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Thomas Nelson Jr.
Member From: 1761 - 1788
- Birth Date: December 26, 1738 Birth Place:Yorktown, Virginia
- Death Date: January 4, 1789
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, Scottish
- Spouse: Lucy Grymes
- Children: 11
- Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian
- Education: University of Cambridge, England
- Military Service:
- Occupation/Profession:
- Additional Info: 1781 - 1782 Assembly - The seat of Thomas Nelson, Jr. became vacant upon his election to the governorship in June 1781.
Jr. suffix dropped for 1779, 1782, 1786 - 1787 Assembly
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Governor of Virginia - 1781
Member of Virginia delegation to the Second Continental Congress in 1775 - 1781
Signer of the Declaration of Independence - 1776
Virginia Constitutional Convention: 1776,
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| 1766-1768 | York | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1769 | York | Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1769-1771 | York | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1772-1774 | York | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1775-1776 | York | Trade (Chair) Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances Religion |
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| 1776 | York | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1777-1778 | York | Trade | |||
| 1778 | York | Propositions and Grievances (Chair) Privileges and Elections Trade |
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| 1779 | York | Propositions and Grievances (October 1779) (Chair) |
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| 1780-1781 | York | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1781-1782 | York | ||||
| 1782 | York | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1786-1787 | York | ||||
| 1787-1788 | York |
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