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 E. | Allen Jr. | 1954 | 1981 Sp. | City of Richmond | Courts of Justice (Chair) Claims Privileges and Elections Rules |
| James F. | Almand | 1978 | July 31, 2003 | County of Arlington | Courts of Justice General Laws Militia and Police |
| Claude W. | Anderson | 1968 | 1985 | Counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, and Prince Edward | Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair) Finance Labor and Commerce Privileges and Elections |
| L. Ray | Ashworth | 1970 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Charles City, Greensville, New Kent, Surry, and Sussex; City of Emporia | Conservation and Natural Resources (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations General Laws |
| Ralph L. | Axselle Jr. | 1974 | 1989 | County of Henrico | Courts of Justice General Laws Nominations and Confirmations |
| Floyd C. | Bagley | 1976 | 1985 | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
| Richard M. | Bagley | 1966 | 1985 | City of Hampton | Appropriations (Chair) Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Corporations Insurance and Banking Labor and Commerce |
| Gerald L. | Baliles | 1976 | 1981 Sp. | County of Henrico and City of Richmond | Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking |
| Robert B. | Ball Sr. | 1972 | 1995 | County of Henrico | Appropriations Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Warren E. | Barry | 1970 | 1983 | County of Fairfax (part) | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns General Laws |
| George P. | Beard Jr. | 1978 | 1987 | Counties of Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, and Orange | Agriculture Education Finance |
| Earl E. | Bell | 1976 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Agriculture Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Robert S. | Bloxom Sr. | 1978 | 2003 | Counties of Accomack and Northampton | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries General Laws Labor and Commerce |
| David G. | Brickley | 1976 | January 13, 1998 | Counties of Loudoun and Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Conservation and Natural Resources Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
| John S. | Buckley | 1980 | 1981 Sp. | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Finance Militia and Police |
| Vincent F. | Callahan Jr. | 1968 | 2007 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Appropriations Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Privileges and Elections |
| Archibald A. | Campbell | 1966 | 1982 | Counties of Bland, Grayson, and Wythe; City of Galax | Finance (Chair) Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Education |
| Orby L. | Cantrell | 1952 | April 29, 1982 | Counties of Dickenson, Lee, Scott, and Wise; City of Norton | Roads and Internal Navigation (Chair) Appropriations Mining and Mineral Resources Rules |
| James S. | Christian Jr. | 1978 | December 29, 1982 | City of Richmond | Corporations Insurance and Banking General Laws Nominations and Confirmations |
| Bernard S. | Cohen | 1980 | 1995 | City of Alexandria | Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice |
| Howard E. | Copeland | 1980 | 1995 | City of Norfolk | Claims Conservation and Natural Resources Education |
| J. Paul | Councill Jr. | 1974 | 2005 | Counties of Isle of Wight and Southampton; City of Franklin | Agriculture Claims Conservation and Natural Resources Education |
| C. Richard | Cranwell | 1972 | 2001 | County of Roanoke; Cities of Salem and Roanoke (part) | Militia and Police (Chair) Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Finance |
| Frederick H. | Creekmore | 1974 | 1989 | City of Chesapeake | Claims Finance Labor and Commerce Privileges and Elections |
| Joseph P. | Crouch | 1978 | April 8, 1989 | County of Campbell; City of Lynchburg (part) | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Interstate Cooperation |
| James A. | Davis | 1979 | 1982 | Counties of Bedford, Franklin, and Rockbridge; Cities of Bedford, Buena Vista, Lexington, and Lynchburg (part) | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Alan A. | Diamonstein | 1968 | 2001 | City of Newport News | Appropriations Education General Laws |
| V. Earl | Dickinson | 1972 | 2001 | Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Powhatan, and Spotsylvania | Appropriations Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| James H. | Dillard II | 1980 | September 1, 2005 | County of Fairfax (part) | Education Militia and Police |
| Walter H. | Emroch | 1978 | 1982 | City of Richmond | Corporations Insurance and Banking Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police |
| Lewis P. | Fickett Jr. | 1974 | 1981 Sp. | Counties of Caroline, Hanover, and Stafford; City of Fredericksburg | Education Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| V. Thomas | Forehand Jr. | 1980 | June 25, 1993 | City of Chesapeake | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Education Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Calvin W. | Fowler | Ex. 1969 | 1981 Sp. | City of Danville | Appropriations General Laws Labor and Commerce Militia and Police |
| 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 R. | Giesen Jr. | 1976 | 1995 | Counties of Augusta, Bath, and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police Nominations and Confirmations |
