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1775-1776 Session Information

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  • Start Date: Jun 1 1775
  • End Date: May 6 1776
  • Notes: The Assembly was first summoned on August 11, 1774, but prorogued until June 1, 1775. It met until June 24 and adjourned, apparently without reference to the governor. The House had no quorum and transacted no business on October 12, 1775, March 7, or May 6, 1776.
  • Speaker: Peyton Randolph
  • Clerk: John Tazewell
    George Wythe
Name Locality Committees
William Acrill Charles City Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Richard Adams/Adam Henrico Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Trade
William Aylett King William Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Banister Dinwiddie Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Barbour Orange
Burwell Bassett New Kent Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Edmund Berkeley Middlesex Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Bibb Prince Edward Courts of Justice
Abraham Bird Dunmore Courts of Justice
Thomas Blackburn Prince William
Richard Bland Prince George Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Michael Blow Sussex Courts of Justice
Robert Bolling Dinwiddie
John Bowdoin Northampton Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
John Bowyer Botetourt Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Carter Braxton King William Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Charles Broadwater Fairfax Propositions and Grievances
Religion
George Brooke King and Queen Propositions and Grievances
Trade
John Burton Northampton
Lewis Burwell Gloucester Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Joseph Cabell Amherst
William Cabell Jr. Amherst Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Paul Carrington Charlotte Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Charles Carter Lancaster Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Charles Carter Stafford Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Robert Wormeley Carter Richmond County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Archibald Cary Chesterfield Public Claims (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Christian Fincastle Public Claims
Richard Claiborne Lunenberg
Josias/Josiah Clapham Loudoun Courts of Justice
Trade
Allen Cocke Surry Propositions and Grievances
Bartholomew Dandridge New Kent Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
John Day Isle of Wight Trade
Dudley Digges York Privileges and Elections (Chair)
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Samuel DuVal Henrico Religion
James Edmondson Essex Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Nicholas Faulcon Jr. Surry Trade
Henry Field Jr. Culpeper Courts of Justice
Public Claims
William Fitzhugh King George Propositions and Grievances
Religion
William Fleming Cumberland Privileges and Elections
Edwin Gray Southampton Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Benjamin Harrison V Charles City Privileges & Elections (Dates Unknown)
Religion (Dates Unknown)
William Harwood Warwick Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Patrick Henry Jr. Hanover County
John Hite Berkeley
James Holt Norfolk County Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Joseph Hutchings Norfolk Borough Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Trade
Thomas Jefferson Albemarle Propositions and Grievances (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Religion
Thomas Johnson Louisa Propositions and Grievances
Joseph Jones King George Courts of Justice (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Rodham Kenner Northumberland
Henry King Elizabeth City Courts of Justice
William Langhorne Warwick Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Benjamin Lankford Pittsylvania Courts of Justice
Francis Lightfoot Lee Richmond County Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Henry Lee Prince William Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Richard Henry Lee Westmoreland Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Richard Henry Lee Westmoreland
Thomas Ludwell Lee Stafford
Peter Legrand Prince Edward
Andrew Lewis Botetourt Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Charles Lynch Bedford
George Lyne King and Queen Religion
Trade
Frederick Maclin Brunswick
Matthew Marrable Mecklenburg
James Marshall Fauquier
David Mason Sussex Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
George Mathews Augusta
John Mayo Cumberland Courts of Justice
Samuel McDowell Augusta Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
James Mercer Hampshire Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Adiel Milby Northampton
James Montague Middlesex Courts of Justice
Robert Munford Mecklenberg Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Thomas Nelson Jr. York Trade (Chair)
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Joseph Nevill Hampshire Public Claims
Trade
Thomas Newton Norfolk County Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Trade
John Nicholas Buckingham Propositions and Grievances
Robert Carter Nicholas James City County
William Norvell James City County Religion
Mann Page Jr. Spotsylvania Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Edmund Pendleton Caroline
Henry Pendleton Culpeper Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Peter Perkins Pittsylvania Courts of Justice
Thomas Pettus Lunenberg Courts of Justice
Public Claims
Trade
Francis Peyton Loudoun Courts of Justice
Religion
Peter Poythress Prince George Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
John Randolph College of William and Mary
Peyton Randolph Williamsburg
Thomas Mann Randolph (Sr.) Goochland Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Lemuel Riddick Nansemond Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Trade
Willis Riddick Nansemond Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
William Robinson Princess Anne
John Ruffin Dinwiddie
Robert Rutherford Berkeley
James Scott Fauquier
James Selden Lancaster Courts of Justice
Southey Simpson Accomack Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Francis Slaughter Dunmore
Isaac Smith Accomack Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Meriwether Smith Essex Propositions and Grievances
James Speed Charlotte Courts of Justice
George Stubblefield Spotsylvania
John Syme Hanover Propositions and Grievances
Religion
John Tabb Amelia Propositions and Grievances
Trade
John Talbot Bedford Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Henry Taylor Southampton Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
James Taylor Orange Propositions and Grievances
James Taylor Caroline Propositions and Grievances
Religion
Henry Tazewell Brunswick Propositions and Grievances
Nathaniel Terry Halifax Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Peter Presley Thornton Northumberland Courts of Justice
Champion Travis Jr. Jamestown Trade
Stephen Trigg Fincastle
John Walker Albemarle Courts of Justice
Privileges and Elections
Religion
Thomas Walker Louisa Propositions and Grievances
George Washington Fairfax County
Benjamin Watkins Chesterfield Public Claims
Micajah Watkins Halifax Courts of Justice
Worlich Westwood Elizabeth City Courts of Justice
Thomas Whiting Gloucester Privileges and Elections
Propositions and Grievances
Trade
John S. Willis Isle of Wight Religion
John Winn Amelia Religion
Trade
Anthony Winston Buckingham Courts of Justice
James Wood Frederick
John Woodson Goochland Courts of Justice
Propositions and Grievances
Public Claims
Religion
Christopher Wright Princess Anne Religion
Trade
Isaac Zane Frederick Propositions and Grievances
Religion

*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.

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