Virginia's 13th congressional district
| Virginia's 12th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1793 |
| Eliminated | 1863 |
| Years active | 1793–1863 |
Virginia's 13th congressional district is an obsolete
member of Congress was Elbert S. Martin
.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1793 | ||||
 Samuel Griffin (Williamsburg) |
Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
3rd | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1793. Retired. |
| John Clopton (New Kent County) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 |
4th 5th |
Elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1797. Lost re-election. |
 John Marshall (Delaplane) |
Federalist
|
March 4, 1799 – June 7, 1800 |
6th | Elected in 1799. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State. |
| Vacant | June 8, 1800 – November 25, 1800 |
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 Littleton W. Tazewell (Norfolk) |
Democratic-Republican
|
November 26, 1800 – March 3, 1801 |
Elected to finish Marshall's term. Retired. | |
| John Clopton (New Kent County) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
7th | Elected in 1801. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
| John J. Trigg (Liberty) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1803 – May 17, 1804 |
8th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1803. Died. |
| Vacant | May 18, 1804 – November 4, 1804 |
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| Christopher H. Clark (New London) |
Democratic-Republican
|
November 5, 1804 – July 1, 1806 |
8th 9th |
Elected in October 1804 to finish Trigg's term and seated November 5, 1804. .Re-elected in 1805 Resigned. |
| Vacant | July 2, 1806 – November 30, 1806 |
9th | ||
 William A. Burwell (Rocky Mount) |
Democratic-Republican
|
December 1, 1806 – March 3, 1813 |
9th 10th 11th 12th |
Elected in early November 1806 to finish Clark's term and seated December 1, 1806. .
Re-elected in 1807. Re-elected in 1809. Re-elected in 1811. Redistricted to the 14th district |
Drummondtown )
|
Federalist
|
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
13th | Elected in 1813. Retired. |
| Burwell Bassett (Williamsburg) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 |
14th 15th |
Elected in 1815. Re-elected in 1817. Lost re-election. |
| Severn E. Parker (Eastville) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
16th | Elected in 1819. Lost re-election. |
| Burwell Bassett (Williamsburg) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
17th | Elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
| William L. Ball (Nuttsville) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1823 – February 29, 1824 |
18th | Elected in 1823. Died. |
| Vacant | March 1, 1824 – March 23, 1824 |
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| John Taliaferro (Fredericksburg) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 24, 1824 – March 3, 1825 |
18th 19th 20th 21st |
Elected to finish Ball's term. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Lost re-election. |
Anti-Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1831 | |||
| Joseph W. Chinn (Nuttsville) |
Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | Elected in 1831. .
Redistricted to the 10th district |
 John M. Patton (Fredericksburg) |
Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th 25th |
Re-elected in 1837 .Resigned. |
| Democratic | March 4, 1837 – April 7, 1838 | |||
| Vacant | April 8, 1838 – April 27, 1838 |
25th | ||
 Linn Banks (Madison) |
Democratic | April 28, 1838 – December 6, 1841 |
25th 26th 27th |
Re-elected in 1839 .Election invalided. |
William Smith )
(Culpeper |
Democratic | December 6, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1841 .Lost re-election. |
 George W. Hopkins (Abingdon) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
28th 29th |
Chargé d'Affaires to Portugal .
|
| Andrew S. Fulton (Wytheville) |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1847 .Retired. |
LaFayette McMullen )
(Rye Cove |
Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1857 |
31st 32nd 33rd 34th |
Re-elected in 1855. .
Appt. Governor of Washington Territory |
| George W. Hopkins (Abingdon) |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected in 1857 .Retired. |
| Elbert S. Martin (Lee County) |
Independent Democratic
|
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Elected in 1859 .Lost re-election. |
| District inactive | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Civil War | |
| District dissolved March 4, 1863 | ||||
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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