Virginia's 20th congressional district

Summary

Virginia's 20th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Samuel L. Hays.

Virginia's 20th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1793
Eliminated1843
Years active1793–1843

List of members representing the district edit

Representative Party Term Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1803
 
Thomas Newton Jr.
(Norfolk)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1813
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Redistricted from the 11th 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 21st district.
James Johnson
(Lawrenceville)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
February 2, 1820
13th
14th
15th
16th
Elected in 1813.
Re-elected in 1815.
Re-elected in 1817.
Re-elected in 1819.
Resigned to become Norfolk Customs Collector.
Vacant February 2, 1820 –
August 28, 1820
16th
John C. Gray
(Courtland)
Democratic-Republican August 28, 1820 –
March 3, 1821
Elected to finish Johnson's term.
Lost re-election.
Arthur Smith
(Smithfield)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Elected in 1821.
Retired.
 
John Floyd
(Newbern)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th
19th
20th
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1825.
Re-elected in 1827.
Retired.
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
Robert Craig
(Montgomery County)
Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833
21st
22nd
Elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Lost re-election.
John J. Allen
(Clarksburg)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Elected in 1833.
Lost re-election.
 
Joseph Johnson
(Bridgeport)
Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th Elected in 1835.
[data missing]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
25th
26th
Elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Retired.
 
Samuel L. Hays
(Stewarts Creek)
Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
27th Elected in 1841.
Lost re-election.
District dissolved March 4, 1843

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