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James Innes
Member From: 1780 - 1786
- Birth Date: 1754 Birth Place:1798
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
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- Additional Info: 1785 - 1786 Assembly - An election was ordered to fill the vacancy caused by theappointment of Henry Tazewell to a seat on the General Court. James Innes was the delegate selected in his place.
1786 - 1787 Assembly - Samuel Griffin was chosen to represent Williamsburg on December 16, 1786, in the place of James Innes, who had been elected attorney general.
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Virginia Constitutional Convention: 1788
Virginia Attorney General
Elected by the General Assembly to serve as Virginia's Attorney General from November 30, 1786 until November 13, 1796 when he resigned.
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1780-1781 | James City | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1781-1782 | Williamsburg | Trade | |||
| 1785-1786 | Williamsburg | ||||
| 1786-1787 | Williamsburg | Courts of Justice (Chair) Religion |
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