Burgesses and Delegates
The following is a comprehensive record of individual House members who have represented districts or localities throughout Virginia since 1619*.
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House Members
| First / Middle Name | Last Name / Suffix | Member From | Last Session Served | Locality | Committees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Edward | Allen Jr. | 1954 | 1981 Sp. | City of Richmond | Claims (Chair) Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
| Claude Wood | Anderson | 1968 | 1985 | Counties of Amelia (part), Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, and Prince Edward | Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair) Finance Militia and Police Privileges and Elections |
| Luther Ray | Ashworth | 1970 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Greensville, Sussex, Surry, Charles City, New Kent, and Dinwiddie (part); City of Emporia | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Richard Marshall | Bagley | 1966 | 1985 | City of Hampton | Appropriations Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking Labor |
| Carl Edgar | Bain | 1970 | 1973 | City of Richmond | Claims Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws |
| Robert Bates | Ball Sr. | 1972 | 1995 | County of Henrico | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Warren Everett | Barry | 1970 | 1983 | Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part); City of Fairfax | Conservation and Natural Resources Finance General Laws Militia and Police |
| Stanley Gatewood | Bryan | 1966 | 1975 | Cities of Portsmouth and Chesapeake (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns Labor Militia and Police |
| Vincent Francis | Callahan Jr. | 1968 | 2007 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Appropriations Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking |
| Archibald Algernon | Campbell | 1966 | 1982 | Counties of Bland, Grayson, and Wythe (part); City of Galax | Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Education Finance Labor |
| Orby Lee | Cantrell | 1952 | April 29, 1982 | Counties of Dickenson, Lee, Scott (part), and Wise; City of Norton | Counties Cities and Towns (Chair) Appropriations Mining and Mineral Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Russell Morris | Carneal | 1954 | 1973 | Counties of James City and York; City of Williamsburg | Courts of Justice (Chair) Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Charles William | Cleaton | 1948 | June 3, 1972 | Counties of Mecklenburg and Brunswick | Finance (Chair) Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking |
| John Warren | Cooke | 1942 | 1979 | Counties of Essex (part), Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, King and Queen and King William | Rules (Chair) |
| Charles Richard | Cranwell | 1972 | 2001 | Counties of Roanoke and Craig; City of Salem | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police |
| John N. | Dalton | 1966 | October 19, 1972 | Counties of Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, and Wythe (part); City of Radford | Appropriations Courts of Justice Labor Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Warren J. | Davis | 1972 | 1973 | Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part); City of Fairfax | Claims Courts of Justice |
| Garry Glenn | DeBruhl | 1968 | 1977 | Counties of Patrick, Henry, and Pittsylvania; City of Martinsville | Education Finance Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Alan Arnold | Diamonstein | 1968 | 2001 | City of Newport News | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Education General Laws |
| Vivian Earl | Dickinson | 1972 | 2001 | Counties of Louisa, Spotsylvania, Goochland, and Powhatan | Agriculture Roads and Internal Navigation |
| James Hardy | Dillard II | 1980 | September 1, 2005 | Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part); City of Fairfax | Agriculture Education |
| William M. | Dudley | 1966 | 1973 | Counties of Amherst, Nelson, and Albemarle (part); City of Lynchburg | Corporations Insurance and Banking Education Finance Labor |
| C. Donald | Dunford | 1972 | 1979 | Counties of Buchanan, Russell, and Tazewell | Agriculture Claims Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Wyatt B. | Durrette Jr. | 1972 | 1977 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Conservation and Natural Resources Courts of Justice |
| Richard W. | Elliott | 1972 | 1977 | Counties of Campbell and Charlotte (part) | Agriculture Courts of Justice |
| Dudley J. | Emick Jr. | 1972 | 1973 | Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington | Corporations Insurance and Banking Health Welfare and Institutions Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Walther Balderson | Fidler | 1960 | 1973 | Counties of King George, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, and Essex (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair) General Laws Privileges and Elections |
| Calvin W. | Fowler | Ex. 1969 | 1981 Sp. | City of Danville | Appropriations General Laws Labor Militia and Police |
| Ray Lucian | Garland | 1968 | 1979 | City of Roanoke | Claims Education General Laws |
| Jerry H. | Geisler | 1966 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Carroll, Floyd, Montgomery, and Wythe (part); City of Radford | General Laws Militia and Police Mining and Mineral Resources Privileges and Elections |
| Duncan Chapin | Gibb | 1970 | 1973 | Counties of Frederick, Clarke, Fauquier, and Warren; City of Winchester | Agriculture Claims Courts of Justice |
| Robert Edward | Gibson | 1962 | 1973 | Cities of Portsmouth and Chesapeake (part) | Corporations Insurance and Banking Education Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Arthur Rossa | Giesen Jr. | 1976 | 1995 | Counties of Augusta, Bath and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | Appropriations General Laws Rules |
