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Obsolete district in Massachusetts, US
Massachusetts's 14th congressional district Created 1795 1900 Eliminated 1820 1960 Years active 1795–1820 1903–1963
Massachusetts's current districts, since 2013
Massachusetts's 14th congressional district is an obsolete district that was first active 1795–1820 in the
District of Maine , and again active 1903–1963 in eastern
Massachusetts . It was most recently eliminated in 1963 after the
1960 U.S. census . Its last
congressman was
Joseph William Martin Jr. , who was
redistricted into the
10th district .
Cities and towns in the district
Bristol City
Easton
Norfolk County
Quincy
Avon
Braintree
Canton
Dedham
Foxboro
Holbrook
Milton
Norwood
Randolph
Sharon
Stoughton
Westwood
Weymouth
Plymouth County
Brockton
Abington
Rockland
East Bridgewater
West Bridgewater
Whitman
Suffolk County: Boston (Ward 26).
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List of members representing the district
Representative
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District location
District created in the
District of Maine – March 4, 1795
George Thatcher (
Biddeford )
Federalist
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801
4th
5th
6th
Redistricted from the
4th district and
re-elected in 1795 on the second ballot .
Re-elected in 1796 .
Re-elected in 1798 .
Re-elected in 1800 , but declined to serve.
1795–1803 "3rd Eastern district,"
District of Maine
Vacant
March 3, 1801 – December 7, 1801
7th
Richard Cutts (
Pepperrellborough )
Democratic-Republican
December 7, 1801 – March 3, 1813
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Elected to finish Thatcher's term .
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Re-elected in 1802 .
Re-elected in 1804 .
Re-elected in 1806 .
Re-elected in 1808 .
Re-elected in 1810 . Lost re-election.
1803–1813 "York district,"
District of Maine
Cyrus King (
Saco )
Federalist
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817
13th
14th
Elected in 1812 .
Re-elected in 1814 . Lost re-election.
1813–1820 "1st Eastern district,"
District of Maine
John Holmes (
Alfred )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1817 – March 15, 1820
15th
16th
Elected in 1816 .
Re-elected in 1818 . Redistricted to
Maine's at-large district but resigned when
elected U.S. Senator .
District moved to
Maine March 15, 1820
District restored in Massachusetts March 4, 1903
William C. Lovering (
Taunton )
Republican
March 4, 1903 – February 4, 1910
58th
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59th
60th
61st
Redistricted from the
12th district and
re-elected in 1902 .
Re-elected in 1904 .
Re-elected in 1906 .
Re-elected in 1908 . Died.
1903–1913 [
data missing ]
Vacant
February 4, 1910 – March 22, 1910
61st
Eugene Foss (
Boston )
Democratic
March 22, 1910 – January 4, 1911
Elected to finish Lovering's term . Resigned to become
Governor .
Vacant
January 4, 1911 – March 3, 1911
Robert O. Harris (
East Bridgewater )
Republican
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
62nd
Elected in 1910 . Retired.
Edward Gilmore (
Brockton )
Democratic
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
63rd
Elected in 1912 . Retired.
1913–1923 [
data missing ]
Richard Olney II (
Dedham )
Democratic
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1914 .
Re-elected in 1916 .
Re-elected in 1918 . Lost re-election.
Louis A. Frothingham (
Easton )
Republican
March 4, 1921 – August 23, 1928
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1920 .
Re-elected in 1922 .
Re-elected in 1924 .
Re-elected in 1926 . Died.
1923–1933 [
data missing ]
Vacant
August 24, 1928 – November 5, 1928
70th
Richard B. Wigglesworth (
Milton )
Republican
November 6, 1928 – March 3, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
Elected to finish Frothingham's term .
Re-elected in 1928 .
Re-elected in 1930 .
Redistricted to the
13th district .
Joseph W. Martin Jr. (
North Attleborough )
Republican
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1963
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from the
15th district and
re-elected in 1932 .
Re-elected in 1934 .
Re-elected in 1936 .
Re-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 .
Redistricted to the
10th district .
1933–1943 [
data missing ]
1943–1953 [
data missing ]
1953–1963 [
data missing ]
District eliminated January 3, 1963
References
The at-large and 10th–20th districts are obsolete. The 14th–20th districts moved to
Maine in 1820, and the 14th–16th districts were later restored in Massachusetts.
See also
Massachusetts's past and present
representatives ,
senators , and
delegations