105th Virginia General Assembly

none February 2025 January 2025 January 2025 105th Virginia General Assembly Virginia Capitol 1916.jpg Virginia State Capitol (1912) Virginia General Assembly United States Virginia 1908 1 08 1910 1 12 104th 106th 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) 1908 1 08 1908 3 27 The 105th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Virginia state government from 1908 to 1910, after the 1907 state elections. It convened in Richmond for one session. 1102484 The Work of the Legislature of 1908 The Virginia Law Register 14 7 489–509 1908 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 - - - - - Begin 34 0 6 40 0 August 4, 1909 33 39 1 Latest voting share 33 39 1 6 39 1 Beginning of next session 34 0 6 40 0 House of Delegates Senate Leadership thumb|right|450px|Map of Virginia's senatorial districts as they were in 1908 OfficeOfficerPresident of the Senate 75px J. Taylor Ellyson (D)President pro tempore 75px Edward Echols (D)Majority Floor Leader 75px William W. Sale (D)Minority Floor Leader 75px John C. Noel (R) Members DistrictSenatorPartyConstituencyBegan serving 1st 50px Alanson T. Lincoln Republican Washington, Smyth, and city of Bristol 1908 2nd 50px John C. Noel Republican Scott, Lee, and Wise 1904 3rd 50px Roland E. Chase Republican Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell 1908 4th 50px John M. Hart Democratic Roanoke, Montgomery, and cities of Roanoke and Radford 1908 5th 50px A. Pendleton Strother Republican Giles, Bland, Pulaski, and Wythe 1908 6th 50px John M. Parsons Republican Carroll, Grayson, and Patrick 1908 7th 50px Floyd W. King Democratic Craig, Botetourt, Allegheny, Bath, and city of Clifton Forge 1908 8th 50px George B. Keezell Democratic Rockingham 1896(previously served 1884–1887) 9th 50px Edward Echols Democratic Augusta, Highland, and city of Staunton 1906(previously served 1889–1897) 10th 50px Robert M. Ward Democratic Shenandoah, Frederick, and city of Winchester 1908 11th 50px G. Latham Fletcher Democratic Fauquier and Loudoun 1908 12th 50px Richard S. Parks Democratic Clarke, Page, and Warren 1908 13th 50px F. Wilmer Sims Democratic Spotsylvania, Stafford, Louisa, and city of Fredericksburg 1906 14th 50px R. Ewell Thornton Democratic Alexandria county, Prince William, Fairfax, and city of Alexandria 1908 15th 50px F. Pendleton Carter Democratic Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock, and Orange 1908 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 William C. White Democratic Appomattox, Buckingham, Fluvanna, and Charlotte 1908 19th 50px Aubrey E. Strode Democratic Amherst and Nelson 1906 20th 50px Don P. Halsey Democratic Campbell and city of Lynchburg 1908(previously served 1902–1904) 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 James D. Elam Democratic Mecklenburg and Brunswick 1908(previously served 1901–1904) 26th 50px Greenville O. McAlexander Republican Franklin and Floyd 1908 27th 50px Alexander R. Hobbs Democratic Greensville, Sussex, Surry, and Prince George 1901 28th 50px William Hodges Mann Democratic Nottoway, Amelia, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, and Cumberland 1899 29th 50px Charles T. Lassiter Democratic Dinwiddie and city of Petersburg 1906 30th 50px Edward E. Holland Democratic Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Nansemond 1908 31st 50px William W. Sale Democratic Norfolk city 1901 32nd 50px Charles U. Gravatt Democratic Caroline, Hanover, and King William 1908 33rd 50px John A. Lesner Democratic Norfolk county and city of Portsmouth 1908 34th 50px C. Harding Walker Democratic King George, Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Northumberland 1899 35th 50px T. Ashby Wickham Democratic Henrico, New Kent, Charles City, James City, and city of Williamsburg 1906 36th 50px Saxon W. Holt Democratic Elizabeth City, York, Warwick, and city of Newport News 1904 37th 50px Ben T. Gunter Democratic Accomac, Northampton, and Princess Anne 1904 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 August 4, 1909, William C. White (D-18th district) dies. His seat remained unfilled until the next regular session. See also List of Virginia state legislatures References Category:Virginia legislative sessions Category:1908 in Virginia Category:1909 in Virginia Virginia Virginia