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South Carolina's 9th congressional district

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South Carolina's 9th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1810
Eliminated1840
Years active1813–1843

South Carolina's 9th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in South Carolina. It was created in 1813 as a result of the 1810 census and eliminated in 1843 as a result of the 1840 census. The district was last represented by Patrick C. Caldwell.

List of members representing the district

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Member
(Residence)
Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
District established March 4, 1813
John Kershaw
(Camden)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
13th Elected in 1812.
Lost re-election.
1813–1823:
"Sumter district"
William Mayrant
(Stateburg)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –
October 21, 1816
14th Elected in 1814.
Lost re-election and resigned.
Vacant October 21, 1816 –
January 2, 1817

Stephen Decatur Miller
(Stateburg)
Democratic-Republican January 2, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
14th
15th
Elected in 1816.
Elected November 25 & 26, 1816 to finish Mayrant's term and seated January 2, 1817.
Retired.

Joseph Brevard
(Camden)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
16th Elected in 1818.
Retired.
James Blair
(Camden)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
May 8, 1822
17th John S. Richards was elected in 1820 but declined to serve.
Elected February 5 & 6, 1821 to finish Richards's term.
Resigned.
Vacant May 8, 1822 –
December 11, 1822
John Carter
(Camden)
Democratic-Republican December 11, 1822 –
March 3, 1823
Elected in October 1822 to finish Blair's term and seated December 11, 1822.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
Starling Tucker
(Mountain Shoals)
Democratic-Republican (Jackson) March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th
19th
20th
21st
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Retired.
1823–1833:
"Newberry district"
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1831
John K. Griffin
(Newberry)
Nullifier March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1837
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
Elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Retired.
1833–1843:
[data missing]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
Patrick C. Caldwell
(Newberry)
Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
27th Elected in 1840.
Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election.
District dissolved 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