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Rh H. Mitchell, republican, March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1879, first term.

The congressmen were: John R. McBride, republican, March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1865; J. H. D. Henderson, republican, March 4, 1865, to March 3, 1867; Rufus Mallory, republican, March 4, 1867, to March 3, 1869; Joseph S. Smith, democrat, March 4, 1869, to March 3, 1871; James H. Slater, democrat, March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1873; Joseph G. Wilson, republican, elected June, 1874, but died before taking his seat; James W. Nesmith, democrat, March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1875; George A. LaDow, democrat, elected June, 1874, but died before taking his seat; L. F. Lane; democrat, October 25, 1875, to March 3, 1877. It thus appears that Senators Harding and Nesmith were colleagues nearly three years; Nesmith and Williams for two years; Williams and Corbett, fo-ur years; Corbett and Kelly, two years; Kelly and Mitchell, four years. Williams succeeded Harding; Corbett succeeded Ne'smith; Keily succeeded Williams, and Mitchell succeeded Corbett. Williams, Kelly, Corbett, and Mitchell are living, and Harding and Nesmith are dead. No congressman succeeded himself. Two died before taking office; one had been a United States senator before he was elected to the house; another became a United States senator after serving in the house. McBride and Mallory alone survive. The remaining eight are dead. All the congressmen belonged to the legal profession, excepting Henderson, and he was a clergyman. All the senators were lawyers, except Corbett, a merchant and banker. Senator Nesmith did not practice his profession after his election as senator, but lived upon his magnificent farm near Derry, Polk County, and devoted himself to farming until his death. Senators Kelly and Williams have both been chief justices of the supreme court, one of the territory and the other of the