Virginia's 22nd congressional district explained

State:Virginia
District Number:22
Obsolete:yes
Created:1800
Eliminated:1830
Years:1793–1833
Population Year:1820

Virginia's 22nd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1833 after the 1830 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Joseph Draper.

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyTermCong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1803
align=left John Clopton
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1813
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1803.
Re-elected in 1805.
Re-elected in 1807.
Re-elected in 1809.
Re-elected in 1811.
Redistricted to the .
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Hugh Nelson
Democratic-Republicannowrap March 4, 1813 –
January 14, 1823
Elected in 1813.
Re-elected in 1815.
Re-elected in 1817.
Re-elected in 1819.
Re-elected in 1821.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Spain.
Vacantnowrap January 15, 1823 –
March 3, 1823
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Alexander Smyth
Crawford
Democratic-Republican
nowrap March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823.
Lost re-election.
align=left Benjamin Estil
Anti-Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Elected in 1825.
Lost re-election.
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Alexander Smyth
Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1827 –
April 17, 1830
Elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Died.
Vacantnowrap April 17, 1830 –
December 5, 1830
align=left Joseph Draper
Jacksoniannowrap December 6, 1830 –
March 3, 1831
Elected to finish Smyth's term.
Lost re-election.
align=left Charles C. Johnston
Jacksoniannowrap March 4, 1831 –
June 17, 1832
Elected in 1831.
Died.
Vacantnowrap June 18, 1832 –
December 5, 1832
align=left Joseph Draper
Jacksoniannowrap December 6, 1832 –
March 3, 1833
Elected to finish Johnston's term.
Retired.
District dissolved March 4, 1833

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