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United States House of Representatives, Texas District 2

Texas District 2 of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that serves the southeast portion of the state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, District 2 represents 651,619 people. The current Representative from District 2 is Jim Turner, but he chose not to seek reelection in 2004. Ted Poe was elected as Representative in the 2004 election, defeating Nick Lampson who was previously the Representative for District 9, but ran in District 2 following redistricting.

Representatives from Texas District 2

Please note that U.S. Congressional District borders are periodically redrawn and some District Residence locations may no longer be in the 2nd District.

Name Took Office Left Office Party District Residence
Timothy Pilsbury 1846 1849 Democrat Brazoria
Volney E. Howard 1849 1853 Democrat San Antonio
Peter Hansbrough Bell 1853 1857 Democrat
Guy M. Bryan 1857 1859 Democrat Galveston
Andrew Jackson Hamilton 1859 1861 Republican La Grange
John Coggswell Conner 1869 1873 Democrat
William Pinkney McLean 1873 1875 Democrat Jefferson
David B. Culberson 1875 1883 Democrat Jefferson
John Henninger Reagan 1883 1887 Democrat Palestine
William H. Martin 1887 1891 Democrat Athens
John Benjamin Long 1891 1893 Democrat Rusk
Samuel B. Cooper 1893 1905 Democrat Woodville
Moses L. Broocks 1905 1907 Democrat San Augustine
Samuel B. Cooper 1907 1909 Democrat Woodville
Martin Dies 1909 1919 Democrat Beaumont
A. Jeff McLemore 1917 1919 Democrat Houston
John Calvin Box 1919 1931 Democrat Jacksonville
Martin Dies, Jr. 1931 1945 Democrat Lufkin
Jesse Martin Combs 1945 1953* Democrat Beaumont
Jack Brooks 1953 1967 Democrat Beaumont
John Dowdy 1967 1973 Democrat Athens
Charles Wilson 1973 1997 Democrat Trinity
Jim Turner 1997 2005 Democrat Crockett
Ted Poe 2005 elect Republican Humble

(*)Died in office.



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