Virginia's 16th congressional district

Virginia Congressional District 16 is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. Census. Its last Congressman was William A. Harris.

Representatives

Representative	Lived	Party	Term	Note
District created: March 4, 1793
Anthony New	(1747–1833)	Anti-Administration	March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
		Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803	Declined to run
John W. Eppes	(1773–1823)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1811	Defeated
James Pleasants	(1769–1836)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	Elected to VA–17
John W. Eppes	(1773–1823)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	Defeated
John Randolph	(1773–1833)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	Declined to run
Archibald Austin	(1772–1837)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819	Declined to run
John Randolph	(1773–1833)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823	Elected to VA-5
James Stephenson	(1764–1833)	Crawford Federalist	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Declined to run
William Armstrong	(1782–1865)	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
		Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833	Declined to run
James M. H. Beale	(1786–1866)	Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	Declined to run
Isaac S. Pennybacker	(1805–1847)	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	Appt. District Court judge
Green B. Samuels	(1806–1859)	Democratic	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	Declined to run
William A. Harris	(1805–1864)	Democratic	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Declined to run
District eliminated March 4, 1843

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present