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 | Member To | Locality | Committees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Edward | Allen Jr. | 1954 | 1981 Sp. | City of Richmond | Courts of Justice (Chair) Claims Privileges and Elections Rules |
| Claude Wood | Anderson | 1968 | 1985 | Counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, and Prince Edward | Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair) Counties Cities and Towns Finance Militia and Police Privileges and Elections |
| Luther Ray | Ashworth | 1970 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Charles City, Greensville, New Kent, Surry, and Sussex; City of Emporia | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Finance General Laws |
| Ralph Lewis | Axselle Jr. | 1974 | 1989 | County of Henrico | Courts of Justice General Laws |
| Floyd Caldwell | Bagley | 1976 | 1985 | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police |
| Richard Marshall | Bagley | 1966 | 1985 | City of Hampton | Labor and Commerce (Chair) Appropriations Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking |
| Gerald Lee | Baliles | 1976 | 1981 Sp. | County of Henrico and City of Richmond | Agriculture Corporations Insurance and Banking |
| Robert Bates | Ball Sr. | 1972 | 1995 | County of Henrico | Appropriations Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Bernard Gibbs | Barrow | 1976 | 1979 | City of Virginia Beach | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Finance |
| Warren Everett | Barry | 1970 | 1983 | County of Fairfax (part) | Counties Cities and Towns Finance General Laws Militia and Police |
| Earl E. | Bell | 1976 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Agriculture Roads and Internal Navigation |
| David Guy | Brickley | 1976 | January 13, 1998 | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Agriculture Finance |
| Vincent Francis | Callahan Jr. | 1968 | 2007 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Faifax and Falls Church | Appropriations Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking |
| Archibald Algernon | Campbell | 1966 | 1982 | Counties of Bland, Grayson, and Wythe; City of Galax | Finance (Chair) Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Education |
| Orby Lee | Cantrell | 1952 | April 29, 1982 | Counties of Dickenson, Lee, Scott, and Wise; City of Norton | Counties Cities and Towns (Chair) Appropriations Mining and Mineral Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
| John Warren | Cooke | 1942 | 1979 | Counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex | Rules (Chair) |
| James Paul | Councill Jr. | 1974 | 2005 | Counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton; City of Franklin | Agriculture Claims Conservation and Natural Resources Education |
| Charles Richard | Cranwell | 1972 | 2001 | County of Roanoke; City of Salem | Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Finance Militia and Police |
| Frederick Hillary | Creekmore | 1974 | 1989 | City of Chesapeake | Claims Finance Labor and Commerce |
| Garry Glenn | DeBruhl | 1968 | 1977 | Counties of Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania; City of Martinsville | Militia and Police (Chair) Education Finance 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 Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan and Spotsylvania | Appropriations Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| James Hardy | Dillard II | 1980 | September 1, 2005 | County of Fairfax (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources Education Privileges and Elections |
| C. Donald | Dunford | 1972 | 1979 | Counties of Buchanan, Russell, and Tazewell | Agriculture Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Wyatt B. | Durrette Jr. | 1972 | 1977 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Conservation and Natural Resources Courts of Justice Education |
| Richard W. | Elliott | 1972 | 1977 | County of Campbell | Agriculture Claims Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Lewis Perley | Fickett Jr. | 1974 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Caroline, Hanover, and Stafford; City of Fredericksburg | Claims Education Health Welfare and Institutions Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Calvin W. | Fowler | Ex. 1969 | 1981 Sp. | City of Danville | Appropriations General Laws Labor and Commerce Militia and Police |
| Ray Lucian | Garland | 1968 | 1979 | City of Roanoke | Education Finance Privileges and Elections |
| Jerry H. | Geisler | 1966 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Carroll, Floyd, and Montgomery; City of Radford | Appropriations Mining and Mineral Resources Privileges and Elections Rules |
| Arthur Rossa | Giesen Jr. | 1976 | 1995 | Counties of Augusta, Bath, and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | Counties Cities and Towns General Laws Militia and Police |
| James Samuel | Glasscock | 1970 | 1991 | City of Suffolk | Nominations and Confirmations (Chair) Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce |
| John David | Gray | 1966 | Sp. 1981 | City of Hampton | Conservation and Natural Resources (Chair) Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections |
| George W. | Grayson | 1984 | 2001 | Counties of James City and York; Cities of Poquoson and Williamsburg | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Education Labor and Commerce |
| Raymond R. | Guest Jr. | 1972 | 1999 | Counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, and Warren; City of Winchester | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Interstate Cooperation Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Charles W. | Gunn Jr. | 1964 | 1978 | Counties of Bedford, Franklin, and Rockbridge; Cities of Bedford, Buena Vista, and Lexington | Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources Health Welfare and Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Robert R. | Gwathmey III | 1958 | 1977 | Counties of Hanover, Caroline, and Stafford; City of Fredericksburg | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Conservation and Natural Resources Health Welfare and Institutions Rules |
| Evelyn Momsen | Hailey | 1974 | Sp. 1981 | City of Norfolk | Agriculture Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Franklin Perkins | Hall | 1976 | April 14, 2009 | City of Richmond | Counties Cities and Towns Labor and Commerce |
| Robert E. | Harris | 1974 | November 29, 1996 | County of Fairfax (part) | Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Roads and Internal Navigation |
| George H. | Heilig Jr. | 1972 | September 30, 1997 | City of Norfolk | Corporations Insurance and Banking Education General Laws Labor and Commerce Nominations and Confirmations |
| Richard R.G. | Hobson | 1976 | 1979 | City of Alexandria | Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
| Robison B. | James | 1976 | 1982 | County of Henrico | Education Nominations and Confirmations |
| Johnny Savas | Joannou | 1976 | 2015 | City of Portsmouth | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Joseph A. | Johnson | 1974 | 1982 | Counties of Smyth and Washington; City of Bristol | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| 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 |
| Joan Shepherd | Jones | 1974 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Amherst and Nelson; City of Lynchburg | Claims Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Edward Emerson | Lane | 1954 | 1977 | City of Richmond | Appropriations (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Rules |
| Joseph A. | Leafe | 1972 | 1979 | City of Norfolk | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Courts of Justice Finance |
| Ira M. | Lechner | 1974 | 1977 | County of Arlington; City of Alexandria | General Laws Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Willard Lincoln | Lemmon | 1968 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Smyth and Washington; City of Bristol | Appropriations Education Mining and Mineral Resources |
| L. Cleaves | Manning | 1968 | 1985 | City of Portsmouth | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Charles Hardaway | Marks | 1962 | September 30, 1991 | County of Prince George; City of Hopewell | Claims (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
| Mary Aydelotte | Marshall | 1972 | 1991 | County of Arlington | Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Glenn Brooks | McClanan | 1972 | 1991 | City of Virginia Beach | Agriculture Corporations Insurance and Banking General Laws |
| Dorothy Shoemaker | McDiarmid | 1960 | 1989 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Agriculture Appropriations Education |
| Donald Allen | McGlothlin Sr. | 1968 | 1989 | Counties of Buchanan, Russell, and Tazewell | Courts of Justice General Laws 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 | Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Education Mining and Mineral Resources |
| John L. | Melnick | 1972 | 1977 | County of Arlington | Courts of Justice Militia and Police Privileges and Elections |
| Thomas Johnson | Michie Jr. | 1971 | November 24, 1980 | Counties of Albemarle, Greene and Fluvanna; City of Charlottesville | Counties Cities and Towns Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Clinton | Miller | 1972 | 1995 | Counties of Page, Rockingham, and Shenandoah; City of Harrisonburg | 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 Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Finance |
| Thomas Warren | Moss Jr. | 1966 | January 1, 2002 | City of Norfolk | General Laws (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
| James Brady | Murray | 1974 | 1982 | Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, and Greene; City of Charlottesville | Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Joseph William | O'Brien Jr. | 1974 | September 30, 1991 | Cities of Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Education Interstate Cooperation |
