Maine's 4th congressional district

Maine's 4th congressional district was a 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.

List of members representing the district Member Party Years ↑ Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1821 William D. Williamson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1821.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. 1821 – 1823Hancock, Penobscot, and Washington counties Joshua Cushman Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823 on the second ballot.Lost re-election. 1823 – 1833Kennebec and Lincoln counties Peleg Sprague Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1829 Elected in 1825 on the third ballot.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828 but resigned when elected U.S. Senator. Vacant March 4, 1829 –July 20, 1829 George Evans Anti-Jacksonian July 20, 1829 –March 3, 1837 Elected July 20, 1829 to finish Sprague's term and seated December 7, 1829.Re-elected in 1830.Re-elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836.Re-elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840 but resigned when elected U.S. Senator. 1833 – 1843 Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Vacant March 4, 1841 –May 31, 1841 David Bronson Whig May 31, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected to finish Evans's term.Retired. Freeman H. Morse Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843.Retired. 1843 – 1853 John D. McCrate Democratic-States Rights March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1844.Retired. Franklin Clark Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846.Retired. Rufus K. Goodenow Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848.Retired. Charles Andrews Democratic March 4, 1851 –April 30, 1852 Elected in 1850.Died. Vacant April 30, 1852 –June 25, 1852 Isaac Reed Whig June 25, 1852 –March 3, 1853 Elected to finish Andrews's term.Retired. Samuel P. Benson Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854.Retired. 1843 – 1853 Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Freeman H. Morse Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Retired. Anson P. Morrill Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Retired. John H. Rice Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Retired. 1863 – 1873 John A. Peters Republican March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Retired. Samuel F. Hersey Republican March 4, 1873 –February 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874 but died before next term. 1873 – 1883 Vacant February 3, 1875 –September 13, 1875 Harris M. Plaisted Republican September 13, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected to finish Hersey's term.Retired. Llewellyn Powers Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876.Lost re-election. George Washington Ladd Greenback March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. Inactive March 3, 1883 –March 4, 1885 used Charles A. Boutelle Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1901 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900 but resigned before next term. 1885 – 1893 1893 – 1903 Vacant March 4, 1901 –April 8, 1901 Llewellyn Powers Republican April 8, 1901 –July 28, 1908 Elected to finish Boutelle's term.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Died. 1903 – 1913 Vacant July 28, 1908 –November 3, 1908 Frank E. Guernsey Republican November 3, 1908 –March 3, 1917 Elected to finish Powers's term.Also elected to the next full term.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 1913 – 1923 Ira G. Hersey Republican March 4, 1917 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Lost renomination. 1923 – 1933 Donald F. Snow Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the and lost renomination. District eliminated March 3, 1933

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present