Virginia's 16th congressional district

Virginia's 16th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1793
Eliminated	1843
Years active	1793–1843

Virginia's 16th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. census. Its last congressman was William A. Harris.

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1793
Anthony New (Gloucester County)	Anti-Administration	March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795	3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th	Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1797. Re-elected in 1799. Re-elected in 1801. Redistricted to the 11th district.
	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803
John W. Eppes (Charles City)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1811	8th 9th 10th 11th	Elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1805. Re-elected in 1807. Re-elected in 1809. Moved to the 15th district and lost re-election.
James Pleasants (Goochland)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	12th	Elected in 1811. Redistricted to the 17th district.
John W. Eppes (Charles City)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	13th	Elected in 1813. Lost re-election.
John Randolph (Charlotte)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	14th	Elected in 1815. Retired.
Archibald Austin (Buckingham)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819	15th	Elected in 1817. Retired.
John Randolph (Charlotte)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823	16th 17th	Elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 5th district.
James Stephenson (Martinsburg)	Crawford Federalist	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	18th	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1823. Retired.
William Armstrong (Romney)	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833	19th 20th 21st 22nd	Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired.
James M. H. Beale (Mount Jackson)	Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	23rd 24th	Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Retired.
Isaac S. Pennybacker (Harrisonburg)	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	25th	Elected in 1837. Appt. District Court judge.
Green B. Samuels (Woodstock)	Democratic	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	26th	Elected in 1839. Retired.
William A. Harris (Luray)	Democratic	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	27th	Elected in 1841. Retired.
District dissolved March 4, 1843

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