List of United States Representatives from Virginia
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This is a list of Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia in alphabetical order.
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins M. Abbitt | (1908–1998) | Democratic | 4th | 1948–1973 | |
| Mark Alexander | (1792–1883) | Democratic-Republican | 18th | 1819–1823 | |
| Crawford Republican | 4th | 1823–1825 | |||
| Jackson Republican | 1825–1829 | ||||
| Jacksonian | 1829–1833 | ||||
| George Allen | (born 1952) | Republican | 7th | 1991–1993 | |
| John J. Allen | (1797–1871) | Democratic | 20th | 1833–1835 | |
| Robert Allen | (1794–1859) | Jackson Republican | 17th | 1827–1829 | |
| Jacksonian | 1829–1833 | ||||
| J. Lindsay Almond, Jr. | (1898–1986) | Democratic | 6th | 1946–1948 | |
| William S. Archer | (1789–1855) | Democratic-Republican | 17th | 1820–1823 | |
| Crawford Republican | 3rd | 1823–1825 | |||
| Jackson Republican | 1825–1829 | ||||
| Jacksonian | 1829–1833 | ||||
| Democratic | 1833–1835 | ||||
| William Armstrong | (1782–1865) | Adams Republican | 16th | 1825–1829 | |
| National Republican | 1829–1833 | ||||
| Archibald Atkinson | (1792–1872) | Democratic | 1st | 1843–1849 | |
| Archibald Austin | (1772–1837) | Democratic-Republican | 16th | 1817–1819 | |
| Thomas H. Averett | (1800–1855) | Democratic | 3rd | 1849–1853 | |
| Richard S. Ayer | (1829–1896) | Republican | 1st | 1870–1871 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baker | (.......–1823) | Federalist | 2nd | 1811–1813 | |
| William L. Ball | (1781–1824) | Democratic-Republican | 9th | 1817–1823 | |
| Crawford Republican | 13th | 1823–1824 | Died in office | ||
| Linn Banks | (1784–1842) | Democratic | 13th | 1838–1841 | |
| John S. Barbour | (1790–1855) | Crawford Republican | 15th | 1823–1825 | |
| Jackson Republican | 1825–1829 | ||||
| Jacksonian | 1829–1833 | ||||
| John S. Barbour, Jr. | (1820–1892) | Democratic | 8th | 1881–1887 | |
| Philip P. Barbour | (1783–1841) | Democratic-Republican | 11th | 1814–1823 | |
| Crawford Republican | 1823–1825 | ||||
| Jackson Republican | 1827–1829 | ||||
| Jacksonian | 1829–1830 | ||||
| Richard W. Barton | (1800–1859) | Whig | 15th | 1841–1843 | |
| Burwell Bassett | (1764–1841) | Democratic-Republican | 12th | 1805–1813 | |
| 13th | 1813–1819 | ||||
| 1821–1823 | |||||
| Crawford Republican | 8th | 1823–1825 | |||
| Jackson Republican | 1825–1829 | ||||
| Herbert H. Bateman | (1928–2000) | Republican | 1st | 1983–2000 | Died in office |
| Thomas H. Bayly | (1810–1856) | Democratic | 7th | 1844–1853 | |
| 1st | 1853–1856 | Died in office | |||
| Thomas M. Bayly | (1775–1834) | Federalist | 13th | 1813–1815 | |
| James M. H. Beale | (1786–1866) | Democratic | 16th | 1833–1837 | |
| 14th | 1849–1853 | ||||
| Richard L. T. Beale | (1819–1893) | Democratic | 8th | 1847–1849 | |
| 1st | 1879–1881 | ||||
| Henry Bedinger III | (1812–1858) | Democratic | 10th | 1845–1849 | |
| Andrew Beirne | (1771–1845) | Democratic | 19th | 1837–1841 | |
| Jacob B. Blair | (1821–1901) | Unionist | 11th | 1861–1863 | |
| S. Otis Bland | (1872–1950) | Democratic | 1st | 1918–1933 | |
| AL | 1933–1935 | ||||
| 1st | 1935–1950 | Died in office | |||
| Theodorick Bland | (1742–1790) | Anti-Administration | 9th | 1789–1790 | Died in office |
| Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. | (born 1932) | Republican | 3rd | 1981–1993 | |
| 7th | 1993–2001 | ||||
| Thomas S. Bocock | (1815–1891) | Democratic | 4th | 1847–1853 | |
| 5th | 1853–1861 | Later served in C.S.A. House | |||
| George W. Booker | (1821–1883) | Conservative | 4th | 1870–1871 | |
| Alexander R. Boteler | (1815–1892) | Independent Democratic | 8th | 1859–1861 | Later served in C.S.A. House |
| John M. Botts | (1802–1869) | Whig | 11th | 1839–1843 | |
| 6th | 1847–1849 | ||||
| Frederick C. Boucher | (born 1946) | Democratic | 9th | 1983–2011 | |
| James W. Bouldin | (1792–1854) | Democratic | 5th | 1834–1839 | |
| Thomas T. Bouldin | (1781–1834) | Jacksonian | 5th | 1829–1833 | |
| Democratic | 1833–1834 | Died in office | |||
| George E. Bowden | (1852–1908) | Republican | 2nd | 1887–1891 | |
| Henry Bowen | (1841–1915) | Readjuster | 9th | 1883–1885 | |
| Republican | 1887–1889 | ||||
| Rees T. Bowen | (1809–1879) | Democratic | 9th | 1873–1875 | |
| James D. Brady | (1843–1900) | Republican | 4th | 1885–1887 | |
| Elliott M. Braxton | (1823–1891) | Democratic | 7th | 1871–1873 | |
| James Breckinridge | (1763–1833) | Federalist | 5th | 1809–1817 | |
| Richard Brent | (1757–1814) | Democratic-Republican | 17th | 1795–1799 | |
| 1801–1803 | |||||
| John Brown | (1757–1837) | Anti-Administration | 2nd | 1789–1792 | |
| John R. Brown | (1842–1927) | Republican | 5th | 1887–1889 | |
| William G. Brown | (1800–1884) | Democratic | 15th | 1845–1849 | |
| Unionist | 10th | 1861–1863 | |||
| Thomas H. B. Browne | (1844–1922) | Republican | 1st | 1887–1891 | |
| Joel T. Broyhill | (1919–2006) | Republican | 10th | 1953–1974 | |
| John A. Buchanan | (1843–1921) | Democratic | 9th | 1889–1893 | |
| Thomas G. Burch | (1869–1951) | Democratic | 5th | 1931–1933 | |
| AL | 1933–1935 | ||||
| 5th | 1935–1946 | ||||
| William A. Burwell | (1780–1821) | Democratic-Republican | 13th | 1806–1813 | |
| 14th | 1813–1821 | Died in office | |||
| Clarence G. Burton | (1886–1982) | Democratic | 6th | 1948–1953 | |
| M. Caldwell Butler | (born 1925) | Republican | 6th | 1972–1983 | |
| Leslie L. Byrne | (born 1946) | Democratic | 11th | 1993–1995 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C. Cabell | (1836–1906) | Democratic | 5th | 1875–1887 | |
| Samuel J. Cabell | (1756–1818) | Democratic-Republican | 14th | 1795–1803 | |
| Eric I. Cantor | (born 1963) | Republican | 7th | 2001-Current | |
| Hugh Caperton | (1781–1847) | Federalist | 7th | 1813–1815 | |
| John S. Carlile | (1817–1878) | American | 11th | 1855–1857 | |
| Unionist | 1861 | ||||
| Charles C. Carlin | (1866–1938) | Democratic | 8th | 1907–1919 | |
| George B. Cary | (1811–1850) | Democratic | 2nd | 1841–1843 | |
| John S. Caskie | (1821–1869) | Democratic | 6th | 1851–1853 | |
| 3rd | 1853–1859 | ||||
| Augustus A. Chapman | (1805–1876) | Democratic | 12th | 1843–1847 | |
| Samuel Chilton | (1805–1867) | Whig | 9th | 1843–1845 | |
| Joseph W. Chinn | (1798–1840) | Democratic | 13th | 1831–1833 | |
| 10th | 1833–1835 | ||||
| John Claiborne | (1777–1808) | Democratic-Republican | 17th | 1805–1808 | Died in office |
| Nathaniel H. Claiborne | (1777–1859) | Jackson Republican | 7th | 1825–1829 | |
| Jacksonian | 1829–1833 | ||||
| Democratic | 1833–1835 | ||||
| National Republican | 1835–1837 | ||||
