Virginia's 23rd congressional district

"VA-23" redirects here. VA-23 may also refer to Virginia State Route 23.

Virginia Congressional District 23 is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1823 after the 1820 U.S. Census. Its last Congressman was Andrew Stevenson.

Representatives

Representative	Lived	Party	Took Office	Left Office	Reason for Leaving
District Created: March 4, 1813
John Clopton	(1756-1816)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813	September 11, 1816	Died
Vacant			September 12, 1816	December 16, 1816
John Tyler	(1790-1862)	Democratic-Republican	December 17, 1816	March 3, 1821	Declined to run
Andrew Stevenson	(1784-1857)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821	March 3, 1823	Elected to Virginia 9th District
District Eliminated: March 4, 1823

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