Florida Territory was created on March 30, 1822, and was represented by a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives until statehood was achieved on March 3, 1845. The territory's first delegate, Joseph Marion Hernández, was elected on September 30, 1822, and took his seat in Congress on January 23, 1823.
List of delegates representing the district Delegate Party Years Congress Electoral history District created March 30, 1822 Vacant March 30, 1822 –January 23, 1823 Joseph M. Hernández Democratic-Republican January 23, 1823 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1822.Lost re-election. Richard K. Call Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1823.Retired. Joseph M. White Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834.Lost re-election. Charles Downing Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. Retired. David Levy Yulee Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1840. Elected in 1842. Elected as a U.S. Senator upon statehood. District eliminated March 3, 1845
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present