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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W. | Ackerman | 1982 | 1989 | Counties of Caroline and Spotsylvania | General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police |
| G. Steven | Agee | 1982 | 1993 | Counties of Craig and Roanoke; City of Salem | Roads and Internal Navigation Conservation and Natural Resources Nominations and Confirmations |
| James F. | Almand | 1978 | July 31, 2003 | County of Arlington | Claims Courts of Justice General Laws Militia and Police |
| Claude W. | Anderson | 1968 | 1985 | Counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, and Prince Edward | Privileges and Elections (Chair) Finance Labor and Commerce Rules |
| Robert T. | Andrews | 1982 | 1991 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Claims Mining and Mineral Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Ralph L. | Axselle Jr. | 1974 | 1989 | Counties of Hanover and Henrico | Claims Courts of Justice General Laws |
| Floyd C. | Bagley | 1976 | 1985 | County of Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Appropriations Claims Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Richard M. | Bagley | 1966 | 1985 | City of Hampton | Appropriations (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Rules |
| Robert B. | Ball Sr. | 1972 | 1995 | Counties of Hanover and Henrico | Appropriations Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Warren E. | Barry | 1970 | 1983 | County of Fairfax (part) | Corporations Insurance and Banking Counties Cities and Towns General Laws |
| George P. | Beard Jr. | 1978 | 1987 | Counties of Culpeper and Fauquier | Education Finance Agriculture |
| William A. | Beeton Jr. | 1982 | 1982 | Counties of Campbell and Pittsylvania; City of Danville | Agriculture General Laws Militia and Police |
| Robert S. | Bloxom Sr. | 1978 | 2003 | Counties of Accomack and Northampton | Agriculture Chesapeake and Its Tributaries General Laws Labor and Commerce |
| David G. | Brickley | 1976 | January 13, 1998 | County of Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Conservation and Natural Resources Finance Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Vincent F. | Callahan Jr. | 1968 | 2007 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Appropriations Corporations Insurance and Banking Privileges and Elections Rules |
| Kenneth E. | Calvert | 1982 | 1987 | Counties of Campbell and Pittsylvania; City of Danville | Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Archibald A. | Campbell | 1966 | 1982 | Counties of Bland, Grayson, and Wythe; City of Galax | Finance (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Education Rules |
| 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 | Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance Nominations and Confirmations |
| Gwendalyn F. | Cody | 1984 | 1985 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries General Laws Militia and Police |
| Bernard S. | Cohen | 1980 | 1995 | City of Alexandria | Claims Courts of Justice Health Welfare and Institutions |
| J. Paul | Councill Jr. | 1974 | 2005 | Counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton and Surry; Cities of Franklin and Suffolk | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Education General Laws |
| C. Richard | Cranwell | 1972 | 2001 | Counties of Craig, and Roanoke; City of Salem | 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 | Counties of Amherst and Nelson; City of Lynchburg | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Health Welfare and Institutions Interstate Cooperation |
| James A. | Davis | 1979 | 1982 | Counties of Bedford, Franklin, and Rockbridge; Cities of Bedford, Buena Vista, and Lexington | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Alan A. | Diamonstein | 1968 | 2001 | City of Newport News | General Laws (Chair) Appropriations Education |
| V. Earl | Dickinson | 1972 | 2001 | Counties of Goochland, Louisa, Madison, and Orange | Appropriations Privileges and Elections Roads and Internal Navigation |
| James H. | Dillard II | 1980 | September 1, 2005 | County of Fairfax (part) | Education Militia and Police Privileges and Elections |
| Walter H. | Emroch | 1978 | 1982 | City of Richmond | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Militia and Police |
| V. Thomas | Forehand Jr. | 1980 | June 25, 1993 | City of Chesapeake | Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Education |
| 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 |
| Thomas E. | Glascock | 1982 | 1982 | Counties of James City, New Kent and York; Cities of Hampton, Poquoson and Williamsburg | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Health Welfare and Institutions |
