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Kentucky's 12th congressional district

Coordinates: 38°15′N 84°15′W / 38.250°N 84.250°W / 38.250; -84.250
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Kentucky's 12th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1820
Eliminated1840
Years active1823–1843
Sign in front of the McCracken, Kentucky Courthouse (in Paducah, Kentucky) commemorating early members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Jackson Purchase (U.S. historical region). The "First District" in the title actually changed over time. It refers to the Jackson Purchase, which was in the 5th district from 1819 to 1823, the 12th district until 1833, and then the 1st district until the end of the sign's lineage in 1855.

Kentucky's 12th congressional district was a district of the United States House of Representatives in Kentucky. It was lost to redistricting in 1843. Its last Representative was Garrett Davis.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1823
Robert P. Henry
(Hopkinsville)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th
19th
Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Died.
1823–1833
Caldwell, Christian, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Todd, Trigg, and Union counties
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
August 25, 1826
Vacant August 25, 1826 –
December 11, 1826
19th
John F. Henry
(Hopkinsville)
Anti-Jacksonian December 11, 1826 –
March 3, 1827
Elected November 20, 1826 to finish Robert Henry's term and seated December 11, 1826.
Lost re-election.
Chittenden Lyon
(Eddyville)
Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1833
20th
21st
22nd
Elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
Thomas A. Marshall
(Paris)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1833.
Lost re-election.
1833–1843
[data missing]

John Chambers
(Washington)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th
25th
Elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839

Garrett Davis
(Paris)
Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
District eliminated March 3, 1843

References

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  • 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

38°15′N 84°15′W / 38.250°N 84.250°W / 38.250; -84.250