History / Congress

West Virginia's 6th congressional district

13 members have held this seat since Apr 2, 1917. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
13
10 D · 3 R
Longest tenure
9.8 years
Joseph Luther Smith
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/wv-6Every holder, newest first
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Adam Brown Littlepage · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratLeonard Sidney Echols · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanLeonard Sidney Echols · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanJames Alfred Taylor · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratJames Alfred Taylor · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · DemocratEdward Theodore England · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanJoseph Luther Smith · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Luther Smith · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · DemocratJoseph Luther Smith · 1933-03-09 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratJoseph Luther Smith · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · DemocratRobert C. Byrd · 1953-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratJohn Mark Slack Jr. · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratErland Harold Hedrick · 1945-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · Democrat
John Mark Slack Jr. D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Robert C. Byrd D
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Erland Harold Hedrick D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1953 · 8 years
Joseph Luther Smith D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Joseph Luther Smith D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years
Joseph Luther Smith D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Joseph Luther Smith D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Edward Theodore England R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
James Alfred Taylor D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
James Alfred Taylor D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Leonard Sidney Echols R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Leonard Sidney Echols R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Adam Brown Littlepage D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months

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