# Vermont's 2nd congressional district

Vermont's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district. 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 at-large district.

## 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 13th, Vermont elected its US representatives statewide at-large. After the 16th, 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 | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1791 |||||
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1791 – October 16, 1791 | 2nd | |
| Nathaniel Niles (West Fairlee) | Anti-Administration | October 17, 1791 – March 3, 1795 | 2nd 3rd | Elected in 1791. Re-elected in 1793. Lost re-election. |
| Daniel Buck (Norwich) | Federalist | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | 4th | Elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1797 but declined the seat. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1797 – May 23, 1797 | 5th | |
| Lewis R. Morris (Springfield) | Federalist | May 24, 1797 – March 3, 1803 | 5th 6th 7th | Elected to finish Buck's term. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Lost re-election. |
| James Elliot (Brattleboro) | Federalist | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809 | 8th 9th 10th | Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Retired. |
| Jonathan H. Hubbard (Windsor) | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | 11th | Elected in 1808. Lost re-election. |
| William Strong (Hartford) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | 12th | Elected in 1810. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1821 | 13th 14th 15th 16th | Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large. |
| Phineas White (Putney) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected on the seventh ballot in 1821. Retired. |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Vermont elected its representatives statewide at-large. |
| Rollin C. Mallary (Poultney) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – April 15, 1831 | 19th 20th 21st 22nd | Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 16, 1831 – November 1, 1831 | 22nd | |
| William Slade (Middlebury) | Anti-Masonic | November 1, 1831 – March 3, 1837 | 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | 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. |
| William Slade (Middlebury) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 | 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | 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. |
| Jacob Collamer (Woodstock) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 | 28th 29th 30th | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General. |
| William Hebard (Chelsea) | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Retired. |
| Andrew Tracy (Woodstock) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. |
| Justin S. Morrill (Strafford) | Whig | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th | 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. |
| Justin S. Morrill (Strafford) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1867 | 34th 35th 36th 37th 38th 39th | 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. |
| Luke P. Poland (St. Johnsbury) | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1875 | 40th 41st 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. |
| Dudley C. Denison (Royalton) | Independent Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. |
| Dudley C. Denison (Royalton) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. |
| James M. Tyler (Brattleboro) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. |
| Luke P. Poland (St. Johnsbury) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Retired. |
| William W. Grout (Barton) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1901 | 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th | 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 (Brattleboro) | Republican | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909 | 57th 58th 59th 60th | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Lost re-nomination. |
| Frank Plumley (Northfield) | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1915 | 61st 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Retired. |
| Porter H. Dale (Island Pond) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – August 11, 1923 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th | 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 | Vacant | August 12, 1923 – November 5, 1923 | 68th | |
| Ernest W. Gibson (Brattleboro) | Republican | November 6, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | 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 at-large district. |
| District dissolved March 3, 1933 |||||