Virginia's 22nd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1800
Eliminated1830
Years active1793–1833

Virginia's 22nd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1833 after the 1830 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Joseph Draper.

List of members representing the district

Representative Party Term Cong
ress		 Electoral history
District established March 4, 1803
John Clopton
(Tunstall)		 Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1813		 8th
9th
10th
11th
12th		 Redistricted from the 10th 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 23rd district.

Hugh Nelson
(Milton)		 Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
January 14, 1823		 13th
14th
15th
16th
17th		 Elected in 1813.
Re-elected in 1815.
Re-elected in 1817.
Re-elected in 1819.
Re-elected in 1821.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Spain.
Vacant January 15, 1823 –
March 3, 1823		 18th

Alexander Smyth
(Wythe County)		 Crawford
Democratic-Republican		 March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1823.
Lost re-election.
Benjamin Estil
(Abingdon)		 Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827		 19th Elected in 1825.
Lost re-election.

Alexander Smyth
(Wythe County)		 Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
April 17, 1830		 20th
21st		 Elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Died.
Vacant April 17, 1830 –
December 5, 1830		 21st
Joseph Draper
(Wythe County)		 Jacksonian December 6, 1830 –
March 3, 1831		 Elected to finish Smyth's term.
Lost re-election.
Charles C. Johnston
(Abingdon)		 Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
June 17, 1832		 22nd Elected in 1831.
Died.
Vacant June 18, 1832 –
December 5, 1832
Joseph Draper
(Wythe County)		 Jacksonian December 6, 1832 –
March 3, 1833		 Elected to finish Johnston's term.
Retired.
District dissolved March 4, 1833

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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