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Virginia's 15th congressional district

Summary

Virginia's 15th congressional district was a 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
Created1793
Eliminated1853
Years active1793–1853

List of members representing the district edit

Representative Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District established March 4, 1793
 
James Madison
(Montpelier) 		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
(Roanoke Plantation) 		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
(Mount Pleasant) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815 		13th Elected in 1813.
Lost re-election.
 
Matthew Clay
(Halifax) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –
May 27, 1815 		14th Elected in 1815.
Died.
Vacant May 28, 1815 –
October 29, 1815
John Kerr
(Mount Pleasant) 		Democratic-Republican October 30, 1815 –
March 3, 1817 		Elected to finish Clay's term.
Retired.
William J. Lewis
(Lynchburg) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819 		15th Elected in 1817.
Retired.
 
George Tucker
(Lynchburg) 		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
(Culpeper) 		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
(Charlestown) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837 		23rd
24th 		Elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Retired.
 
James M. Mason
(Winchester) 		Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839 		25th Elected in 1837.
Retired.
 
William Lucas
(Charlestown) 		Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841 		26th Elected in 1839.
Lost re-election.
Richard W. Barton
(Winchester) 		Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843 		27th Elected in 1841.
Lost re-election.
Lewis Steenrod
(Wheeling) 		Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845 		28th Elected in 1843.
Retired.
 
William G. Brown
(Kingwood) 		Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849 		29th
30th 		Elected in 1845.
Re-elected in 1847.
Lost re-election.
Alexander Newman
(Wheeling) 		Democratic March 4, 1849 –
September 8, 1849 		31st Elected in 1849.
Died.
Vacant September 9, 1849 –
November 7, 1849
Thomas S. Haymond
(Fairmont) 		Whig November 8, 1849 –
March 3, 1851 		Elected to finish Newman's term.
Lost re-election.
 
George W. Thompson
(Wheeling) 		Democratic March 4, 1851 –
July 30, 1852 		32nd Elected in 1851.
Resigned to become Circuit Court judge.
Vacant July 31, 1852 –
December 5, 1852
 
Sherrard Clemens
(Wheeling) 		Democratic December 6, 1852 –
March 3, 1853 		Elected to finish Thompson's term.
Retired.
District dissolved March 4, 1853

References edit

  • 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