The Webster method of apportionment.
Several results concerning the problem of U.S. Congressional apportionment are given which, together, indicate that a method first proposed by Daniel Webster (also known as the "Major Fractions" method) seems fairest when judged on the basis of criteria suggested by common sense and precedent.
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