Arkansas's 6th Congressional District
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Arkansas's 6th Congressional District
Arkansas's 6th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Arkansas from 1893 to 1963.
List of members representing the district
Member
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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District created on March 4, 1893
|
 Robert Neill
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Democratic
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March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1897
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53rd 54th
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Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Lost renomination.
|
Stephen Brundidge Jr.
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Democratic
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March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1903
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55th 56th 57th
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Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 2nd district.
|
 Joseph T. Robinson
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Democratic
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March 4, 1903 - January 14, 1913
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58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd
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Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired to run for Arkansas Governor. Resigned when elected Governor of Arkansas.
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Vacant
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January 14, 1913 - January 15, 1913
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62nd
|
|
 Samuel M. Taylor
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Democratic
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January 15, 1913 - September 13, 1921
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62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th
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Elected to finish Robinson's term, having already been elected to the next term. Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Died.
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Vacant
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September 13, 1921 - October 25, 1921
|
67th
|
|
 Chester W. Taylor
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Democratic
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October 25, 1921 - March 3, 1923
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67th
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Elected to finish Taylor's term. Retired.
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Lewis E. Sawyer
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Democratic
|
March 4, 1923 - May 5, 1923
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68th
|
Elected in 1922. Died.
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Vacant
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May 5, 1923 - October 6, 1923
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68th
|
|
James B. Reed
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Democratic
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October 6, 1923 - March 3, 1929
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68th 69th 70th
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Elected to finish Sawyer's term. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Lost renomination.
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David D. Glover
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Democratic
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March 4, 1929 - January 3, 1935
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71st 72nd 73rd
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Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Lost renomination.
|
 John L. McClellan
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Democratic
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January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1939
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74th 75th
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Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
|
 William F. Norrell
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Democratic
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January 3, 1939 - February 15, 1961
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76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th
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Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-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. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Died.
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Vacant
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February 15, 1961 - April 18, 1961
|
87th
|
|
 Catherine D. Norrell
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Democratic
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April 18, 1961 - January 3, 1963
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87th
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Elected to finish her husband's term (see Widow's succession). Retired.
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District eliminated
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January 3, 1963
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