| Thomas Claiborne | (1749–1812) | Anti-Administration | 8th | 1793–1795 | |
| Democratic-Republican | 1795–1799 | ||||
| 1801–1803 | |||||
| 17th | 1803–1805 | ||||
| Christopher H. Clark | (1767–1828) | Democratic-Republican | 13th | 1804–1806 | Resigned |
| Matthew Clay | (1754–1815) | Democratic-Republican | 6th | 1797–1803 | |
| 14th | 1803–1813 | ||||
| 15th | 1815 | Died in office | |||
| Sherrard Clemens | (1820–1881) | Democratic | 15th | 1852–1853 | |
| 10th | 1857–1861 | ||||
| John Clopton | (1756–1816) | Democratic-Republican | 13th | 1795–1799 | |
| 1801–1803 | |||||
| 22nd | 1803–1813 | ||||
| 23rd | 1813–1816 | Died in office | |||
| Richard Coke, Jr. | (1790–1851) | Jacksonian | 8th | 1829–1833 | |
| Isaac Coles | (1747–1813) | Anti-Administration | 6th | 1789–1791 | |
| 1793–1795 | |||||
| Democratic-Republican | 1795–1797 | ||||
| Walter Coles | (1790–1857) | Democratic | 6th | 1835–1843 | |
| 3rd | 1843–1845 | ||||
| Edward Colston | (1786–1852) | Federalist | 2nd | 1817–1819 | |
| Gerry Connolly | (born 1950) | Democratic | 11th | 2009-Current | |
| Robert Craig | (1792–1852) | Jacksonian | 20th | 1829–1833 | |
| Democratic | 17th | 1835–1841 | |||
| John Critcher | (1820–1901) | Democratic | 1st | 1871–1873 | |
| Thomas Croxton | (1822–1903) | Democratic | 1st | 1885–1887 | |
| George W. Crump | (1786–1848) | Jackson Republican | 5th | 1826–1827 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Daniel | (1842–1910) | Democratic | 6th | 1885–1887 | |
| Robert W. Daniel, Jr. | (1936-2012) | Republican | 4th | 1973–1983 | |
| W. C. "Dan" Daniel | (1914–1988) | Democratic | 5th | 1969–1988 | Died in office |
| Colgate W. Darden, Jr. | (1897–1981) | Democratic | 2nd | 1935–1937 | |
| 1939–1941 | |||||
| Ralph H. Daughton | (1885–1958) | Democratic | 2nd | 1944–1947 | |
| Thomas Davenport | (.......–1838) | Jackson Republican | 6th | 1825–1829 | |
| Jacksonian | 1829–1833 | ||||
| National Republican | 1833–1835 | ||||
| Alexander M. Davis | (1833–1889) | Democratic | 5th | 1873–1874 | |
| Jo Ann Davis | (1950–2007) | Republican | 1st | 2001–2007 | Died in office |
| Thomas M. Davis | (born 1949) | Republican | 11th | 1995–2008 | Resigned |
| John Dawson | (1762–1814) | Democratic-Republican | 15th | 1797–1803 | |
| 10th | 1803–1813 | ||||
| 11th | 1813–1814 | Died in office | |||
| Joseph T. Deal | (1860–1942) | Democratic | 2nd | 1921–1929 | |
| Daniel C. DeJarnette, Sr. | (1822–1881) | Independent Democratic | 3rd | 1859–1861 | Later served in C.S.A. House |
| John F. Dezendorf | (1834–1894) | Republican | 2nd | 1881–1883 | |
| Philip Doddridge | (1773–1832) | National Republican | 18th | 1829–1832 | Died in office |
| Beverly B. Douglas | (1822–1878) | Democratic | 1st | 1875–1878 | Died in office |
| Thomas N. Downing | (1919–2001) | Democratic | 1st | 1959–1977 | |
| Thelma D. Drake | (born 1949) | Republican | 2nd | 2005–2009 | |
| Joseph Draper | (1794–1834) | Jacksonian | 22nd | 1830–1831 | |
| 1832–1833 | |||||
| Patrick H. Drewry | (1875–1947) | Democratic | 4th | 1920–1933 | |
| AL | 1933–1935 | ||||
| 4th | 1935–1947 | Died in office | |||
| George C. Dromgoole | (1797–1847) | Democratic | 4th | 1835–1841 | |
| 2nd | 1843–1847 | Died in office | |||
| Richard T. W. Duke, Jr. | (1822–1898) | Conservative | 5th | 1870–1873 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul C. Edmunds | (1836–1899) | Democratic | 6th | 1889–1895 | |
