Vermont's 2nd congressional district

Vermont's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created upon Vermont's admission as the 14th State in 1791. It was eliminated after the 1930 Census. Its last Congressman was Ernest W. Gibson, who was redistricted into the At-large district.

Representatives

Vermont had district representation upon admission as the 14th State on March 4, 1791. From 1813-1821, beginning with the 13th Congress, Vermont elected its US Representatives statewide At-Large. After the 16th Congress, Vermont returned to electing Congressmen from districts. Vermont returned to a single At-large district after losing its second Representative following redistricting resulting from the 1930 Census.

Representative	Party	Term	Electoral history
Vacant		March 4, 1791 – October 16, 1791
Nathaniel Niles	Anti-Administration	October 17, 1791 – March 3, 1795	Lost re-election
Daniel Buck	Federalist	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797	Won re-election but declined the seat
Vacant		March 4, 1797 – May 23, 1797
Lewis R. Morris	Federalist	May 24, 1797 – March 3, 1803	Lost re-election
James Elliott	Federalist	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809	Retired
Jonathan H. Hubbard	Federalist	March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811	Lost re-election
William Strong	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	Redistricted to the at-large district
District inactive		March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1821
Phineas White	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	Retired
William C. Bradley	Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Redistricted to the 1st district
Rollin C. Mallary	Adams	March 4, 1825 – April 15, 1831	Died
Vacant		April 16, 1831 – November 1, 1831
William Slade	Anti-Masonic	November 1, 1831 – March 3, 1837
	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843	Resigned to become Reporter of the Vermont Supreme Court
Jacob Collamer	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849	Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General
William Hebard	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Retired
Andrew Tracy	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Retired
Justin S. Morrill	Whig	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Elected to U.S. Senate
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1867
Luke P. Poland	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1875	Lost re-election
Dudley C. Denison	Independent Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Retired
	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
James M. Tyler	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883	Retired
Luke P. Poland	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Retired
William W. Grout	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1901	Retired
Kittredge Haskins	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909	Lost re-election
Frank Plumley	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915	Retired
Porter H. Dale	Republican	March 4, 1915 – August 11, 1923	Elected to U.S. Senate
Vacant		August 12, 1923 – November 5, 1923
Ernest W. Gibson	Republican	November 6, 1923 – March 3, 1933	Redistricted to the at-large district

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