West Virginia's 4th congressional district

West Virginia's 4th congressional district is an obsolete district existing from 1883 to 1993. While the district's bounds were changed many times over the years, from the 1940 redistricting to the 1970 redistricting, the district was focused on Huntington and the industrial mill towns north of that city. In the 1970 redistricting, the district focused on Huntington and the rural coal producing areas of southwestern West Virginia. Today most of the last version of the old 4th district is the western half of the current 3rd district.

History

The 4th district was formed in 1882. It originally consisted of Pleasants, Wood, Ritchie, Wirt, Calhoun, Jackson, Roane, Mason, Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln and Wayne counties. In 1902, Tyler Braxton, Gilmer, and Doddridge were added, while Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln and Wayne were removed. The district was totally reconstituted in 1916 as Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Wirt, Jackson, Roane, Mason, Putnam, and Cabell counties. In 1934, Wayne and Lincoln were added. The district was unchanged for 1952. In 1962, Logan was added. In 1972, the district was totally reconstituted as Cabell, Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne and Wyoming counties. The district was abolished in the 1992 redistricting.

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Cong
ress		 Notes
District created March 4, 1883
Eustace Gibson Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 48th
49th
Charles E. Hogg Democratic March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 50th
James M. Jackson Democratic March 4, 1889 – February 3, 1890 51st Lost contested election
Charles B. Smith Republican February 3, 1890 – March 3, 1891 51st Won contested election
James Capehart Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 52nd
53rd
Warren Miller Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 54th
55th
Romeo H. Freer Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 56th
James A. Hughes Republican March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 57th
Harry C. Woodyard Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 58th
59th
60th
61st
John M. Hamilton Democratic March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 62nd
Hunter H. Moss, Jr. Republican March 4, 1913 – July 15, 1916 63rd
64th		 Died
Vacant July 15, 1916 – November 7, 1916
Harry C. Woodyard Republican November 7, 1916 – March 3, 1923 64th
65th
66th
67th
George W. Johnson Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 68th
Harry C. Woodyard Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 69th
James A. Hughes Republican March 4, 1927 – March 2, 1930 70th
71st		 Died
Vacant March 2, 1930 – November 4, 1930
Robert L. Hogg Republican November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 71st
72nd
George W. Johnson Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
Hubert S. Ellis Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 78th
79th
80th
Maurice G. Burnside Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 81st
82nd
Will E. Neal Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 83rd
Maurice G. Burnside Democratic January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1957 84th
Will E. Neal Republican January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 85th
Ken Hechler Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1977 86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Nick Rahall Democratic January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 Redistricted to the 3rd district
District eliminated January 3, 1993
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References
    • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
    • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
    • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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