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Virginia's 13th congressional district

40 members have held this seat since Dec 2, 1793. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
40
18 R · 12 D · 3 J · 2 F · 2 A · 1 U · 1 W · 1 ID
Longest tenure
22 months
John Clopton
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/va-13Every holder, newest first
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Samuel Griffin · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04John Clopton · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Clopton · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Marshall · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · FederalistJohn Clopton · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Johns Trigg · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanChristopher Henderson Clark · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Armisted Burwell · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Armisted Burwell · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Armisted Burwell · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanThomas Monteagle Bayly · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · FederalistBurwell Bassett · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanBurwell Bassett · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanSevern Eyre Parker · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanBurwell Bassett · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Lee Ball · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Taliaferro · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · AdamsJohn Taliaferro · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · AdamsJohn Taliaferro · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph William Chinn · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · JacksonJohn Mercer Patton · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonJohn Mercer Patton · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · JacksonJohn Mercer Patton · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratLinn Banks · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratLinn Banks · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Washington Hopkins · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Washington Hopkins · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratAndrew Steele Fulton · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · WhigFayette McMullen · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · DemocratFayette McMullen · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratFayette McMullen · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratFayette McMullen · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Washington Hopkins · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratElbert Sevier Martin · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · Ind. DemocratLittleton Waller Tazewell · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · RepublicanChristopher Henderson Clark · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Armisted Burwell · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Taliaferro · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04 · RepublicanLinn Banks · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Smith · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · Democrat
Elbert Sevier Martin ID
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
George Washington Hopkins D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Fayette McMullen D
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Fayette McMullen D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Fayette McMullen D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Fayette McMullen D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Andrew Steele Fulton W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
George Washington Hopkins D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
George Washington Hopkins D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Linn Banks D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
William Smith D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Linn Banks D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Mercer Patton D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Linn Banks D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
John Mercer Patton J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
John Mercer Patton J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Joseph William Chinn J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
John Taliaferro R
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Taliaferro A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Taliaferro A
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
William Lee Ball R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
John Taliaferro R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Burwell Bassett R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Severn Eyre Parker R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Burwell Bassett R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Burwell Bassett R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Thomas Monteagle Bayly F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
William Armisted Burwell R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
William Armisted Burwell R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
William Armisted Burwell R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Christopher Henderson Clark R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
William Armisted Burwell R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
John Johns Trigg R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Christopher Henderson Clark R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
John Clopton R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
John Marshall F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
Littleton Waller Tazewell R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
John Clopton R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
John Clopton R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
Samuel Griffin
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.