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Nicholas Merriwether
Member From: 1705 - 1734
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- Additional Info: Last name may also be spelled Merriwether and Merrywether. During the 1720 session of the Assembly, New Kent County was represented by John Stanup and Nicholas Meriwether. Stanup died prior to the opening of the May 9, 1722 session. Nicholas Meriwether was elected a member of the House for the new county of Hanover, which had been formed from New Kent. A new election was called in New Kent, which resulted in the return of John Thornton &Thomas Massey.
Hanover County was established by an act passed at the 1720 session of the Assembly. Representatives from the county first appeared at the 1722 session which began May 9, 1722.
1712-1715, 1720-1734 (name spelled Meriwether) 1718-(name spelled Merrywether) * see more information below
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1705-1706 | New Kent | ||||
| 1710-1712 | New Kent | Elections and Privileges Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1712-1714 | New Kent | Elections and Privileges Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1715 | New Kent | Elections and Privileges Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1718 | New Kent | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1720-1722 | New Kent | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1723-1726 | Hanover | Propositions and Grievances | |||
| 1728-1734 | Hanover | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.