108th Virginia General Assembly

Virginia state legislature 1914–1916 February 2025 January 2025 108th Virginia General Assembly Virginia Capitol 1916.jpg Virginia State Capitol (1912) Virginia General Assembly United States Virginia 1914 1 14 1916 1 12 107th 109th Senate of Virginia 40 senators Democratic Party President J. Taylor Ellyson (D) President pro tempore Edward Echols (D) until December 19, 1914 C. Harding Walker (D) from January 13, 1915 Virginia House of Delegates 100 delegates Democratic Party Speaker Edwin P. Cox (D) 1914 1 14 1914 3 20 1915 1 13 1915 3 19 The 108th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative power of the Virginia from 1914 to 1916, after the 1913 Virginia state elections. It convened in Richmond for two sessions.Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia: Session 1914 https://books.google.com/books?id=kAtNAAAAMAAJ April 12, 2014 1914 Virginia State Library RichmondJournal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia: Session 1914 https://books.google.com/books?id=IaRMAAAAMAAJ April 12, 2014 1914 Virginia State Library RichmondJournal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia: Session 1915 https://books.google.com/books?id=pXQ2AQAAMAAJ April 12, 2014 1915 Virginia State Library Richmond Party summary Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below. Senate Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Independent Republican End of previous session 33 0 5 39 1 Begin 35 0 5 40 0 April 8, 1914 34 39 1 April 13, 1914 33 38 2 June 25, 1914 32 37 3 December 19, 1914 31 36 4 January 13, 1915 34 39 1 January 23, 1915 35 40 0 Latest voting share 35 40 05 40 0 Beginning of next session 35 1 4 40 0 Senate Leadership thumb|right|450px|Map of Virginia's senatorial districts as they were in 1914 OfficeOfficerPresident of the Senate 75px J. Taylor Ellyson (D)President pro tempore 75px Edward Echols (D)until December 19, 1914 75px C. Harding Walker (D)from January 13, 1915Majority Floor Leader 75px Saxon W. Holt (D)Minority Floor Leader 75px Edmund Parr (R) Members DistrictSenatorPartyConstituencyBegan serving 1st 50px Benjamin F. Buchanan Democratic Washington, Smyth, and city of Bristol 1914(previously served 1893-1897) 2nd 50px John H. Catron Republican Scott, Lee, and Wise 1912 3rd 50px J. Powell Royall Republican Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell 1912 4th 50px John M. Hart Democratic Roanoke, Montgomery, and cities of Roanoke and Radford 1908 5th 50px Alexander G. Crockett Democratic Giles, Bland, Pulaski, and Wythe 1912 6th 50px Edmund Parr Republican Carroll, Grayson, and Patrick 1912(previously served 1895-1899) 7th 50px William A. Rinehart Democratic Craig, Botetourt, Allegheny, Bath, and city of Clifton Forge 1912 8th 50px John Paul, Jr. Republican Rockingham 1912 9th 50px Edward Echols Democratic Augusta, Highland, and city of Staunton 1906(previously served 1889-1897) 10th 50px Frank S. Tavenner Democratic Shenandoah, Frederick, and city of Winchester 1912(previously served 1904-1908) 11th 50px G. Latham Fletcher Democratic Fauquier and Loudoun 1908 12th 50px R. S. Blackburn Smith Democratic Clarke, Page, and Warren 1912 13th 50px Richard C. L. Moncure Democratic Spotsylvania, Stafford, Louisa, and city of Fredericksburg 1912 14th 50px R. Ewell Thornton Democratic Alexandria county, Prince William, Fairfax, and city of Alexandria 1908 15th 50px Clyde T. Bowers Democratic Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock, and Orange 1912 16th 50px John B. Watkins Democratic Goochland, Powhatan, and Chesterfield 1908 17th 50px Nathaniel B. Early Democratic Albemarle, Greene, and city of Charlottesville 1908 18th 50px Sands Gayle Democratic Appomattox, Buckingham, Fluvanna, and Charlotte 1910 19th 50px Bland Massie Democratic Amherst and Nelson 1912(previously served 1897-1906) 20th 50px Howell C. Featherston Democratic Campbell and city of Lynchburg 1912 21st 50px Henry A. Edmondson Democratic Halifax 1908 22nd William T. Paxton Democratic Bedford, Rockbridge, and city of Buena Vista 1914 23rd 50px William A. Garrett Democratic Pittsylvania, Henry, and city of Danville 1901 24th 50px George T. Rison Democratic Pittsylvania and city of Danville 1904 25th 50px William D. Blanks Democratic Mecklenburg and Brunswick 1912 26th 50px Valentine M. Sowder Republican Franklin and Floyd 1912 27th 50px Alexander R. Hobbs Democratic Greensville, Sussex, Surry, and Prince George 1901 28th 50px Robert K. Brock Democratic Nottoway, Amelia, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, and Cumberland 1912 29th 50px Patrick H. Drewry Democratic Dinwiddie and city of Petersburg 1912 30th 50px Junius E. West Democratic Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Nansemond 1912 31st 50px John A. Lesner Democratic Norfolk city 1908 32nd 50px Charles U. Gravatt Democratic Caroline, Hanover, and King William 1908 33rd 50px Samuel T. Montague Democratic Norfolk county and city of Portsmouth 1912 34th 50px C. Harding Walker Democratic King George, Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Northumberland 1899 35th 50px Louis O. Wendenburg Democratic Henrico, New Kent, Charles City, James City, and city of Williamsburg 1912 36th 50px Saxon W. Holt Democratic Elizabeth City, York, Warwick, and city of Newport News 1904 37th 50px G. Walter Mapp Democratic Accomac, Northampton, and Princess Anne 1912 38th 50px James E. Cannon Democratic Richmond city 1914 50px Arthur C. Harman Democratic 1904 39th 50px John R. Saunders Democratic King and Queen, Middlesex, Essex, Gloucester, and Mathews 1908 Changes in membership Senate April 8, 1914, John M. Hart (D-4th district) resigned to accept appointment as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Western District of Virginia. Replaced by William L. Andrews at start of extra session. April 13, 1914, Richard C. L. Moncure (D-13th district) resigned to accept appointment as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Eastern District of Virginia. Replaced by C. O'Conor Goolrick at start of extra session. June 25, 1914, Samuel T. Montague (D-33rd district) resigned to become postmaster of Portsmouth. Replaced by William C. Corbitt at start of extra session. December 19, 1914, Edward Echols (D-9th district) died. Replaced by William H. Landes at start of extra session. House of Delegates Leadership OfficeOfficerSpeaker of the House Edwin P. Cox (D)Majority Floor Leader Martin Williams (D)Minority Floor Leader (R) See also List of Virginia state legislatures References Category:Virginia legislative sessions Category:1914 in Virginia Category:1915 in Virginia Virginia Virginia