The First Virginia General Assembly convened from to in regular session. This session took place while the Second Continental Congress was still in session.
Major events 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. December 26, 1776: George Washington and his army surprised about 1,500 Hessian auxiliaries at the Battle of Trenton and took over 900 prisoners.
Sessions 1st Regular session: October 7, 1776December 21, 1776
Leaders
Senate leadership Speaker of the Senate: Archibald Cary
Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: Edmund Pendleton
Members
Members of the Senate Members of the Senate of Virginia for the First Virginia General Assembly:
Class Counties Senator Notes 1 Amelia, Chesterfield, & Cumberland Brunswick, Lunenburg, & Mecklenburg Charles City, James City, & New Kent Henrico, Goochland, & Louisa Augusta & Dunmore Lancaster, Richmond, & Northumberland Election was ruled invalid October 25, 1776. 2 Isle of Wight, Surry, & Prince George Charlotte, Halifax, & Prince Edward Gloucester & Middlesex Spotsylvania, Orange, & Culpeper Loudoun & Fauquier Frederick, Berkeley, & Hampshire 3 Dinwiddie, Southampton, & Sussex Botetourt & Fincastle Hanover & Caroline Essex, King William, Prince William & Fairfax West Augusta 4 Accomac & Northampton Princess Anne, Norfolk, & Nansemond Buckingham, Albemarle, & Amherst Bedford & Pittsylvania Election was ruled invalid October 9, 1776. Elizabeth City, Warwick, & York Resigned to join the Governor's privy council December 1776. Westmoreland, Stafford, & King George
Members of the House of Delegates Members of the Virginia House of Delegates for the First Virginia General Assembly:
County Delegate Notes Accomac Albemarle Amelia Amherst Augusta Bedford Berkeley Botetourt Brunswick Buckingham Caroline Charles City Departed during October, elected delegate to Congress. Charlotte Chesterfield Culpeper Cumberland Dinwiddie Dunmore Elizabeth City Essex Fairfax Fauquier Fincastle Frederick Gloucester Goochland Halifax Hampshire Hanover Henrico Isle of Wight James City King and Queen King George King William Lancaster Loudoun Louisa Lunenburg Mecklenburg Middlesex Nansemond New Kent Norfolk Northampton Northumberland Orange Pittsylvania Prince Edward Prince George Died October 26, 1776. Resigned due to illness October 17, 1776. Prince William Princess Anne Richmond Southampton Spotsylvania Stafford Surry Sussex WarwickWilliam Harwood, Jr. West Augusta Westmoreland York Williamsburg Norfolk Borough
Employees Senate Clerk: John Pendleton Jr. House Clerk: John Tazewell
See also List of Virginia state legislatures
References
External links Virginia General Assembly website