Virginia's 20th congressional district
Virginia Congressional District 20 is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. Census. Its last Congressman was Samuel L. Hays.
List of representatives
| Representative | Lived | Party | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created: March 4, 1803 | ||||
| Thomas Newton, Jr. | (1768–1847) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 | Elected to VA-21 |
| James Johnson | (.......–1825) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – February 1, 1820 | Appt. Norfolk Customs Collector |
| Vacant | February 2, 1820 – August 27, 1820 | Special election | ||
| John C. Gray | (1783–1823) | Democratic-Republican | August 28, 1820 – March 3, 1821 | Defeated |
| Arthur Smith | (1785–1853) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | Declined to run |
 | (1783–1837) | Crawford D-R | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | |
| Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | Declined to run | ||
| Robert Craig | (1792–1852) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | Defeated |
| John J. Allen | (1797–1871) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | Defeated |
 | (1785–1877) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | Declined to run | ||
| Samuel L. Hays | (1794–1871) | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | Defeated |
| 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
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