History / Congress

West Virginia's 4th congressional district

42 members have held this seat since Dec 3, 1883. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
42
23 R · 19 D
Longest tenure
9.8 years
George William Johnson
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/wv-4Every holder, newest first
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1900192019401960198020002020Eustace Gibson · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratEustace Gibson · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratCharles Edgar Hogg · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratJames Monroe Jackson · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratJames Capehart · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratJames Capehart · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratWarren Miller · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanWarren Miller · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · RepublicanRomeo Hoyt Freer · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanJames Anthony Hughes · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanJohn M. Hamilton · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · DemocratHunter Holmes Moss Jr. · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanHunter Holmes Moss Jr. · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge William Johnson · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanJames Anthony Hughes · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanJames Anthony Hughes · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Lynn Hogg · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanGeorge William Johnson · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratHubert Summers Ellis · 1943-01-06 – 1949-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam Elmer Neal · 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-04 · RepublicanMaurice Gwinn Burnside · 1955-01-05 – 1957-01-04 · DemocratKenneth William Hechler · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratKenneth William Hechler · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratKenneth William Hechler · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratKenneth William Hechler · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratKenneth William Hechler · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · DemocratNick J. Rahall II · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratNick J. Rahall II · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratNick J. Rahall II · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratCharles Brooks Smith · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · RepublicanHarry Chapman Woodyard · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Lynn Hogg · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanMaurice Gwinn Burnside · 1949-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Elmer Neal · 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · Republican
Nick J. Rahall II D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Nick J. Rahall II D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Nick J. Rahall II D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Kenneth William Hechler D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Kenneth William Hechler D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Kenneth William Hechler D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Kenneth William Hechler D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Kenneth William Hechler D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
William Elmer Neal R
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Maurice Gwinn Burnside D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1957 · 2 years
William Elmer Neal R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1955 · 2 years
Maurice Gwinn Burnside D
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1953 · 4 years
Hubert Summers Ellis R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1949 · 6 years
George William Johnson D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Robert Lynn Hogg R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
James Anthony Hughes R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Robert Lynn Hogg R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
James Anthony Hughes R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
George William Johnson D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Hunter Holmes Moss Jr. R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Hunter Holmes Moss Jr. R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
John M. Hamilton D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Harry Chapman Woodyard R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
James Anthony Hughes R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Romeo Hoyt Freer R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Warren Miller R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Warren Miller R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
James Capehart D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
James Capehart D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
James Monroe Jackson D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Charles Brooks Smith R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Charles Edgar Hogg D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Eustace Gibson D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Eustace Gibson D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months

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