South Carolina's 8th congressional district
South Carolina's 8th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in South Carolina. It was created in 1803 as a result of the 1800 census and eliminated in 1843 as a result of the 1840 census. The district was last represented by Thomas De Lage Sumter.
| South Carolina's 8th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1800 |
| Eliminated | 1840 |
| Years active | 1803–1843 |
List of members representing the district
| Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1803 | |||||
 John B. Earle (Anderson County) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 |
8th | Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804 but declined the seat. |
1803–1813 "Pendleton district" |
| Vacant | March 4, 1805 – December 2, 1805 |
9th | |||
.png.webp) Elias Earle (Greenville) |
Democratic-Republican | December 2, 1805 – March 3, 1807 |
Elected September 26–27, 1805 to finish his nephew's term and seated December 2, 1805. Lost re-election. | ||
| Lemuel J. Alston (Greenville) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1811 |
10th 11th |
Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Retired. | |
Elias Earle (Greenville) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 |
12th | Elected in 1810. Redistricted to the 7th district. | |
| Samuel Farrow (Spartanburg) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
13th | Elected in 1812. Retired. |
1813–1823 "Chester district" |
| Thomas Moore (Spartanburg County) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
14th | Elected in 1814. Retired. | |
| Wilson Nesbitt (Spartanburg) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
15th | Elected in 1816. Retired. | |
| John McCreary (Chester) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
16th | Elected in 1818. Lost re-election. | |
| Joseph Gist (Pinckneyville) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
17th | Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 7th district. | |
| John Carter ([data missing]) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th 19th 20th |
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Retired. |
1823–1833 "Kershaw district" |
| Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | ||||
| James Blair (Lancaster County) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – April 1, 1834 |
21st 22nd 23rd |
Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Re-elected in 1833. Died. | |
| 1833–1843 [data missing] | |||||
| Vacant | April 1, 1834 – December 8, 1834 |
23rd | |||
 Richard I. Manning (Columbia) |
Jacksonian | December 8, 1834 – May 1, 1836 |
23rd 24th |
Elected June 3, 1834 to finish Blair's term and seated December 8, 1834. Also elected to the next full term. Died. | |
| Vacant | May 1, 1836 – December 19, 1836 |
24th | |||
 John P. Richardson (Spartanburg) |
Jacksonian | December 19, 1836 – March 3, 1837 |
24th 25th |
Elected October 11, 1836 to finish Manning's term and seated December 19, 1836. Also elected to the next full term. Retired. | |
| Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | ||||
| Thomas D. Sumter (Stateburg) |
Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election. | |
| District dissolved March 3, 1843 | |||||
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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