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.

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 Beginning of next session 35 1 4 40 0

Senate

Leadership

OfficeOfficerPresident of the Senate J. Taylor Ellyson (D)President pro tempore Edward Echols (D)until December 19, 1914 C. Harding Walker (D)from January 13, 1915Majority Floor Leader Saxon W. Holt (D)Minority Floor Leader Edmund Parr (R)

Members DistrictSenatorPartyConstituencyBegan serving 1st Benjamin F. Buchanan Democratic Washington, Smyth, and city of Bristol 1914(previously served 1893-1897) 2nd John H. Catron Republican Scott, Lee, and Wise 1912 3rd J. Powell Royall Republican Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell 1912 4th John M. Hart Democratic Roanoke, Montgomery, and cities of Roanoke and Radford 1908 5th Alexander G. Crockett Democratic Giles, Bland, Pulaski, and Wythe 1912 6th Edmund Parr Republican Carroll, Grayson, and Patrick 1912(previously served 1895-1899) 7th William A. Rinehart Democratic Craig, Botetourt, Allegheny, Bath, and city of Clifton Forge 1912 8th John Paul, Jr. Republican Rockingham 1912 9th Edward Echols Democratic Augusta, Highland, and city of Staunton 1906(previously served 1889-1897) 10th Frank S. Tavenner Democratic Shenandoah, Frederick, and city of Winchester 1912(previously served 1904-1908) 11th G. Latham Fletcher Democratic Fauquier and Loudoun 1908 12th R. S. Blackburn Smith Democratic Clarke, Page, and Warren 1912 13th Richard C. L. Moncure Democratic Spotsylvania, Stafford, Louisa, and city of Fredericksburg 1912 14th R. Ewell Thornton Democratic Alexandria county, Prince William, Fairfax, and city of Alexandria 1908 15th Clyde T. Bowers Democratic Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock, and Orange 1912 16th John B. Watkins Democratic Goochland, Powhatan, and Chesterfield 1908 17th Nathaniel B. Early Democratic Albemarle, Greene, and city of Charlottesville 1908 18th Sands Gayle Democratic Appomattox, Buckingham, Fluvanna, and Charlotte 1910 19th Bland Massie Democratic Amherst and Nelson 1912(previously served 1897-1906) 20th Howell C. Featherston Democratic Campbell and city of Lynchburg 1912 21st Henry A. Edmondson Democratic Halifax 1908 22nd William T. Paxton Democratic Bedford, Rockbridge, and city of Buena Vista 1914 23rd William A. Garrett Democratic Pittsylvania, Henry, and city of Danville 1901 24th George T. Rison Democratic Pittsylvania and city of Danville 1904 25th William D. Blanks Democratic Mecklenburg and Brunswick 1912 26th Valentine M. Sowder Republican Franklin and Floyd 1912 27th Alexander R. Hobbs Democratic Greensville, Sussex, Surry, and Prince George 1901 28th Robert K. Brock Democratic Nottoway, Amelia, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, and Cumberland 1912 29th Patrick H. Drewry Democratic Dinwiddie and city of Petersburg 1912 30th Junius E. West Democratic Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Nansemond 1912 31st John A. Lesner Democratic Norfolk city 1908 32nd Charles U. Gravatt Democratic Caroline, Hanover, and King William 1908 33rd Samuel T. Montague Democratic Norfolk county and city of Portsmouth 1912 34th C. Harding Walker Democratic King George, Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Northumberland 1899 35th Louis O. Wendenburg Democratic Henrico, New Kent, Charles City, James City, and city of Williamsburg 1912 36th Saxon W. Holt Democratic Elizabeth City, York, Warwick, and city of Newport News 1904 37th G. Walter Mapp Democratic Accomac, Northampton, and Princess Anne 1912 38th James E. Cannon Democratic Richmond city 1914 Arthur C. Harman Democratic 1904 39th 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

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