Arkansas's 5th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1885 to 1963.
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Arkansas's 5th congressional district |
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Created | 1880 |
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Eliminated | 1960 |
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Years active | 1885-1963 |
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Member |
Party |
Years |
Cong ress |
Electoral history |
District created March 4, 1885 |
Samuel W. Peel (Bentonville) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1893 |
49th 50th 51st 52nd |
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Lost renomination. |
Hugh A. Dinsmore (Fayetteville) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
Charles C. Reid (Morrilton) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Retired. |
Henderson M. Jacoway (Dardanelle) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1923 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th |
Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Retired. |
Heartsill Ragon (Clarksville) |
Democratic |
March 4, 1923 – June 16, 1933 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd |
Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western district of Arkansas. |
Vacant |
June 16, 1933 – December 19, 1933 |
73rd |
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David D. Terry (Little Rock) |
Democratic |
December 19, 1933 – January 3, 1943 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
Elected to finish Ragon's term. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
Brooks Hays (Little Rock) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th |
Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Lost re-election. |
Dale Alford (Little Rock) |
Democratic |
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 |
86th 87th |
Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired to run for Governor of Arkansas. |
District eliminated January 3, 1963 |
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