| Henry A. Edmundson | (1814–1890) | Democratic | 12th | 1849–1861 | |
| Joseph Eggleston | (1754–1811) | Democratic-Republican | 9th | 1798–1801 | |
| Tazewell Ellett | (1856–1914) | Democratic | 3rd | 1895–1897 | |
| James F. Epes | (1842–1910) | Democratic | 4th | 1891–1895 | |
| Sydney P. Epes | (1865–1900) | Democratic | 4th | 1897–1898 | |
| 1899–1900 | Died in office | ||||
| John W. Eppes | (1773–1823) | Democratic-Republican | 16th | 1803–1811 | |
| 1813–1815 | |||||
| Benjamin Estil | (1780–1853) | Adams Republican | 22nd | 1825–1827 | |
| Thomas Evans | (1755–1815) | Federalist | 12th | 1797–1801 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles J. Faulkner | (1806–1884) | Whig | 10th | 1851–1853 | |
| Democratic | 8th | 1853–1859 | |||
| John W. Fishburne | (1868–1937) | Democratic | 7th | 1931–1933 | |
| Joseph L. Fisher | (1914–1992) | Democratic | 10th | 1974–1981 | |
| John W. Flannagan, Jr. | (1885–1955) | Democratic | 9th | 1931–1933 | |
| AL | 1933–1935 | ||||
| 9th | 1935–1949 | ||||
| Henry D. Flood | (1865–1921) | Democratic | 10th | 1901–1921 | Died in office |
| Joel W. Flood | (1894–1964) | Democratic | 10th | 1932–1933 | |
| Thomas S. Flournoy | (1811–1883) | Whig | 3rd | 1847–1849 | |
| John Floyd | (1783–1837) | Democratic-Republican | 5th | 1817–1823 | |
| Crawford Republican | 20th | 1823–1825 | |||
| Jackson Republican | 1825–1829 | ||||
| J. Randy Forbes | (born 1952) | Republican | 4th | 2001-Current | |
| Thomas B. Fugate | (1899–1980) | Democratic | 9th | 1949–1953 | |
| Abram Fulkerson | (1834–1902) | Democratic | 9th | 1881–1883 | |
| Andrew S. Fulton | (1800–1884) | Whig | 13th | 1847–1849 | |
| John H. Fulton | (1792–1836) | Democratic | 18th | 1833–1835 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William E. Gaines | (1844–1912) | Republican | 4th | 1887–1889 | |
| Jacob A. Garber | (1879–1953) | Republican | 7th | 1929–1931 | |
| David S. Garland | (1769–1841) | Democratic-Republican | 21st | 1810–1811 | |
| James Garland | (1791–1885) | Democratic | 12th | 1835–1839 | |
| Conservative | 1839–1841 | ||||
| James M. Garnett | (1770–1843) | Democratic-Republican | 11th | 1805–1809 | |
| Muscoe R. H. Garnett | (1821–1864) | Democratic | 1st | 1856–1861 | Later served in C.S.A. House |
| George T. Garrison | (1835–1889) | Democratic | 1st | 1881–1883 | |
| 1884–1885 | |||||
| J. Vaughan Gary | (1892–1973) | Democratic | 3rd | 1945–1965 | |
| James H. Gholson | (1798–1848) | National Republican | 4th | 1833–1835 | |
| Thomas Gholson, Jr. | (.......–1816) | Democratic-Republican | 17th | 1808–1813 | |
| 18th | 1813–1816 | Died in office | |||
| James K. Gibson | (1812–1879) | Conservative | 8th | 1870–1871 | |
| William B. Giles | (1762–1830) | Anti-Administration | 9th | 1790–1795 | |
| Democratic-Republican | 1795–1798 | Resigned | |||
| 1801–1803 | |||||
| Thomas W. Gilmer | (1802–1844) | Whig | 12th | 1841–1843 | |
| Democratic | 5th | 1843–1844 | |||
| E. Carter Glass | (1858–1946) | Democratic | 6th | 1902–1918 | |
| William L. Goggin | (1807–1870) | Whig | 7th | 1839–1843 | |
| 5th | 1844–1845 | ||||
| 1847–1849 | |||||
| John Goode, Jr. | (1829–1909) | Democratic | 2nd | 1875–1881 | Previously served in C.S.A. House |
| Samuel Goode | (1756–1822) | Democratic-Republican | 8th | 1799–1801 | |
