Virginia's 16th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1843 after the 1840 U.S. census. Its last congressman was William A. Harris.
List of members representing the district Representative Party Term Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1793 Anthony New Anti-Administration March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Elected in 1793.Re-elected in 1795.Re-elected in 1797.Re-elected in 1799.Re-elected in 1801.Redistricted to the . Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1803 John W. Eppes Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1811 Elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1805.Re-elected in 1807.Re-elected in 1809.Moved to the and lost re-election. James Pleasants Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Elected in 1811.Redistricted to the . John W. Eppes Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1813.Lost re-election. John Randolph Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1815.Retired. Archibald Austin Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1817.Retired. John Randolph Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1819.Re-elected in 1821.Redistricted to the . James Stephenson Crawford Federalist March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823.Retired. William Armstrong Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1825.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Retired. James M. H. Beale Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1833.Re-elected in 1835.Retired. Isaac S. Pennybacker Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Elected in 1837.Appt. District Court judge. Green B. Samuels Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1841 Elected in 1839.Retired. William A. Harris Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1841.Retired. District dissolved March 4, 1843
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present