Virginia's 13th congressional district is an obsolete U.S. congressional district. Its last member of Congress was Elbert S. Martin.
List of members representing the district
Member Party Term Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1793 Samuel Griffin Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1793.Retired. John Clopton Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1799 Elected in 1795.Re-elected in 1797.Lost re-election. John Marshall Federalist March 4, 1799 –June 7, 1800 Elected in 1799.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of State. Vacant June 8, 1800 –November 25, 1800 Littleton W. Tazewell Democratic-Republican November 26, 1800 –March 3, 1801 Elected to finish Marshall's term.Retired. John Clopton Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 –March 3, 1803 Elected in 1801.Redistricted to the . John J. Trigg Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –May 17, 1804 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1803.Died. Vacant May 18, 1804 –November 4, 1804 Christopher H. Clark Democratic-Republican November 5, 1804 –July 1, 1806 Elected in October 1804 to finish Trigg's term and seated November 5, 1804.Re-elected in 1805.Resigned. Vacant July 2, 1806 –November 30, 1806 William A. Burwell Democratic-Republican December 1, 1806 –March 3, 1813 Elected in early November 1806 to finish Clark's term and seated December 1, 1806.Re-elected in 1807.Re-elected in 1809.Re-elected in 1811.Redistricted to the . Thomas M. Bayly Federalist March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1813.Retired. Burwell Bassett Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1815.Re-elected in 1817.Lost re-election. Severn E. Parker Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1819.Lost re-election. Burwell Bassett Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1821.Redistricted to the . William L. Ball Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –February 29, 1824 Elected in 1823.Died. Vacant March 1, 1824 –March 23, 1824 John Taliaferro Democratic-Republican March 24, 1824 –March 3, 1825 Elected to finish Ball's term.Re-elected in 1825.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Lost re-election. Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1831 Joseph W. Chinn Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1831.Redistricted to the . John M. Patton Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Resigned. Democratic March 4, 1837 –April 7, 1838 Vacant April 8, 1838 –April 27, 1838 Linn Banks Democratic April 28, 1838 –December 6, 1841 Elected to finish Patton's term.Re-elected in 1839.Election invalided. William Smith Democratic December 6, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1841.Lost re-election. George W. Hopkins Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1845.Appt. Chargé d'Affaires to Portugal. Andrew S. Fulton Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1847.Retired. LaFayette McMullen Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1849.Re-elected in 1851.Re-elected in 1853.Re-elected in 1855.Appt. Governor of Washington Territory. George W. Hopkins Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1857.Retired. Elbert S. Martin Independent Democratic March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1859.Lost re-election. District inactive March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Civil War District dissolved March 4, 1863
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present