Massachusetts's 20th congressional district

Obsolete district in Massachusetts, US

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Massachusetts's 20th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1813
Eliminated	1820
Years active	1813–1821

Massachusetts's 20th congressional district is an obsolete district. During its short tenure of 1813–1821 it was located in the District of Maine, prior to Maine achieving statehood.

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years ↑	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District created March 4, 1813
Levi Hubbard (Paris)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	13th	Elected in 1812. Retired.	1813 – 1821 "7th Eastern district," District of Maine
Albion K. Parris (Paris)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1815 – February 3, 1818	14th 15th	Elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Resigned to become a judge of the District Court of Maine.
Vacant		February 4, 1818 – November 3, 1818	15th
Enoch Lincoln (Paris)	Democratic-Republican	November 4, 1818 – March 3, 1821	15th 16th	Elected to finish Parris's term. Re-elected in 1818. Redistricted to Maine's 7th congressional district.
District moved to Maine March 15, 1820

References

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 20". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

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Massachusetts's congressional districts

Current districts: 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th

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The at-large and 10th–20th districts are obsolete. The 14th–20th districts moved to Maine in 1820, and the 14th–16th districts were later restored in Massachusetts.

See also: Massachusetts's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations

Recent U.S. House elections in Massachusetts: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024

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