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South Carolina's at-large congressional district

8 members have held this seat since Dec 1, 1817. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
8
3 D · 2 N · 1 DR · 1 U · 1 R
Longest tenure
23 months
David Edward Finley
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/sc-alEvery holder, newest first
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18201840186018801900192019401960198020002020John Caldwell Calhoun · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · Democratic RepublicanJoel Roberts Poinsett · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04Thomas Day Singleton · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · NullifierWarren Ransom Davis · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · NullifierPreston Smith Brooks · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratRichard Harvey Cain · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Swinton Legaré · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratDavid Edward Finley · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · Democrat
David Edward Finley D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
George Swinton Legaré D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Richard Harvey Cain R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Preston Smith Brooks D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Warren Ransom Davis N
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Thomas Day Singleton N
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Joel Roberts Poinsett
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Caldwell Calhoun DR
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.