| James Samuel | Glasscock | 1970 | 1991 | Counties of Nansemond, Isle of Wight, and Southampton; Cities of Chesapeake (part), Suffolk, and Franklin | Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions Nominations and Confirmations |
| John David | Gray | 1966 | Sp. 1981 | City of Hampton | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections |
| George Mason | Green Jr. | 1970 | 1973 | County of Arlington | Counties Cities and Towns Labor Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Raymond R. | Guest Jr. | 1972 | 1999 | Counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick and Warren; City of Winchester | Agriculture Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Charles W. | Gunn Jr. | 1964 | 1978 | Counties of Bedford, Franklin and Rockbridge; Cities of Bedford, Buena Vista and Lexington | Conservation and Natural Resources (Chair) Appropriations Health Welfare and Institutions Labor Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Robert R. | Gwathmey III | 1958 | 1977 | Counties of Caroline, Hanover and Stafford; City of Fredericksburg | Health Welfare and Institutions (Chair) Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns |
| George H. | Heilig Jr. | 1972 | September 30, 1997 | Cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach (part) | Education Labor Nominations and Confirmations |
| George Wilson | Jones | February 26, 1969 | 1983 | County of Chesterfield; City of Colonial Heights | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Finance |
| Edward Emerson | Lane | 1954 | 1977 | City of Richmond | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Appropriations Health Welfare and Institutions Rules |
| Joseph A. | Leafe | 1972 | 1979 | Cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Finance |
| Willard Lincoln | Lemmon | 1968 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Smyth, Washington, and Scott (part); City of Bristol | Appropriations Education Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Frank E. | Mann | 1970 | 1975 | City of Alexandria | Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| L. Cleaves | Manning | 1968 | 1985 | Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Portsmouth | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Charles Hardaway | Marks | 1962 | September 30, 1991 | County of Prince George (part); City of Hopewell | Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
| Mary Aydelotte | Marshall | 1972 | 1991 | County of Arlington | Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Glenn Brooks | McClanan | 1972 | 1991 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Agriculture Claims General Laws |
| Dorothy Shoemaker | McDiarmid | 1960 | 1989 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Agriculture Appropriations Education |
| Donald Allen | McGlothlin Sr. | 1968 | 1989 | Counties of Buchanan, Russell, and Tazewell | General Laws Interstate Cooperation Mining and Mineral Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
| George N. | McMath | Ex. 1963 | 1977 | Counties of Accomack and Northampton | Agriculture General Laws Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Lewis Archer | McMurran Jr. | 1948 | 1977 | City of Newport News | Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair) Appropriations Privileges and Elections Rules |
| Alexander Benedict | McMurtrie Jr. | 1972 | Sp. 1981 | County of Chesterfield; City of Colonial Heights | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Mining and Mineral Resources |
| John L. | Melnick | 1972 | 1977 | County of Arlington | Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
| Thomas Johnson | Michie Jr. | 1971 | November 24, 1980 | Counties of Albemarle (part), Greene, Fluvanna, and Rockingham (part); City of Charlottesville | Counties Cities and Towns Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Beverly Randolph | Middleton | 1968 | 1973 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Appropriations Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Education Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Clinton | Miller | 1972 | 1995 | Counties of Page, Rockingham (part) and Shenandoah; City of Harrisonburg | Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice |
| Nathan H. | Miller | 1972 | 1975 | Counties of Page, Rockingham (part), and Shenandoah; City of Harrisonburg | Agriculture Education Militia and Police |
| Herbert N. | Morgan | 1972 | 1973 | County of Arlington; City of Alexandria | Finance Labor Nominations and Confirmations |
| Philip B. | Morris | 1972 | 1975 | City of Richmond | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice |
| Theodore V. | Morrison Jr. | 1968 | 1987 | City of Newport News | Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Courts of Justice Finance Militia and Police |
| Thomas Warren | Moss Jr. | 1966 | January 1, 2002 | Cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach (part) | Militia and Police (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice General Laws |
| William H. | Moss Sr. | 1972 | 1973 | Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part); City of Fairfax | Labor Roads and Internal Navigation |
| William R. | Murphy | 1972 | 1975 | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William (part) | Education General Laws |
| Stanley Albert | Owens | 1960 | 1975 | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William (part) | Nominations and Confirmations (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Finance |