| J. Samuel | Glasscock | 1970 | 1991 | City of Suffolk | Health Welfare and Institutions (Chair) Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce Nominations and Confirmations |
| John D. | Gray | 1966 | Sp. 1981 | City of Hampton | Privileges and Elections (Chair) Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions Rules |
| George W. | Grayson | 1984 | 2001 | Counties of James City and York; Cities of Poquoson and Williamsburg | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Education Roads and Internal Navigation |
| William F. | Green | 1980 | 1989 | Counties of Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell | Agriculture Finance Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Raymond R. | Guest Jr. | 1972 | 1999 | Counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, and Warren; City of Winchester | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Finance Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Evelyn M. | Hailey | 1974 | Sp. 1981 | City of Norfolk | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Franklin P. | Hall | 1976 | April 14, 2009 | City of Richmond | Counties Cities and Towns Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Robert E. | Harris | 1974 | November 29, 1996 | County of Fairfax (part) | Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Edythe C. | Harrison | 1980 | 1982 | City of Norfolk (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Education |
| George H. | Heilig Jr. | 1972 | September 30, 1997 | City of Norfolk (part) | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice General Laws Privileges and Elections |
| Elise B. | Heinz | 1978 | Sp. 1981 | County of Arlington and City of Alexandria | Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws Privileges and Elections |
| Robison B. | James | 1976 | 1982 | County of Henrico | Nominations and Confirmations (Chair) Counties Cities and Towns Education |
| Johnny S. | Joannou | 1976 | 2015 | City of Portsmouth | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Finance Health Welfare and Institutions Nominations and Confirmations |
| 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 W. | 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 S. | Jones | 1974 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Amherst and Nelson; City of Lynchburg (part) | Claims Education Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
| R. Beasley | Jones | November 29, 1979 | 1991 | Counties of Dinwiddie, Lunenburg and Nottoway | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Gladys B. | Keating | 1978 | 1999 | County of Fairfax (part) | Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns Militia and Police |
| Benjamin J. | Lambert III | 1978 | January 8, 1986 | City of Richmond | Counties Cities and Towns Education Militia and Police |
| Willard L. | Lemmon | 1968 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Smyth and Washington; City of Bristol | Education (Chair) Appropriations Mining and Mineral Resources |
| L. Cleaves | Manning | 1968 | 1985 | City of Portsmouth | Counties Cities and Towns (Chair) Roads and Internal Navigation Appropriations |
| C. Hardaway | Marks | 1962 | September 30, 1991 | County of Prince George; City of Hopewell | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Rules |
| Mary A. | Marshall | 1972 | 1991 | County of Arlington | Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Glenn B. | McClanan | 1972 | 1991 | City of Virginia Beach | Agriculture Corporations Insurance and Banking General Laws Interstate Cooperation |
| Dorothy S. | McDiarmid | 1960 | 1989 | County of Fairfax; Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Agriculture Appropriations Education Interstate Cooperation |
| Donald A. | McGlothlin Sr. | 1968 | 1989 | Counties of Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell | Courts of Justice General Laws Mining and Mineral Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Alexander B. | McMurtrie Jr. | 1972 | Sp. 1981 | County of Chesterfield; City of Colonial Heights | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Education Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Clinton | Miller | 1972 | 1995 | Counties of Page, Rockingham and Shenandoah; City of Harrisonburg | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
| Kevin G. | Miller Sr. | 1980 | 1982 | Counties of Page, Rockingham and Shenandoah; City of Harrisonburg | Agriculture General Laws |
| Harvey B. | Morgan | 1980 | 2011 | Counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
Corporations Insurance and Banking |
| Theodore V. | Morrison Jr. | 1968 | 1987 | City of Newport News | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries (Chair) Courts of Justice Finance Privileges and Elections |
| Thomas Warren | Moss Jr. | 1966 | January 1, 2002 | City of Norfolk | General Laws (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Rules |
| James B. | Murray | 1974 | 1982 | Counties of Albemarle, Greene and Fluvanna; City of Charlottesville | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Health Welfare and Institutions Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Joseph W. | O'Brien Jr. | 1974 | September 30, 1991 | Cities of Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach | Agriculture Education Finance Interstate Cooperation |
