Virginia's 15th congressional district
Virginia's 15th congressional district is a defunct congressional district. It was eliminated in 1853 after the 1850 U.S. Census. Its last Congressman was Sherrard Clemens.
| Virginia's 15th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1793 |
| Eliminated | 1853 |
| Years active | 1793–1853 |
List of members representing the district
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1793 | ||||
 James Madison |
Anti-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
3rd 4th |
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Retired. |
| Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |||
| John Dawson | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1803 |
5th 6th 7th |
Elected in 1797. Re-elected in 1799. Re-elected in 1801. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
 John Randolph of Roanoke |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 |
8th 9th 10th 11th 12th |
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1805. Re-elected in 1807. Re-elected in 1809. Re-elected in 1811. Redistricted to the 16th district and lost re-election. |
| John Kerr | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
13th | Elected in 1813. Lost re-election. |
 Matthew Clay |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – May 27, 1815 |
14th | Elected in 1815. Died. |
| Vacant | May 28, 1815 – October 29, 1815 |
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| John Kerr | Democratic-Republican | October 30, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
Elected to finish Clay's term. Retired. | |
| William J. Lewis | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
15th | Elected in 1817. Retired. |
 George Tucker |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 |
16th 17th |
Elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| John S. Barbour | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd |
Elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Retired. |
| Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833 | |||
| Edward Lucas | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Retired. |
 James M. Mason |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Elected in 1837. Retired. |
 William Lucas |
Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
26th | Elected in 1839. Lost re-election. |
| Richard W. Barton | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1841. Lost re-election. |
| Lewis Steenrod | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843. Retired. |
 William G. Brown |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
29th 30th |
Elected in 1845. Re-elected in 1847. Lost re-election. |
| Alexander Newman | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – September 8, 1849 |
31st | Elected in 1849. Died. |
| Vacant | September 9, 1849 – November 7, 1849 |
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| Thomas S. Haymond | Whig | November 8, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
Elected to finish Newman's term. Lost re-election. | |
 George W. Thompson |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – July 30, 1852 |
32nd | Elected in 1851. Resigned to become Circuit Court judge. |
| Vacant | July 31, 1852 – December 5, 1852 |
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 Sherrard Clemens |
Democratic | December 6, 1852 – March 3, 1853 |
Elected to finish Thompson's term. 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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