| Stanford Elmer | Parris | April 11, 1969, Ex. | November 21, 1972 | Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part); City of Fairfax | Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Finance Interstate Cooperation |
| Donald G. | Pendleton | 1966 | 1977 | Counties of Amherst, Nelson, and Albemarle (part); City of Lynchburg | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Lucas Dallam | Phillips | 1954 | 1972 | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William (part) | General Laws (Chair) Agriculture Finance |
| Albert Lee | Philpott | 1958 | September 28, 1991 | Counties of Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania; City of Martinsville | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
| Owen Bradford | Pickett | 1972 | December 30, 1986 | City of Virginia Beach (part) | Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Samuel Eliba | Pope | February 15, 1946 | 1973 | Counties of Nansemond, Isle of Wight, and Southampton; Cities of Chesapeake (part), Suffolk, and Franklin | Education (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations Interstate Cooperation Rules |
| Lacey E. | Putney | 1962 | 2013 | Counties of Bedford, Franklin, and Rockbridge; Cities of Bedford, Buena Vista, and Lexington | Agriculture Appropriations Privileges and Elections |
| Ford Carter | Quillen | 1970 | 1993 | Counties of Dickenson, Lee, Scott (part), and Wise; City of Norton | Agriculture General Laws Mining and Mineral Resources Privileges and Elections |
| Robert E. | Quinn | 1972 | 1977 | Counties of James City and York; Cities of Hampton and Williamsburg | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Education Finance |
| Edwin Harris | Ragsdale | 1983 | 1983 | County of Henrico | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
| William Ferguson | Reid | 1968 | 1973 | County of Henrico; City of Richmond | Labor (Chair) Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking General Laws |
| Randall Oscar | Reynolds | 1968 | 1975 | Counties of Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania; City of Martinsville | Agriculture Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws |
| William Peters | Robinson Sr. | 1970 | January 18, 1981 | Cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach (part) | Education Health Welfare and Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Raymond R. | Robrecht | 1972 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Roanoke and Craig; City of Salem | Labor Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Otho Beverley | Roller | 1966 | July 6, 1972 | Counties of Augusta, Highland, and Bath; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | Agriculture Education Privileges and Elections |
| Thomas J. | Rothrock | 1972 | 1977 | Counties of Fairfax (part) and Prince William (part); City of Fairfax | Conservation and Natural Resources Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Lester Eugene | Schlitz | 1968 | 1975 | Cities of Portsmouth and Chesapeake (part) | Finance General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions Labor |
| Eva Mae Flemming | Scott | 1972 | 1979 | Counties of Amelia (part), Dinwiddie (part), Lunenburg and Nottoway | Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Eleanor Parker | Sheppard | 1968 | 1977 | City of Richmond | Education Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Daniel French | Slaughter Jr. | 1958 | 1977 | Counties of Culpeper, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock | Agriculture (Chair) Appropriations Nominations and Confirmations Privileges and Elections |
| Franklin Marshall | Slayton | 1972 | 1987 | Counties of Charlotte (part) and Halifax; City of South Boston | Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions |
| William Roy | Smith | 1952 | 1973 | Counties of Dinwiddie (part) and Prince George (part); City Petersburg | Appropriations (Chair) Education Rules |
| Chester Jefferson | Stafford | 1972 | July 24, 1990 | Counties of Giles and Pulaski | Health Welfare and Institutions Mining and Mineral Resources Nominations and Confirmations |
| George Rogers Clark | Stuart | 1970 | 1973 | Counties of Scott (part), Smyth and Washington; City of Bristol | Conservation and Natural Resources Courts of Justice Militia and Police Mining and Mineral Resources |
| David Adams | Sutherland | 1970 | 1973 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws |
| T. Dix | Sutton | 1972 | 1973 | County of Henrico | Claims
Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police |
| Albert | Teich Jr. | 1972 | 1973 | City of Norfolk and Virginia Beach (part) | Claims Health Welfare and Institutions |
| James McIlhany | Thomson | 1956 | 1977 | City of Alexandria | Privileges and Elections (Chair) Appropriations Rules |
| John C. | Towler | 1972 | 1973 | City of Roanoke | Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Daniel Good | Van Clief | 1968 | 1973 | Counties of Greene, Fluvanna, Albemarle (part), and Rockingham (part); City of Charlottesville | Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Robert E. | Washington | 1972 | 1983 | Cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach (part) | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Labor |
| Joshua Warren | White Jr. | 1962 | 1979 | Cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach (part) | Appropriations Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Interstate Cooperation Privileges and Elections |
| Carrington | Williams | 1972 | 1977 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Finance Nominations and Confirmations Privileges and Elections |
| Benjamin Halsey | Woodbridge Jr. | 1970 | 1973 | Counties of Hanover, Caroline, and Stafford; City of Fredericksburg | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Mining and Mineral Resources |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.