Massachusetts's 10th congressional district
Former U.S. House district from 1795 to 2013 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Massachusetts's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district that was active during 1795–2013. It was first located in the District of Maine during 1795–1803, then located in several different areas of Massachusetts. It was most recently eliminated in 2013 as district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 census.[1]
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1795 |
Eliminated | 2010 |
Years active | 1795–2013 |
At the time the district was eliminated, it included parts of the South Shore and all of the Cape and Islands. Effective with the 2012 House elections, most of the former district was placed in the 9th district, with some northern portions placed in the 8th district.[2]
Notable persons elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 10th congressional district include James Michael Curley, four-time Mayor of Boston, and John F. Fitzgerald, maternal grandfather of John F. Kennedy.