| Virgil H. Goode, Jr. | (born 1946) | Democratic | 5th | 1997–2000 | |
| Independent | 2000–2002 | ||||
| Republican | 2002–2009 | ||||
| William O. Goode | (1798–1859) | Democratic | 4th | 1841–1843 | |
| 1853–1859 | Died in office | ||||
| Richard W. Goodlatte | (born 1952) | Republican | 6th | 1993-Current | |
| Peterson Goodwyn | (1745–1818) | Democratic-Republican | 18th | 1803–1813 | |
| 19th | 1813–1818 | Died in office | |||
| William F. Gordon | (1787–1858) | Jacksonian | 10th | 1830–1833 | |
| Democratic | 12th | 1833–1835 | |||
| Edwin Gray | (1743-.......) | Democratic-Republcian | 10th | 1799–1803 | |
| 19th | 1803–1813 | ||||
| John C. Gray | (1783–1823) | Democratic-Republican | 20th | 1820–1821 | |
| Samuel Griffin | (1746–1810) | Pro-Administration | 10th | 1789–1791 | |
| Anti-Administration | 1791–1793 | ||||
| Pro-Administration | 13th | 1793–1795 | |||
| Thomas Griffin | (1773–1837) | Federalist | 12th | 1803–1805 | |
| Morgan Griffith | (born 1958) | Republican | 9th | 2011-Current |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerr | (1782–1842) | Democratic-Republican | 15th | 1813–1815 | |
| 1815–1817 | |||||
| Zedekiah Kidwell | (1814–1872) | Democratic | 10th | 1853–1857 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lamb | (1840–1924) | Democratic | 3rd | 1897–1913 | |
| John M. Langston | (1829–1897) | Republican | 4th | 1890–1891 | |
| Menalcus Lankford | (1883–1937) | Republican | 2nd | 1929–1933 | |
| Francis R. Lassiter | (1866–1909) | Democratic | 4th | 1900–1903 | |
| 1907–1909 | Died in office | ||||
| John W. Lawson | (1837–1905) | Democratic | 2nd | 1891–1893 | |
| Shelton F. Leake | (1812–1884) | Democratic | 5th | 1845–1847 | |
| Independent Democratic | 6th | 1859–1861 | |||
| Henry Lee | (1756–1818) | Federalist | 19th | 1799–1801 | |
| Richard B. Lee | (1761–1827) | Pro-Administration | 4th | 1789–1793 | |
| 17th | 1793–1795 | ||||
| William H. F. Lee | (1837–1891) | Democratic | 8th | 1887–1891 | Died in office |
| Isaac Leffler | (1788–1866) | Adams Republican | 18th | 1827–1829 | |
| Jabez Leftwich | (1765–1855) | Democratic-Republican | 14th | 1821–1823 | |
| Crawford Republican | 7th | 1823–1825 | |||
| Posey G. Lester | (1850–1929) | Democratic | 5th | 1889–1893 | |
| John Letcher | (1813–1884) | Democratic | 11th | 1851–1853 | |
| 9th | 1853–1859 | ||||
| Charles S. Lewis | (1821–1878) | Democratic | 11th | 1854–1855 | |
| Joseph Lewis, Jr. | (1772–1834) | Federalist | 7th | 1803–1813 | |
| 8th | 1813–1817 | ||||
| Thomas Lewis, Jr. | (1760–1847) | Federalist | 5th | 1803–1804 | |
| William J. Lewis | (1766–1828) | Democratic-Republican | 15th | 1817–1819 | |
| Harry Libbey | (1843–1913) | Readjuster | 2nd | 1883–1885 | |
| Republican | 1885–1887 | ||||
| John Love | (.......–1822) | Democratic-Republcian | 9th | 1807–1811 | |
| George Loyall | (1789–1868) | Jacksonian | 1st | 1830–1831 | |
| Democratic | 1833–1837 | ||||
| Edward Lucas | (1780–1858) | Democratic | 15th | 1833–1837 | |
| William Lucas | (1800–1877) | Democratic | 15th | 1839–1841 | |
| 10th | 1843–1845 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Nelson | (1768–1836) | Democratic-Republican | 21st | 1811–1813 | |
| 22nd | 1813–1823 | ||||
| Thomas M. Nelson | (1782–1853) | Democratic-Republican | 18th | 1816–1819 | |
