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1st Virginia General Assembly
The First Virginia General Assembly convened from October 7, 1776, to December 21, 1776, in regular session. This session took place while the Second Continental Congress was still in session.
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| 1845 engraving based on drawings of the second capitol at Williamsburg | ||
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| Virginia Capitol, Williamsburg, Virginia | ||
| October 7, 1776 – December 21, 1776 | ||
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| Archibald Cary | ||
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| Edmund Pendleton | ||
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| October 7, 1776 – December 21, 1776 |
The First Virginia General Assembly convened from October 7, 1776, to December 21, 1776, in regular session. This session took place while the Second Continental Congress was still in session.
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December 25, 1776: George Washington lead about 2,400 soldiers across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on the British Army at Trenton, New Jersey.
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December 26, 1776: George Washington and his army surprised about 1,500 Hessian auxiliaries at the Battle of Trenton and took over 900 prisoners.
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1st Regular session: October 7, 1776 – December 21, 1776
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Speaker of the Senate: Archibald Cary
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Speaker of the Assembly: Edmund Pendleton
Members of the Senate of Virginia for the First Virginia General Assembly:
| Class | Counties | Senator | Notes |
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| Amelia, Chesterfield, & Cumberland | Archibald Cary | ||
| Brunswick, Lunenburg, & Mecklenburg | John Jones | ||
| Charles City, James City, & New Kent | John Armistead | ||
| Henrico, Goochland, & Louisa | Thomas Mann | ||
| Augusta & Dunmore | Sampson Mathews | ||
| Lancaster, Richmond, & Northumberland | Richard Mitchell | Election was ruled invalid October 25, 1776. | |
| Isle of Wight, Surry, & Prince George | Theodorick Bland | ||
| Charlotte, Halifax, & Prince Edward | Paul Carrington | ||
| Gloucester & Middlesex | Warner Lewis | ||
| Spotsylvania, Orange, & Culpeper | Edward Stevens | ||
| Loudoun & Fauquier | William Ellzey | ||
| Frederick, Berkeley, & Hampshire | Robert Rutherford | ||
| Dinwiddie, Southampton, & Sussex | David Mason | ||
| Botetourt & Fincastle | William Christian | ||
| Hanover & Caroline | Thomas Lomax | ||
| Essex, King William, & King and Queen | George Brook | ||
| Prince William & Fairfax | Henry Lee | ||
| West Augusta | David Rogers | ||
| Accomac & Northampton | Isaac Smith | ||
| Princess Anne, Norfolk, & Nansemond | James Holt | ||
| Buckingham, Albemarle, & Amherst | William Cabell | ||
| Bedford & Pittsylvania | Edmund Winston | Election was ruled invalid October 9, 1776. | |
| Elizabeth City, Warwick, & York | David Jameson | Resigned to join the Governor's privy council December 1776. | |
| Westmoreland, Stafford, & King George | Thomas Ludwell Lee |
Members of the Virginia House of Delegates for the First Virginia General Assembly:
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Senate Clerk: John Pendleton Jr.
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House Clerk: John Tazewell
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