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Thomas Nelson Jr.

Member From: 1761 - 1788

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  • 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
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  • 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,
Session District District Number Party Leadership Committees
1761-1765 York Propositions and Grievances
1766-1768 York Propositions and Grievances
1769 York Propositions and Grievances
Religion
1769-1771 York Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
1772-1774 York Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
1775-1776 York Trade (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
1776 York Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
1777-1778 York Trade
1778 York Propositions and Grievances (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Trade
1779 York Propositions and Grievances (October 1779) (Chair)
1780-1781 York Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
1781-1782 York
1782 York Propositions and Grievances
1786-1787 York
1787-1788 York

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