901		Redistricted from the At-large district, resigned
Vacant		March 4, 1901 – April 8, 1901
Llewellyn Powers	Republican	April 8, 1901 – July 28, 1908		died
Vacant		July 28, 1908 – November 3, 1908
Frank E. Guernsey	Republican	November 3, 1908 – March 3, 1917
Ira G. Hersey	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1929
Donald F. Snow	Republican	March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
District eliminated		1933
Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note

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