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Virginia's 23rd congressional district

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Virginia's 23rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1810
Eliminated1820
Years active1813–1823

Virginia's 23rd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1823 after the 1820 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Andrew Stevenson.

List of members representing the district

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Representative Party Dates Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1813
John Clopton
(Tunstall)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
September 11, 1816
13th
14th
Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1813.
Re-elected in 1815.
Died.
Vacant September 12, 1816 –
December 16, 1816
14th

John Tyler
(Charles City)
Democratic-Republican December 17, 1816 –
March 3, 1821
14th
15th
16th
Elected to finish Clopton's term.
Re-elected in 1817.
Re-elected in 1819.
Retired.

Andrew Stevenson
(Richmond)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Elected in 1821.
Redistricted to the 9th district.
District dissolved March 4, 1823

References

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  • 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