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Henry Tazewell
Member From: 1775 - 1786
- Birth Date: 1753 Birth Place:
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, French, English
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- Additional Info: 1785-1786 Assembly-An election was ordered to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Henry Tazewell to a seat on the General Court. James Innes was the delegate selected in his place.
- Other Notable Service and/or Elected Offices:
Virginia Constitutional Convention: 1776
U.S. Senate: 1793-1798
U.S. House of Representatives: 1799
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1775-1776 | Brunswick | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1776 | Brunswick | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances Public Claims |
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| 1777-1778 | Brunswick | Courts of Justice | |||
| 1778 | Brunswick | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1779 | Williamsburg | Privileges & Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1780-1781 | Williamsburg | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1782 | Williamsburg | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1783 | Williamsburg | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
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| 1784-1785 | Williamsburg | Propositions and Grievances (Chair) Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
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| 1785-1786 | Williamsburg |
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