| Joseph Neville | (1730–1819) | Anti-Administration | 3rd | 1793–1795 | |
| Anthony New | (1747–1833) | Anti-Administration | 16th | 1793–1795 | |
| Democratic-Republican | 1795–1803 | ||||
| 11th | 1803–1805 | ||||
| Alexander Newman | (1804–1849) | Democratic | 15th | 1849 | Died in office |
| Thomas Newton, Jr. | (1768–1847) | Democratic-Republican | 11th | 1801–1803 | |
| 20th | 1803–1813 | ||||
| 21st | 1813–1823 | ||||
| Adams-Clay Republican | 1st | 1823–1825 | |||
| Adams Republican | 1825–1829 | ||||
| National Republican | 1829–1830 | ||||
| 1831–1833 | |||||
| Willoughby Newton | (1802–1874) | Whig | 8th | 1843–1845 | |
| John Nicholas | (1761–1819) | Anti-Administration | 18th | 1793–1795 | |
| Democratic-Republican | 1795–1801 | ||||
| Wilson C. Nicholas | (1761–1820) | Democratic-Republican | 21st | 1807–1809 | |
| Glenn Nye | (born 1974) | Democratic | 2nd | 2009–2011 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles T. O'Ferrall | (1840–1905) | Democratic | 7th | 1884–1893 | |
| James R. Olin | (1920–2006) | Democratic | 6th | 1983–1993 | |
| Peter J. Otey | (1840–1902) | Democratic | 6th | 1895–1902 | Died in office |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian M. Quarles | (1848–1929) | Democratic | 10th | 1899–1901 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles H. Upton | (1812–1877) | Unionist | 7th | 1861–1862 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Van Swearingen | (1784–1822) | Federalist | 2nd | 1819–1822 | Died in office |
| Abraham B. Venable | (1758–1811) | Anti-Administration | 6th | 1791–1793 | |
| 7th | 1793–1795 | ||||
| Democratic-Republican | 1795–1799 | ||||
| Edward C. Venable | (1853–1908) | Democratic | 4th | 1889–1890 |
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| Representative | Lived | Party | District | Years Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Yost | (1853–1933) | Republican | 10th | 1887–1889 | |
| 1897–1899 | |||||
| William A. Young | (1860–1928) | Democratic | 2nd | 1897–1898 | |
| 1899–1900 |
Superlative Representatives [edit]
Longest serving Representatives [edit]
| Representative | First served | Last served | Length of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard W. Smith | March 4, 1931 | January 3, 1967 | 35 years, 9 months, 30 days |
| Frank R. Wolf | January 3, 1981 | Currently serving | 32 years, 136 days (As of today) |
| S. Otis Bland | July 2, 1918 | February 16, 1950 | 31 years, 7 months, 14 days |
| Thomas Newton, Jr. | March 4, 1801 | March 3, 1833 | 31 years, 0 months, 5 days |
| Patrick H. Drewry | April 27, 1920 | December 21, 1947 | 27 years, 7 months, 24 days |
Shortest serving Representatives [edit]
| Representative | First served | Last served | Length of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley | December 21, 1810 | March 3, 1811 | 0 years, 2 months, 10 days |
| John Paul | December 15, 1922 | March 3, 1923 | 0 years, 2 months, 16 days |
| Charles S. Lewis | December 4, 1854 | March 3, 1855 | 0 years, 2 months, 27 days |
| Littleton W. Tazewell | November 26, 1800 | March 3, 1801 | 0 years, 3 months, 5 days |
| Joel W. Flood | November 8, 1932 | March 3, 1933 | 0 years, 3 months, 23 days |
Youngest Representatives [edit]
Article I of the United States Constitution mandates the minimum age for a Representative to be 25 years old.
