Virginia's 16th congressional district explained

State:Virginia
District Number:16
Obsolete:yes
Created:1793
Eliminated:1843
Years:1793–1843
Population Year:1830

Virginia's 16th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. census. Its last congressman was William A. Harris.

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyTermCong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1793
Anthony New
Anti-Administrationnowrap March 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795
Elected in 1793.
Re-elected in 1795.
Re-elected in 1797.
Re-elected in 1799.
Re-elected in 1801.
Redistricted to the .
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1803
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John W. Eppes
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1811
Elected in 1803.
Re-elected in 1805.
Re-elected in 1807.
Re-elected in 1809.
Moved to the and lost re-election.
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James Pleasants
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813
Elected in 1811.
Redistricted to the .
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John W. Eppes
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
Elected in 1813.
Lost re-election.
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John Randolph
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
Elected in 1815.
Retired.
align=left Archibald Austin
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
Elected in 1817.
Retired.
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John Randolph
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1823
Elected in 1819.
Re-elected in 1821.
Redistricted to the .
align=left James Stephenson
Crawford Federalistnowrap March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823.
Retired.
align=left William Armstrong
Anti-Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1833
Elected in 1825.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Retired.
align=left James M. H. Beale
Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837
Elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Retired.
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Isaac S. Pennybacker
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
Elected in 1837.
Appt. District Court judge.
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Green B. Samuels
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
Elected in 1839.
Retired.
align=left William A. Harris
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
Elected in 1841.
Retired.
District dissolved March 4, 1843

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