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California was admitted into the Union as a state on September 9, 1850. Based on the 1840 Census, California was allowed two representatives to the House, beginning with the 31st Congress. The apportionment based on the Census of 1860 granted California a third seat. Representatives were elected from the state at-large from the 31st to the 38th Congress.
| Year | Congress | Representatives at-large | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850-1851 | 31st | Edward Gilbert, San Francisco | Democrat |
| George W. Wright, San Francisco | Independent | ||
| 1851-1853 | 32nd | Edward C. Marshall, Sonora | Democrat |
| Joseph W. McCorkle, Marysville | Democrat | ||
| 1853-1855 | 33rd | Milton S. Latham, Sacramento | Democrat |
| James A. McDougall, San Franciso | Democrat | ||
| 1855-1857 | 34th | James W. Denver, Weaverville | Anti-Broderick Democrat |
| Philemon T. Herbert, Mariposa City | Democrat | ||
| 1857-1859 | 35th | Joseph C. McKibbin, Downieville | Democrat |
| Charles L. Scott, Sonora | Democrat | ||
| 1859-1861 | 36th | Charles L. Scott, Sonora | Democrat |
| John C. Burch, Weaverville | Democrat | ||
| 1861-1863 | 37th | Frederick F. Low, San Francisco | Republican |
| Timothy G. Phelps, San Mateo | Republican | ||
| Aaron A. Sargent, Nevada City | Republican | ||
| 1863-1865 | 38th | Cornelius Cole, Santa Cruz | Republican |
| William Higby, Mokelumne Hill | Republican | ||
| Thomas B. Shannon, Quincy | Republican |
Information was verified by Sharon Yamanaka in the Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1971. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971.
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