| Representative | Date of birth | First served | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Smith | September 23, 1847 | March 4, 1873 | 25 years, 5 months, 9 days |
| John G. Jackson | September 22, 1777 | March 4, 1803 | 25 years, 5 months, 10 days |
| John Randolph | June 2, 1773 | March 4, 1799 | 25 years, 9 months, 2 days |
| Littleton W. Tazewell | December 17, 1774 | November 26, 1800 | 25 years, 11 months, 9 days |
| Henry A. Wise | December 3, 1806 | March 4, 1833 | 26 years, 3 months, 1 day |
Oldest Representatives [edit]
| Representative | Date of birth | Last served | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard W. Smith | February 2, 1883 | January 3, 1967 | 83 years, 11 months, 1 day |
| S. Otis Bland | May 4, 1872 | February 16, 1950 | 77 years, 9 months, 12 days |
| Thomas G. Burch | July 3, 1869 | May 31, 1946 | 76 years, 10 months, 28 days |
| Andrew J. Montague | October 3, 1862 | January 24, 1937 | 74 years, 3 months, 21 days |
| John Taliaferro | 1768 | March 3, 1843 | At least 74 years, 2 months |
Representatives with the most party affiliations [edit]
| Representative | Party | Years |
|---|---|---|
| William S. Archer (5) | Democratic-Republican | 1820–1823 |
| Crawford Republican | 1823–1825 | |
| Jackson Republican | 1825–1829 | |
| Jacksonian | 1829–1833 | |
| Democratic | 1833–1835 | |
| Charles F. Mercer (5) | Federalist | 1817–1823 |
| Crawford Republican | 1823–1825 | |
| Adams Republican | 1825–1829 | |
| National Republican | 1829–1837 | |
| Whig | 1837–1839 | |
| Andrew Stevenson (5) | Democratic-Republican | 1821–1823 |
| Crawford Republican | 1823–1825 | |
| Jackson Republican | 1825–1829 | |
| Jacksonian | 1829–1833 | |
| Democratic | 1833–1834 | |
| John Taliaferro (5) | Democratic-Republican | 1801–1813 |
| Crawford Republican | 1824–1825 | |
| Adams Republican | 1825–1829 | |
| National Republican | 1829–1837 | |
| Whig | 1837–1843 |
Representatives serving the most districts [edit]
| Representative | District (and years served) |
|---|---|
| Thomas Newton, Jr. (4) | 11th: 1801–1803; 20th: 1803–1813; 21st: 1813–1823; 1st: 1823–1830, 1831–1833 |
| John Randolph (4) | 7th: 1799–1803; 15th: 1803–1813; 16th: 1815–1817, 1819–1823; 5th: 1823–1825, 1827–1829, 1833 |
| John Taliaferro (4) | 19th: 1799–1803; 8th: 1811–1813; 13th: 1824–1831; 10th: 1835–1843 |
See also [edit]
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