| J. Samuel | Glasscock | 1970 | 1991 | Counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton and Surry; Cities of Franklin and Suffolk | Health Welfare and Institutions (Chair) Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce Nominations and Confirmations |
| George W. | Grayson | 1984 | 2001 | Counties of James City, New Kent 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 Claims Finance Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Raymond R. | Guest Jr. | 1972 | 1999 | Counties of Clarke, Page, Rappahannock and Warren | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources Finance Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Franklin P. | Hall | 1976 | April 14, 2009 | City of Richmond | Appropriations Counties Cities and Towns Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Frank D. | Hargrove Sr. | 1982 | 2009 | Counties of Hanover and Henrico | Claims Corporations Insurance and Banking Labor and Commerce |
| Robert E. | Harris | 1974 | November 29, 1996 | County of Fairfax (part) | Appropriations Claims Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Edythe C. | Harrison | 1980 | 1982 | City of Norfolk | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Education Labor and Commerce |
| Charles R. | Hawkins | 1982 | 1991 | County of Campbell, Pittsylvania; City of Danville | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
| George H. | Heilig Jr. | 1972 | September 30, 1997 | City of Norfolk | Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice General Laws Privileges and Elections |
| A. Ray | Hull | 1982 | 1982 | Counties of Augusta, Bath and Highland; Cities of Staunton and Waynesboro | Education Finance |
| Robison B. | James | 1976 | 1982 | Counties of Hanover and Henrico | Nominations and Confirmations (Chair) Education Health Welfare and Institutions |
| Grover C. | Jennings | 1982 | 1993 | Counties of Smyth and Washington; City of Bristol | Conservation and Natural Resources Counties Cities and Towns Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Johnny S. | Joannou | 1976 | 2015 | City of Portsmouth | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Courts of Justice Finance |
| Joseph A. | Johnson | 1974 | 1982 | Counties of Smyth and Washington; City of Bristol | Agriculture Appropriations Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| George W. | Jones | February 26, 1969 | 1983 | Counties of Chesterfield and Powhatan; City of Colonial Heights | Counties Cities and Towns Finance Privileges and Elections Rules |
| R. Beasley | Jones | November 29, 1979 | 1991 | Counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville and Sussex; City of Emporiac and Petersburg | Agriculture Conservation and Natural Resources 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 Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police |
| L. Cleaves | Manning | 1968 | 1985 | City of Portsmouth | Counties Cities and Towns (Chair) Appropriations Roads and Internal Navigation Rules |
| C. Hardaway | Marks | 1962 | September 30, 1991 | Counties of Charles City and Prince George; City of Hopewell | Courts of Justice (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking 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 (part); City of Fairfax | Education (Chair) Agriculture Appropriations Interstate Cooperation |
| Donald A. | McGlothlin Sr. | 1968 | 1989 | Counties of Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell | Mining and Mineral Resources (Chair) Courts of Justice General Laws Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Frank | Medico | 1982 | 1989 | County of Fairfax (part) | General Laws Labor and Commerce |
| Clinton | Miller | 1972 | 1995 | Counties of Greene, 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 Greene, Rockingham, and Shenandoah; City of Harrisonburg | Agriculture Education General Laws |
| Thomas M. | Moncure Jr. | 1982 | 1987 | County of Stafford; City of Fredericksburg | Courts of Justice Labor and Commerce |
| Harvey B. | Morgan | 1980 | 2011 | Counties of Essex, Gloucester, King and Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex | Agriculture 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 | Corporations Insurance and Banking (Chair) Courts of Justice General Laws Rules |
| Joan H. | Munford | 1982 | 1993 | Counties of Carroll, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski; City of Radford | Education Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| W. Tayloe | Murphy Jr. | 1982 | 1999 | Counties of King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Conservation and Natural Resources Courts of Justice |
