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United States House of Representatives, Texas District 1 - Definition and Overview

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Boundaries of Texas District 1

Texas District 1 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the northeast corner of the state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, District 1 represents 651,619 people. The current Representative from District 1 is Max Sandlin, but he was defeated in the 2004 election by Louie Gohmert, who will be sworn in in 2005.

Representatives from Texas District 1

Please note that U.S. Congressional District borders are periodically redrawn and some District Residence locations may no longer be in the 1st District.



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Name Took Office Left Office Party District Residence
David Spangler Kaufman 1846 1851 Democrat Nacogdoches
Richard A. Scurry 1851 1853 Democrat San Augustine
George Washington Smyth 1853 1855 Democrat Jasper
Lemuel Dale Evans 1855 1857 American Marshall
John Henninger Reagan 1857 1861 Democrat Palestine
George Washington Whitmore 1869 1871 Republican Tyler
William S. Herndon 1871 1875 Democrat Tyler
John Henninger Reagan 1875 1883 Democrat Palestine
David B. Culberson? 1883 1897 Democrat Jefferson
John W. Cranford? 1897 1899 Democrat Sulphur Springs
John Levi Sheppard 1899 1902* Democrat Texarkana
John Morris Sheppard 1902 1913 Democrat Texarkana
Horace Worth Vaughan 1913 1915 Democrat Texarkana
Eugene Black 1915 1929 Democrat Clarksville
Wright Patman 1929 1976* Democrat Texarkana
Sam B. Hall 1976 1985 Democrat Marshall
Jim Chapman 1985 1997 Democrat Sulphur Springs
Max Sandlin 1997 2005 Democrat Marshall
Louie Gohmert 2005 elect Republican Tyler


(*)Died in office.

 
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See also: List of counties in Texas

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