Tennessee's 10th congressional district

Tennessee's 10th congressional district was a district of the United States Congress in Tennessee. It was lost to redistricting in 1953. Its last Representative was Clifford Davis.

List of representatives
Representative Party Years Cong
ress		 Note
District created March 4, 1833
William M. IngeJacksonianMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		23rdElected in 1833.
Retired.
Ebenezer J. Shields Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		 24th
25th		 Elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Lost re-election.
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
Aaron V. BrownDemocraticMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		26th
27th		Elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
John B. AsheWhigMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		28thElected in 1843.
Retired.
Frederick P. StantonDemocraticMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1855		29th
30th
31st
32nd
33rd		Elected in 1845.
Re-elected in 1847.
Re-elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Re-elected in 1853.
Retired.
Thomas RiversKnow NothingMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		34thElected in 1855.
Retired.
William T. AveryDemocraticMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861		35th
36th		Elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Could not seek re-election, as West Tennessee seceded.
American Civil War
District eliminated March 4, 1863
District re-established March 4, 1875
H. Casey YoungDemocraticMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1881		44th
45th
46th		Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Lost re-election.
William R. MooreRepublicanMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		47thElected in 1880.
Renominated but declined.
H. Casey YoungDemocraticMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		48thElected in 1882.
Retired.
Zachary TaylorRepublicanMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		49thElected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
James Phelan, Jr.DemocraticMarch 4, 1887 –
January 30, 1891		50th
51st		Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired but died before next term began.
Vacant January 30, 1891 –
March 4, 1891		 51st
Josiah PattersonDemocraticMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1897		52nd
53rd
54th		Elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Lost re-election as a National Democrat.
Edward W. CarmackDemocraticMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901		55th
56th		Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Malcolm R. PattersonDemocraticMarch 4, 1901 –
November 5, 1906		57th
58th
59th		 Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired to run for Governor of Tennessee and resigned when elected.
Vacant November 5, 1906 –
March 4, 1907		 59th
George GordonDemocraticMarch 4, 1907 –
August 9, 1911		60th
61st
62nd		Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Died.
Vacant August 9, 1911 –
December 4, 1911		 62nd
Kenneth McKellarDemocraticDecember 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1917		62nd
63rd
64th		Elected to finish Gordon's term.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Hubert FisherDemocraticMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1931		65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st		Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Retired.
E. H. CrumpDemocraticMarch 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933		72ndElected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 9th district.
District eliminated March 4, 1933
District re-established March 4, 1943
Clifford DavisDemocraticJanuary 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1953		78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd		Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 9th district.
District eliminated March 4, 1953

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

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