| James B. | Murray | 1974 | 1982 | Counties of Albemarle and Fluvanna; City of Charlottesville | Conservation and Natural Resources (Chair) Agriculture Health Welfare and Institutions Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Joseph W. | O'Brien Jr. | 1974 | September 30, 1991 | City of Virginia Beach | Interstate Cooperation (Chair) Agriculture Education Finance |
| William R. | O'Brien | 1980 | 1985 | City of Virginia Beach | Finance Conservation and Natural Resources Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Militia and Police |
| Lewis W. | Parker Jr. | August 10, 1972 | 1993 | Counties of Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and Nottoway | Claims (Chair) Corporations Insurance and Banking Finance Privileges and Elections |
| Harry J. | Parrish | 1982 | 2006 | County of Prince William; Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park | Conservation and Natural Resources Finance Militia and Police |
| Albert Lee | Philpott | 1958 | September 28, 1991 | Counties of Floyd, Henry and Patrick ; City of Martinsville | Rules (Chair) |
| Owen B. | Pickett | 1972 | December 30, 1986 | City of Virginia Beach | Appropriations Health Welfare and Institutions Privileges and Elections |
| Kenneth R. | Plum | 1978-79; 1982 | Present | County of Fairfax (part); City of Fairfax | Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Nominations and Confirmations |
| Lacey E. | Putney | 1962 | 2013 | Counties of Bedford, Franklin and Rockbridge; Cities of Bedford, Buena Vista and Lexington | Agriculture Appropriations Privileges and Elections |
| Ford C. | 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 |
| William P. | Robinson Jr. | February 5, 1981 | 2001 | City of Norfolk | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Health Welfare and Institutions Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Kenneth B. | Rollins | 1982 | August 28, 1988 | County of Loudoun | Education Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Robert E. | Russell Sr. | 1982 | 1983 | Counties of Chesterfield and Powhatan; City of Colonial Heights | Claims Conservation and Natural Resources General Laws |
| John H. | Rust Jr. | January 3, 1997 | Sp. 2001 | County of Fairfax (part); City of Fairfax | Claims Counties Cities and Towns Courts of Justice |
| 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 | Counties of Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, and Sussex; Cities of Emporia and Petersburg | Appropriations 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 | County of Frederick (part); City of Winchester | Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Mining and Mineral Resources |
| Melvin M. | Spence | 1982 | 1982 | City of Virginia Beach | Counties Cities and Towns Labor and Commerce Mining and Mineral Resources |
| C. Jefferson | Stafford | 1972 | July 24, 1990 | Counties of Carroll, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski; City of Radford | General Laws Health Welfare and Institutions Nominations and Confirmations Privileges and Elections |
| 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 | City of Hampton | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Finance Privileges and Elections |
| W. Ward | Teel | 1973 | 1982 | Counties of Carroll, Giles, Montgomery, and Pulaski; 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 Floyd, Henry, and Patrick; City of Martinsville | Conservation and Natural Resources Corporations Insurance and Banking Courts of Justice Education |
| A. Victor | Thomas | 1974 | 2003 | City of Roanoke | Appropriations Conservation and Natural Resources Militia and Police Roads and Internal Navigation |
| Marian A. | Van Landingham | 1982 | 2005 | City of Alexandria | Education Privileges and Elections |
| Mitchell | Van Yahres | 1981 | 2005 | Counties of Albemarle and Fluvanna; City of Charlottesville | Agriculture Counties Cities and Towns Education |
| Robert E. | Washington | 1972 | 1983 | City of Norfolk | Labor and Commerce (Chair) Appropriations Roads and Internal Navigation |
| John Chewning | Watkins | 1982 | January 1998 | Counties of Chesterfield and Powhatan; City of Colonial Heights | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Counties Cities and Towns Labor and Commerce |
| Vivian E. | Watts | 1982-85; 1996 | Present | County of Fairfax (part) | Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Finance Labor and Commerce |
| S. Vance | Wilkins Jr. | 1978 | 2002 | Counties of Amherst and Nelson; City of Lynchburg | General Laws 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 | Claims Courts of Justice General Laws |
*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.