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107th Virginia General Assembly
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107th Virginia General Assembly
Virginia Capitol 1916.jpg
Virginia State Capitol (1912)
Virginia General Assembly
United States
Virginia
1912 1 10
1914 1 14
106th
108th
Senate of Virginia
40 senators
Democratic Party
President
J. Taylor Ellyson (D)
President pro tempore
Edward Echols (D)
Virginia House of Delegates
100 delegates
Democratic Party
Speaker
Richard E. Byrd (D)
1912 1 10
1912 3 15
The 107th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Virginia state government following the Virginia state elections of 1911. It convened on January 14, 1911 in Richmond for one session before adjourning on March 15, 1912.Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia: Session 1912 https://books.google.com/books?id=KUdNAAAAYAAJ April 12, 2014 1912 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 34 0 6 40 0 Begin 35 0 5 40 0 April 24, 1913 34 39 1 October 25, 1913 33 38 2 Latest voting share 33 38 2 5 38 2 Beginning of next session 35 0 5 40 0
House of Delegates
Senate
Leadership
thumb|right|450px|Map of Virginia's senatorial districts as they were in 1912
OfficeOfficerPresident of the Senate 75px J. Taylor Ellyson (D)President pro tempore 75px Edward Echols (D)Majority Floor Leader 75px Saxon W. Holt (D)Minority Floor Leader 75px Edmund Parr (R)
Members
DistrictSenatorPartyConstituencyBegan serving 1st 50px David C. Cummings, Jr. Democratic Washington, Smyth, and city of Bristol 1912 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 50px J. Randolph Tucker Democratic Bedford, Rockbridge, and city of Buena Vista 1908 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 Elben C. Folkes Democratic Richmond city 1908 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 24, 1913, David C. Cummings, Jr. (D-1st district) dies. His seat remained unfilled until the next regular session.
October 25, 1913, J. Randolph Tucker (D-22nd district) resigns to accept appointment as a federal judge in the Territory of Alaska. His seat remained unfilled until the next regular session.
See also
List of Virginia state legislatures
References
Category:Virginia legislative sessions
Category:1912 in Virginia
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