Virginia's 14th congressional district

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[edit] Representatives

Representative Lived Party Term Note
District created: March 4, 1793
Francis Walker (1764-1806) Anti-Administration March 4, 1793 - March 3, 1795 Retired
Samuel J. Cabell (1756-1818) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 - March 3, 1803 Retired
Matthew Clay (1754-1815) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1813 Defeated
William A. Burwell (1780-1821) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 - February 16, 1821 Died in office
Vacant February 17, 1821 - March 3, 1821
Jabez Leftwich (1765-1855) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 - March 3, 1823 Re-elected in VA-7
Charles F. Mercer (1778-1858) Crawford Republican March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825
Adams Republican March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1829
National Republican March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1837
Whig March 4, 1837 - December 26, 1839 Resigned
Vacant December 27, 1839 - January 24, 1840 Special election
William M. McCarty (1789-1863) Whig January 25, 1840 - March 3, 1841 Defeated
Cuthbert Powell (1775-1849) Whig March 4, 1841 - March 3, 1843 Defeated
George W. Summers (1804-1868) Whig March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1845 Defeated
Joseph Johnson (1785-1877) Democratic March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847 Retired
Robert A. Thompson (1805-1876) Democratic March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849 Retired
James M. H. Beale (1786-1866) Democratic March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1853 Retired
District inactive March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1861
Representation during the Civil War
Union District
District inactive March 4, 1861 - March 18, 1865
Confederate District
Albert G. Jenkins (1830-1864) Independent February 18, 1862 - April 21, 1862 Resigned for military duties
Vacant April 22, 1862 - February 23, 1863 Special election
Samuel A. Miller (1819-1890) Independent February 24, 1863 - March 18, 1865 C.S.A. House adjourned
Restoration of the Union
District inactive March 19, 1865 - Current