Virginia's 14th congressional district
| Virginia's 14th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1793 |
| Eliminated | 1853 |
| Years active | 1793–1853 |
Virginia's 14th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1853 after the
congressman was James M. H. Beale
.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Term | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1793 | ||||
_(cropped).jpg) Francis Walker (Castle Hill) |
Anti-Administration
|
March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
3rd | Elected in 1793 .Retired. |
| Samuel J. Cabell (Wingina) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803 |
4th 5th 6th 7th |
Re-elected in 1801. and lost re-election.
Redistricted to the 21st district |
 Matthew Clay (Halifax) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 |
8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
Redistricted from the re-elected in 1803. and lost re-election.
Re-elected in 1805. Re-elected in 1807. Re-elected in 1809. Re-elected in 1811. Redistricted to the 15th district |
 William A. Burwell (Rocky Mount) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1813 – February 16, 1821 |
13th 14th 15th 16th |
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Re-elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Retired and died. |
| Vacant | February 17, 1821 – March 3, 1821 |
17th | ||
| Jabez Leftwich (Liberty) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
Elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 7th district. | |
 Charles F. Mercer (Aldie) |
Democratic-Republican
|
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th |
Re-elected in 1839 .Resigned. |
Anti-Jacksonian
|
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837 | |||
| Whig | March 4, 1837 – December 26, 1839 | |||
| Vacant | December 27, 1839 – January 24, 1840 |
26th | ||
| William M. McCarty (Alexandria) |
Whig | January 25, 1840 – March 3, 1841 |
Elected to finish Mercer's term. Lost re-election. | |
| Cuthbert Powell (Upperville) |
Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1841 .Lost re-election. |
 George W. Summers (Kanawha) |
Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843 .Lost re-election. |
 Joseph Johnson (Bridgeport) |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1845 .Retired. |
| Robert A. | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1847 .Retired. |
Point Pleasant )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
Re-elected in 1851 .Retired. |
| District dissolved March 4, 1853 | ||||
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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