Virginia's 23rd congressional district

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Virginia's 23rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1810
Eliminated	1820
Years active	1813–1823

Virginia's 23rd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district. It was eliminated in 1823 after the 1820 U.S. census. Its last congressman was Andrew Stevenson.

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Dates	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1813
John Clopton (Tunstall)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – September 11, 1816	13th 14th	Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Died.
Vacant		September 12, 1816 – December 16, 1816	14th
John Tyler (Charles City)	Democratic-Republican	December 17, 1816 – March 3, 1821	14th 15th 16th	Elected to finish Clopton's term. Re-elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Retired.
Andrew Stevenson (Richmond)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	17th	Elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 9th district.
District dissolved March 4, 1823

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