Vermont's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district in the US state. It was created upon Vermont's admission as the 14th state in 1791. It was eliminated after the 1930 census. Its last congressman was Ernest W. Gibson, who was redistricted into the .
List of members representing the district Vermont had district representation upon admission as the 14th state on March 4, 1791. From 1813-1821, beginning with the , Vermont elected its US representatives statewide at-large. After the , Vermont returned to electing congressmen from districts. Vermont returned to a single at-large district after losing its second representative following redistricting resulting from the 1930 census.
Member Party Term Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1791 Vacant March 4, 1791 –October 16, 1791 Nathaniel Niles Anti-Administration October 17, 1791 –March 3, 1795 Elected in 1791.Re-elected in 1793.Lost re-election. Daniel Buck Federalist March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1797 Elected in 1795.Re-elected in 1797 but declined the seat. Vacant March 4, 1797 –May 23, 1797 Lewis R. Morris Federalist May 24, 1797 –March 3, 1803 Elected to finish Buck's term.Re-elected in 1798.Re-elected in 1800.Lost re-election. James Elliot Federalist March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Retired. Jonathan H. Hubbard Federalist March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Elected in 1808.Lost re-election. William Strong Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Elected in 1810.Redistricted to the . District inactive March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1821 Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large. Phineas White Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected on the seventh ballot in 1821.Retired. District inactive March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large. Rollin C. Mallary Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –April 15, 1831 Elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830.Died. Vacant April 16, 1831 –November 1, 1831 William Slade Anti-Masonic November 1, 1831 –March 3, 1837 Elected to finish Mallary's term.Re-elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836.Re-elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.Resigned to become Reporter of the Vermont Supreme Court. Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1843 Jacob Collamer Whig March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848.Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General. William Hebard Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850.Retired. Andrew Tracy Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Retired. Justin S. Morrill Whig March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Re-elected in 1863.Re-elected in 1864.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1867 Luke P. Poland Republican March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Lost re-election. Dudley C. Denison Independent Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Retired. Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 James M. Tyler Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Retired. Luke P. Poland Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Retired. William W. Grout Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Retired. Kittredge Haskins Republican March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1909 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Lost re-nomination. Frank Plumley Republican March 4, 1909 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Retired. Porter H. Dale Republican March 4, 1915 –August 11, 1923 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Resigned to become U.S. senator. Vacant August 12, 1923 –November 5, 1923 Ernest W. Gibson Republican November 6, 1923 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish Dale's term.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . District dissolved March 3, 1933
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present