List of members of the US House of Representatives from North Dakota

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Kelly Armstrong, the current North Dakota Congressman

This list shows all the politicians who for since 1861 Dakota Territory and the US state of North Dakota to the United States House of Representatives have listened.

Dakota Territory (1861-1889)

The Dakota Territory on what is now the states of North , South Dakota , Idaho and Wyoming sent 11 congressional delegates from 1861 to 1889.

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
John Blair Smith Todd 1861-1863 democrat April 4, 1814 - January 5, 1872
William A. Jayne 1863-1864 More independent October 8, 1826 - March 20, 1916
John Blair Smith Todd 1864-1865 democrat April 4, 1814 - January 5, 1872
Walter Atwood Burleigh 1865-1869 republican October 25, 1820 - March 7, 1896
Solomon Lewis Spink 1869-1871 republican March 20, 1831 - September 22, 1881
Moses Kimball Armstrong 1871-1875 democrat September 19, 1832 - January 11, 1906
Jefferson Parish Kidder 1875-1879 republican June 4, 1815 - October 2, 1883
Granville Gaylord Bennett 1879-1881 republican October 9, 1833 - June 28, 1910
Richard Franklin Pettigrew 1881-1883 republican July 23, 1848 - October 5, 1926
John Baldwin Raymond 1883-1885 republican December 5, 1844 - January 3, 1886
Oscar Sherman Gifford 1885-1889 republican October 20, 1842 - January 16, 1913
George Arthur Mathews 1889 republican June 4, 1852 - April 19, 1941

State of North Dakota (since 1889)

1st district

The 1st District sent the following congressmen from 1889:

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
Henry Clay Hansbrough 1889-1891 republican January 30, 1848-16. November 1933
Martin Nelson Johnson 1891-1899 republican March 3, 1850-21. October 1909
Burleigh Folsom Spalding 1899-1901 republican December 3, 1853-17. March 1934
Thomas Frank Marshall 1901-1909 republican March 7, 1854-20. August 1921
Louis Benjamin Hanna 1909-1913 republican August 9, 1861-23. April 1948
Henry Thomas Helgesen 1913-1917 republican June 26, 1857-10. April 1917
John Miller Baer 1917-1921 republican March 29, 1886-18. February 1970
Olger Burton Burtness 1921-1933 republican March 14, 1884-20. January 1960
William Frederick Lemke 1933-1941 Nonpartisan League August 13, 1878-30. May 1950
Charles Raymond Robertson 1941-1943 republican September 5, 1889-18. February 1951
William Frederick Lemke 1943-1950 Nonpartisan League August 13, 1878-30. May 1950
Fred George Aandahl 1950-1953 republican April 9, 1897-7. April 1966
Otto G. Krueger 1953-1959 republican September 7, 1890–6. June 1963
Don Levingston Short 1959-1963 republican June 22, 1903-10. May 1982
Hjalmar Carl Nygaard 1963 republican March 24, 1906-18. July 1963
Mark Andrews 1963-1981 republican * May 19, 1926
Byron Leslie Dorgan 1981-1993 democrat * May 14, 1942
Earl Ralph Pomeroy 1993-2011 democrat * September 2, 1952
Richard Alan Berg 2011-2013 republican * August 16, 1959
Kevin Cramer 2013-2019 republican * January 21, 1961
Kelly Michael Armstrong since 2019 republican * October 8, 1976

2. District

The 2nd district was founded after the 1900 census and existed from 1903 to 1973. A total of 14 congressmen represented it.

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
Burleigh Folsom Spalding 1903-1905 republican December 3, 1853-17. March 1934
Asle Jorgenson Gronna 1905-1911 republican December 10, 1858–4. May 1922
Henry Thomas Helgesen 1911-1913 republican June 26, 1857-10. April 1917
George Morley Young 1913-1924 republican December 11, 1870-27. May 1932
Thomas Hall 1924-1933 republican June 6, 1869–4. December 1958
James Herbert Sinclair 1933-1935 republican October 9, 1871–5. September 1943
Usher Lloyd Burdick 1935-1945 Nonpartisan League February 21, 1879-19. August 1960
Charles Raymond Robertson 1945-1949 republican September 5, 1889-18. February 1951
Usher Lloyd Burdick 1949-1959 Nonpartisan League February 21, 1879-19. August 1960
Quentin Northrup Burdick 1959-1961 democrat June 19, 1908-8. September 1992
Hjalmar Carl Nygaard 1961-1963 republican March 24, 1906-18. July 1963
Don Levingston Short 1963-1965 republican June 22, 1903-10. May 1982
Rolland W. Redlin 1965-1967 democrat February 29, 1920-23. September 2011
Thomas Savig Kleppe 1967-1971 republican July 1, 1919–2. March 2007
Arthur Albert Link 1971-1973 democrat May 24, 1914–1. June 2010

3. District

The 3rd District was founded after the 1910 census and only existed between 1913 and 1933. It sent two congressmen.

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
Patrick Daniel Norton 1913-1919 republican May 17, 1876-14. October 1953
James Herbert Sinclair 1919-1933 republican October 9, 1871–5. September 1943

See also

Web links

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