Massachusetts's 15th congressional district
Massachusetts's 15th congressional district is an obsolete district that was first active 1803–1821 in the District of Maine, and again active 1913–1943 in Southeastern Massachusetts. It was last eliminated in 1943 after the 1940 census. Its last congressman was Charles L. Gifford, who was redistricted into the ninth district.
| Massachusetts's 15th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1803 1910 |
| Eliminated | 1820 1940 |
| Years active | 1803–1821 1913–1943 |
Massachusetts's current districts, since 2013
Cities and towns in the district
1910s
"Bristol County: Cities of Fall River, Taunton, and Attleboro, and towns of Berkley, Dighton, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport. Plymouth County: Town of Lakeville."[1]
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1803 | |||||
 Peleg Wadsworth (Portland) |
Federalist | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 |
8th 9th |
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. |
1803–1813 "Cumberland district," District of Maine |
| Daniel Ilsley (Falmouth) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 |
10th | Elected in 1806. Lost re-election. | |
.jpg.webp) Ezekiel Whitman (Portland) |
Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |
11th | Elected in 1808. Lost re-election. | |
| William Widgery (Portland) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 |
12th | Elected April 1, 1811 on the second ballot. Lost re-election. | |
| George Bradbury (Portland) |
Federalist | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
13th 14th |
Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. |
1813–1821 "2nd Eastern district," District of Maine |
Ezekiel Whitman (Portland) |
Federalist | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 |
15th 16th |
Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. District moved to Maine's 2nd district. | |
| District moved to Maine – March 3, 1821 | |||||
| District restored in Massachusetts – March 4, 1913 | |||||
 William S. Greene (Fall River) |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – September 22, 1924 |
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th |
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Died. |
1913–1923 [data missing] |
| 1923–1933 [data missing] | |||||
| Vacant | September 22, 1924 – November 4, 1924 |
68th | |||
 Robert M. Leach (Taunton) |
Republican | November 4, 1924 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | Elected to finish Greene's term. Retired. | |
 Joseph W. Martin Jr. (North Attleborough) |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 14th district. | |
.jpg.webp) Charles L. Gifford (Cotuit) |
Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th[2] |
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
1933–1943 [data missing] |
| District eliminated January 3, 1943 | |||||
References
- "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: 64th Congress (2nd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1916. hdl:2027/uc1.l0075858456.
- "Massachusetts". Official Congressional Directory: 75th Congress (2nd ed.). Washington DC: Government Printing Office. 1938.
- 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
- "Our Campaigns - United States - Massachusetts - MA - District 15". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
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