New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district

{{Short description|Former U.S. House district in New Hampshire}}

{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

|state = New Hampshire

|district number = 3

|obsolete = yes

|created = 1847

|eliminated = 1883

|years = 1847-1883

|population =

|population year = 1870

}}

New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was organized from the state's at-large district in 1847. It was eliminated after the 1880 census. The last representative serving the district was Ossian Ray.

List of members representing the district

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! Member
{{Small|(Residence)}}

! Party

! Years

! Cong
ress

! Electoral history

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| colspan=5 | District established March 4, 1847

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James Wilson II
{{Small|(Keene)}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | March 4, 1847 –
September 9, 1850

| {{USCongressOrdinal|30|31}}

| Elected in 1847.
Re-elected in 1849.
Resigned.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | September 9, 1850 –
October 8, 1850

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|31}}

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George W. Morrison
{{Small|(Manchester)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | October 8, 1850 –
March 3, 1851

| Elected to finish Wilson's term.
Lost re-election.

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| align=left | Jared Perkins
{{Small|(Winchester)}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

| nowrap | March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853

| {{USCongressOrdinal|32}}

| Elected in 1851.
Lost re-election.

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Harry Hibbard
{{Small|(Bath)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 3, 1853 –
March 3, 1855

| {{USCongressOrdinal|33}}

| Redistricted from the {{ushr|NH|4|C}} and re-elected in 1853.
Retired.

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Aaron H. Cragin
{{Small|(Lebanon)}}

| {{Party shading/Know Nothing}} | American

| nowrap | March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|34|35}}

| rowspan=2 | Elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
Retired.

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| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859

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Thomas M. Edwards
{{Small|(Keene)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863

| {{USCongressOrdinal|36|37}}

| Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1861.
Retired.

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James W. Patterson
{{Small|(Hanover)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867

| {{USCongressOrdinal|38|39}}

| Elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

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Jacob Benton
{{Small|(Lancaster)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871

| {{USCongressOrdinal|40|41}}

| Elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1869.
Retired.

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Hosea Washington Parker
{{Small|(Claremont)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875

| {{USCongressOrdinal|42|43}}

| Elected in 1871.
Re-elected in 1873.
Lost re-election.

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Henry W. Blair
{{Small|(Plymouth)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879

| {{USCongressOrdinal|44|45}}

| Elected in 1875.
Re-elected in 1877.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

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Evarts Worcester Farr
{{Small|(Littleton)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1879 –
November 30, 1880

| rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|46}}

| Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880 but died before the next term began.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | November 30, 1880 –
January 8, 1881

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Ossian Ray
{{Small|(Lancaster)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 8, 1881 –
March 3, 1883

| {{USCongressOrdinal|46|47}}

| Elected December 28, 1880 to finish Farr's term and seated January 8, 1881.
Also elected December 28, 1880 to the next term.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|NH|2|C}}.

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| colspan=5 | District dissolved March 3, 1883

References

{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
[http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]

Category:Former congressional districts of the United States