| Lewis Wardlaw | Parker Jr. | August 10, 1972 | 1993 | Counties of Brunswick and Mecklenburg | Agriculture Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance |
| William Thomas | Parker | 1976 | 1979 | City of Chesapeake | Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Bonnie Lineweaver | Paul | 1976 | 1979 | Counties of Page, Rockingham, and Shenandoah; City of Harrisonburg | Agriculture General Laws |
| Donald G. | Pendleton | 1966 | 1977 | Counties of Amherst and Nelson; City of Lynchburg | Health Welfare and Institutions (Chair) Claims Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Albert Lee | Philpott | 1958 | September 28, 1991 | Counties of Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania; and City of Martinsville | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
| Owen Bradford | Pickett | 1972 | December 30, 1986 | City of Virginia Beach | Appropriations Health Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections |
| 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, and Wise; City of Norton | Agriculture (Chair) Courts of Justice Mining and Mineral Resources Privileges and Elections |
| Robert E. | Quinn | 1972 | 1977 | Counties of James City and York; Cities of Poquoson and Williamsburg | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Education Finance |
| Richard Samuel | Reynolds III | 1976 | 1977 | City of Richmond | General Laws Militia and Police |
| William Peters | Robinson Sr. | 1970 | January 18, 1981 | City of Norfolk | Education Health Welfare and Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Raymond R. | Robrecht | 1972 | Sp. 1981 | County of Roanoke; City of Salem | Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Thomas J. | Rothrock | 1972 | 1977 | County of Fairfax (part) | Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws |
| Calvin Garner | Sanford | 1974 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland | Agriculture Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Labor and Commerce |
| Richard Lawrence | Saslaw | 1976 | 1979 | County of Fairfax (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Eva Mae Flemming | Scott | 1972 | 1979 | Counties of Dinwiddie, Lunenburg, and Nottoway | Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Eleanor Parker | Sheppard | 1968 | 1977 | City of Richmond | Education (Chair) Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Norman | Sisisky | 1974 | December 31, 1982 | City of Petersburg | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce |
| Daniel French | Slaughter Jr. | 1958 | 1977 | Counties of Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, and Orange | Agriculture Appropriations Nominations and Confirmations Privileges and Elections |
| Franklin Marshall | Slayton | 1972 | 1987 | Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston | Appropriations Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Alson Howard | Smith Jr. | 1974 | 1993 | Counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, and Warren; City of Winchester | Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Erwin Seymour | Solomon | December 27, 1974 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Augusta, Highland, and Bath; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance Militia and Police |
| Chester Jefferson | Stafford | 1972 | July 24, 1990 | Counties of Craig, Giles, and Pulaski | General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions Nominations and Confirmations |
| Warren Glenn | Stambaugh | 1974 | November 14, 1990 | County of Arlington | Finance Health Welfare and Institutions Interstate Cooperation Labor and Commerce |
| Claude Vince | Swanson | 1976 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Patrick, Henry, and Pittsylvania; City of Martinsville | Agriculture General Laws Labor and Commerce |
| William Ward | Teel | 1973 | 1982 | Counties of Carroll, Floyd and Montgomery; City of Radford | Corporations Insurance and Banking Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Alfred Victor | Thomas | 1974 | 2003 | City of Roanoke | Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws Militia and Police |
| James McIlhany | Thomson | 1956 | 1977 | City of Alexandria | Privileges and Elections (Chair) Appropriations Rules |
| Raymond E. | Vickery Jr. | 1974 | 1979 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Robert E. | Washington | 1972 | 1983 | City of Norfolk | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Labor and Commerce Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Joshua Warren | White Jr. | 1962 | 1979 | City of Norfolk | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair) Appropriations Interstate Cooperation Privileges and Elections |
| Carrington | Williams | 1972 | 1977 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Finance Nominations and Confirmations Privileges and Elections |
| William Thomas | Wilson | 1974 | 1989 | Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington | Corporations Insurance and Banking General Laws Labor and Commerce |
*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.