Virginia's 22nd congressional district
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Virginia Congressional District 22 is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1833 after the 1830 U.S. Census
. Its last Congressman was Joseph Draper
.
United States Census, 1830
The United States Census of 1830 was the fifth Census conducted in the United States. It was conducted on June 1, 1830. It determined the population of the 24 states to be 12,866,020 of which 2,009,043 were slaves. The center of population was about 170 miles west of Washington, D.C...
. Its last Congressman was Joseph Draper
Joseph Draper
Joseph Draper was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Draper Valley, Wythe County, Virginia, Draper attended private schools.He studied law....
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Representatives
| Representative | Lived | Party | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created: March 4, 1803 | ||||
| John Clopton John Clopton John Clopton was a United States Representative from Virginia. Born in St. Peter's Parish , his father was William Clopton and his mother was Elizabeth Dorrell Ford , he graduated from the College of Philadelphia in 1776... |
(1756-1816) | Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along... |
March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1813 | Elected to |
| Hugh Nelson Hugh Nelson (congressman) Hugh Nelson was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of Thomas Nelson, Jr..Born in Yorktown, Virginia, Nelson completed preparatory studies.... |
(1768-1836) | Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along... |
March 4, 1813 - January 14, 1823 | Appointed Minister to Spain |
| Vacant | January 15, 1823 - March 3, 1823 | |||
| Alexander Smyth Alexander Smyth Alexander Smyth was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Virginia, who served in the United States House of Representatives and as a general during the War of 1812.-Biography:... |
(1765-1830) | Crawford D-R Democratic-Republican Party (United States) The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along... |
March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825 | Defeated |
| Benjamin Estil Benjamin Estil Benjamin Estil was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Hansonville , Virginia, Estil received an academic education, and attended Washington Academy , Lexington, Virginia.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Abingdon, Virginia.He served as prosecuting attorney... |
(1780-1853) | Adams | March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1827 | Defeated |
| Alexander Smyth Alexander Smyth Alexander Smyth was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician from Virginia, who served in the United States House of Representatives and as a general during the War of 1812.-Biography:... |
(1765-1830) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 - April 17, 1830 | Died |
| Vacant | April 17, 1830 - December 5, 1830 | Special election | ||
| Joseph Draper Joseph Draper Joseph Draper was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Draper Valley, Wythe County, Virginia, Draper attended private schools.He studied law.... |
(1794-1834) | Jacksonian | December 6, 1830 - March 3, 1831 | Defeated |
| Charles C. Johnston Charles Clement Johnston Charles Clement Johnston was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and educated at home, he moved with his parents to Panicello, near Abingdon, Virginia, in 1811. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in Abingdon, Virginia... |
(1795-1832) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 - June 17, 1832 | Died |
| Vacant | June 18, 1832 - December 5, 1832 | Special election | ||
| Joseph Draper Joseph Draper Joseph Draper was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.Born in Draper Valley, Wythe County, Virginia, Draper attended private schools.He studied law.... |
(1794-1834) | Jacksonian | December 6, 1832 - March 3, 1833 | Declined to run |
| District eliminated March 4, 1833 | ||||