South Carolina's 9th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in South Carolina. It was created in 1813 as a result of the 1810 census and eliminated in 1843 as a result of the 1840 census. The district was last represented by Patrick C. Caldwell.
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District established March 4, 1813 John Kershaw Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1812.Lost re-election. 1813–1823:"Sumter district" William Mayrant Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –October 21, 1816 Elected in 1814.Lost re-election and resigned. Vacant October 21, 1816 –January 2, 1817 Stephen Decatur Miller Democratic-Republican January 2, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1816.Elected November 25 & 26, 1816 to finish Mayrant's term and seated January 2, 1817.Retired. Joseph Brevard Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1818.Retired. James Blair Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –May 8, 1822 John S. Richards was elected in 1820 but declined to serve.Elected February 5 & 6, 1821 to finish Richards's term.Resigned. Vacant May 8, 1822 –December 11, 1822 John Carter Democratic-Republican December 11, 1822 –March 3, 1823 Elected in October 1822 to finish Blair's term and seated December 11, 1822.Redistricted to the . Starling Tucker Democratic-Republican (Jackson) March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Retired. 1823–1833:"Newberry district" Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1831 John K. Griffin Nullifier March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1830.Re-elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836.Re-elected in 1838.Retired. 1833–1843: Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Patrick C. Caldwell Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1840.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. District dissolved March 3, 1843
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present