| William R. | O'Brien | 1980 | 1985 | City of Virginia Beach | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Militia and Police |
| David W. | O'Bryan | 1978 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Caroline, Hanover, and Stafford; City of Fredericksburg | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
| Lewis W. | Parker Jr. | August 10, 1972 | 1993 | Counties of Brunswick and Mecklenburg | Claims (Chair) Agriculture Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance |
| Martin H. | Perper | 1978 | Sp. 1981 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Claims Finance |
| Albert Lee | Philpott | 1958 | September 28, 1991 | Counties of Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania; City of Martinsville | Rules (Chair) |
| Owen B. | Pickett | 1972 | December 30, 1986 | City of Virginia Beach | Appropriations Claims Health Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections |
| Lawrence D. | Pratt | 1980 | Sp. 1981 | County of Fairfax (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources Labor and Commerce |
| Lacey E. | Putney | 1962 | 2013 | Counties of Bedford, Franklin, and Rockbridge; Cities of Bedford, Buena Vista, Lexington, and Lynchburg (part) | Agriculture Appropriations Privileges and Elections |
| Ford C. | Quillen | 1970 | 1993 | Counties of Dickenson, Lee, Scott, and Wise; City of Norton (part) | Agriculture (Chair) Courts of Justice Mining and Mineral Resources Privileges and Elections |
| William P. | Robinson Jr. | February 5, 1981 | 2001 | City of Norfolk | Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| William P. | Robinson Sr. | 1970 | January 18, 1981 | City of Norfolk | Education
Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Raymond R. | Robrecht | 1972 | Sp. 1981 | County of Roanoke; Cities of Roanoke (part), and Salem | Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
| John H. | Rust Jr. | January 3, 1997 | Sp. 2001 | County of Fairfax (part); Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church | Claims Counties Cities and Towns |
| Calvin G. | Sanford | 1974 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of King George, Westmoreland, Northumberland, Richmond, and Lancaster | Agriculture Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Labor and Commerce Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Robert Cortez | Scott | 1978 | January 11, 1983 | City of Newport News | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Claims Health Welfare and Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Norman | Sisisky | 1974 | December 31, 1982 | City of Petersburg | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Finance Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce |
| Franklin M. | Slayton | 1972 | 1987 | Counties of Charlotte and Halifax; City of South Boston | Appropriations Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Alson H. | Smith Jr. | 1974 | 1993 | Counties of Frederick, Clarke, Fauquier, and Warren; City of Winchester | Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Erwin S. | Solomon | December 27, 1974 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Augusta, Highland, and Bath; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | Agriculture Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance Militia and Police |
| David G. | Speck | 1980 | Sp. 1981 | City of Alexandria | Education Mining and Mineral Resources |
| C. Jefferson | Stafford | 1972 | July 24, 1990 | Counties of Craig, Giles, and Pulaski | General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions Nominations and Confirmations |
| Warren G. | Stambaugh | 1974 | November 14, 1990 | County of Arlington | Finance Health Welfare and Institutions Interstate Cooperation Labor and Commerce |
| S. Wallace | Stieffen | 1978 | 1993 | Counties of James City and York; Cities of Hampton, Williamsburg, and Poquoson | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Finance |
| Claude V. | Swanson | 1976 | Sp. 1981 | Counties of Patrick, Henry, and Pittsylvania; City of Martinsville | General Laws Labor and Commerce Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| W. 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 |
| Mary Sue | Terry | 1978 | 1985 | Counties of Henry, Patrick and Pittsylvania; City of Martinsville | Conservation and Natural Resources Courts of Justice Education |
| A. Victor | Thomas | 1974 | 2003 | City of Roanoke (part) | Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Mitchell | Van Yahres | 1981 | 2005 | Counties of Albemarle, Green, and Fluvanna; City of Charlottesville | Counties Cities and Towns General Laws |
| Robert E. | Washington | 1972 | 1983 | City of Norfolk | Labor and Commerce (Chair) Appropriations Roads and Internal Navigation |
| S. Vance | Wilkins Jr. | 1978 | 2002 | Counties of Amherst and Nelson; City of Lynchburg (part) | Health Welfare and Institutions Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| William T. | Wilson | 1974 | 1989 | Counties of Alleghany and Botetourt; Cities of Clifton Forge and Covington | Corporations Insurance and Banking General Laws Labor and Commerce Privileges and Elections |
| Clifton A. | Woodrum | 1980 | 2003 | City of Roanoke (part) | Claims 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.