1696-1697 Session Information
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- Start Date: Sept 24 1696
- End Date: Nov 3 1697
- Notes: This Assembly met from September 24 to October 31, 1696, adjourned to April 29, 1697, at which time it met for one day and adjourned to October 21, 1697; it reconvened on October 21, 1697, and continued until November 3, 1697, when the Assembly was dissolved. Historical records of this Assembly are incomplete.
- Speaker:
Robert Carter
- Clerk:
Peter Beverley
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Special Sessions:
| Name | Locality | Committees |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Allerton | Westmoreland County | Propositions and Grievances (Chair) |
| Anthony Armistead | Elizabeth City | Propositions and Grievances |
| Thomas Ballard | York | |
| William Bassett/"Baffett" | New Kent | Elections and Privileges Public Claims |
| John Battaile | Essex | |
| Richard Bayley/Baylie | Accomack | |
| James Ben/Benn | Isle of Wight | |
| John Brassieur* | Nansemond | |
| Benoni Burroughs | Princess Anne | |
| William Byrd I | Henrico | Propositions and Grievances |
| Robert Carter | Lancaster | |
| John Catlet | Essex | |
| James Cocke | Henrico | |
| Mordecai Cook | Gloucester | |
| John Custis | Northampton | Elections and Privileges (Chair) Propositions and Grievances |
| Dudley Digges | Warwick | Public Claims |
| Robert Dudley | Middlesex | |
| Henry Duke | James City | Public Claims |
| Thomas Edmundson | Essex | |
| Charles Goodrich | Charles City | |
| John Gyles | Isle of Wight | |
| Benjamin Harrison | Surry | Elections and Privileges Propositions and Grievances |
| Richard Hayney | Northumberland | |
| George Heal/Heale | Lancaster | |
| Thomas Hodges | Norfolk County | |
| Henry Jenkins | York | Propositions and Grievances |
| Thomas Jordan | Nansemond | |
| Matthew Kemp | Middlesex | Propositions and Grievances |
| Rodham Kenner | Northumberland | |
| William Leigh | King and Queen | Elections and Privileges
Propositions and Grievances |
| Philip Ludwell Sr. | Jamestown | |
| Gideon Macon | New Kent | Public Claims |
| George Mason II | Stafford | |
| William Moseley | Essex | |
| Alexander Newman | Richmond County | |
| William Randolph I | Henrico | Elections and Privileges
(Chair) Public Claims (Chair) |
| James Ranson/Ransone | Gloucester | Propositions and Grievances |
| Michael Sherman | James City County, James City | Public Claims |
| William Sherwood | James City County, James City/Jamestown | Elections and Privileges Propositions and Grievances |
| William Soane | Henrico | |
| Alexander Spence | Westmoreland | |
| Joshua Story | King and Queen | Public Claims |
| Thomas Swan | Surry | |
| John Taylor | Charles City | Public Claims |
| John Thompson | Surry | Propositions and Grievances |
| John Thorowgood | Princess Anne | |
| Samuel Traverse | Richmond County | |
| John Washbourne | Accomack | Propositions and Grievances |
| William Waters | Northampton | Public Claims |
| Richard Whitaker | Warwick | |
| Willis Wilson Jr. | Elizabeth City | |
| John Withers | Stafford |
*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.