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Virginia's 15th congressional district

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

Holders
32
15 R · 8 D · 6 J · 2 W · 1 J
Longest tenure
22 months
John Dawson
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/va-15Every holder, newest first
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020James Madison · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04 · RepublicanJames Madison · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Dawson · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Dawson · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Dawson · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Randolph · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Randolph · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Randolph · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Randolph · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Randolph · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Kerr · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Kerr · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam J. Lewis · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Tucker · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge Tucker · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Strode Barbour · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04 · JacksonianJohn Strode Barbour · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonJohn Strode Barbour · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · JacksonJohn Strode Barbour · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04 · JacksonJohn Strode Barbour · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · JacksonEdward Lucas · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · JacksonEdward Lucas · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · JacksonJames Murray Mason · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Lucas · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratRichard Walker Barton · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigLewis Steenrod · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Gay Brown · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Gay Brown · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · DemocratThomas Sherwood Haymond · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · WhigGeorge Western Thompson · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratAlexander Newman · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · DemocratSherrard Clemens · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · Democrat
George Western Thompson D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Sherrard Clemens D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
Thomas Sherwood Haymond W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Alexander Newman D
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
William Gay Brown D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
William Gay Brown D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Lewis Steenrod D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
Richard Walker Barton W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
William Lucas D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
James Murray Mason D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Edward Lucas J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Edward Lucas J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Strode Barbour J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
John Strode Barbour J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
John Strode Barbour J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
John Strode Barbour J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Strode Barbour J
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
George Tucker R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
George Tucker R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
William J. Lewis R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
John Kerr R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Kerr R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
John Randolph R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
John Randolph R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
John Randolph R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
John Randolph R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
John Randolph R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
John Dawson R
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
John Dawson R
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
John Dawson R
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
James Madison R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
James Madison R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months

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