Oklahoma's At-large congressional district
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In 1913, Oklahoma
was apportioned three additional congressional seats
. For just the 63rd Congress
, those three members represented the state At-large
.
In 1933, Oklahoma was apportioned one additional seat. For the 73rd
through the 77th
congresses, Will Rogers held the seat at-large. In 1943, the seat was eliminated.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
was apportioned three additional congressional seats
Congressional district
A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...
. For just the 63rd Congress
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
, those three members represented the state At-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
.
| Years | Representative A | Representative B | Representative C |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
William H. Murray William H. Murray William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray was an American teacher, lawyer, and politician who became active in Oklahoma before statehood as legal adviser to Governor Douglas H. Johnston of the Chickasaw Nation... (D Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... ) |
Joseph Bryan Thompson Joseph Bryan Thompson Joseph Bryan Thompson was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.Born near Sherman, Texas, Thompson attended the public schools, and was graduated from Savoy College in Fannin County, Texas, in 1890.He studied law.... (D Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... ) |
Claude Weaver Claude Weaver Claude Weaver was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.-Biography:Born in Gainesville, Texas, Weaver attended the public schools.He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin in 1887.... (D Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... ) |
| After 1915 | Redistricted to the | Redistricted to the | Lost re-election |
In 1933, Oklahoma was apportioned one additional seat. For the 73rd
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
through the 77th
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
congresses, Will Rogers held the seat at-large. In 1943, the seat was eliminated.
| Representative | Party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Will Rogers | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
March 3, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |