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| Virginia's 14th congressional district |
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| Created | 1793 |
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| Eliminated | 1853 |
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| Years active | 1793–1853 |
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Virginia's 14th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1853 after the 1850 U.S. census. Its last congressman was James M. H. Beale.
List of members representing the district
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| Member
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Party
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Term
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Cong
ress
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Electoral history
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| District established March 4, 1793
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Francis Walker
(Castle Hill)
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Anti-Administration
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March 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795
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3rd
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Elected in 1793.
Retired.
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Samuel J. Cabell
(Wingina)
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1803
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4th
5th
6th
7th
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Elected in 1795.
Re-elected in 1797.
Re-elected in 1799.
Re-elected in 1801.
Redistricted to the 21st district and lost re-election.
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Matthew Clay
(Halifax)
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1813
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8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
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Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1803.
Re-elected in 1805.
Re-elected in 1807.
Re-elected in 1809.
Re-elected in 1811.
Redistricted to the 15th district and lost re-election.
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William A. Burwell
(Rocky Mount)
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1813 –
February 16, 1821
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13th
14th
15th
16th
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Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1813.
Re-elected in 1815.
Re-elected in 1817.
Re-elected in 1819.
Retired and died.
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| Vacant
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February 17, 1821 –
March 3, 1821
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17th
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Jabez Leftwich
(Liberty)
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
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Elected in 1821.
Redistricted to the 7th district.
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Charles F. Mercer
(Aldie)
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Democratic-Republican
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March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
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18th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
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Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1825.
Re-elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Re-elected in 1833.
Re-elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Re-elected in 1839.
Resigned.
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| Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1837
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| Whig
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March 4, 1837 –
December 26, 1839
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| Vacant
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December 27, 1839 –
January 24, 1840
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26th
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William M. McCarty
(Alexandria)
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Whig
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January 25, 1840 –
March 3, 1841
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Elected to finish Mercer's term.
Lost re-election.
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Cuthbert Powell
(Upperville)
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Whig
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March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
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27th
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Elected in 1841.
Lost re-election.
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George W. Summers
(Kanawha)
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Whig
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March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
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28th
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Elected in 1843.
Lost re-election.
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Joseph Johnson
(Bridgeport)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
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29th
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Elected in 1845.
Retired.
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| Robert A.
Thompson
(Kanawha)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
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30th
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Elected in 1847.
Retired.
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James M. H. Beale
(Point Pleasant)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
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31st
32nd
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Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.
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| District dissolved March 4, 1853
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