Virginia's 22nd congressional district

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.

Representatives

Representative	Party	Term	Electoral history
District created: March 4, 1803
John Clopton	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813	Redistricted from the 10th congressional district and re-elected here in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Redistricted to the 23rd congressional district.
100px Hugh Nelson	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – January 14, 1823	First elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. re-elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Spain.
Vacant		January 15, 1823 – March 3, 1823
100px Alexander Smyth	Crawford Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Elected in 1822. Lost re-election.
Benjamin Estil	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	Elected in 1824. Lost re-election.
Alexander Smyth	Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – April 17, 1830	Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Died.
Vacant		April 17, 1830 – December 5, 1830
Joseph Draper	Jacksonian	December 6, 1830 – March 3, 1831	Elected to finish Smyth's term. Lost election to the next term.
Charles C. Johnston	Jacksonian	March 4, 1831 – June 17, 1832	Elected in 1830. Died.
Vacant		June 18, 1832 – December 5, 1832
Joseph Draper	Jacksonian	December 6, 1832 – March 3, 1833	Elected in 1832 to finish Johnston's term. Retired.
District eliminated March 4, 1833

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present