110th Virginia General Assembly
110th Virginia General Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Virginia General Assembly | ||||
Jurisdiction | Virginia, United States | ||||
Term | January 9, 1918 | – January 14, 1920||||
Senate of Virginia | |||||
Members | 40 senators | ||||
President | J. Taylor Ellyson (D) until February 1, 1918 Benjamin F. Buchanan (D) from February 1, 1918 | ||||
President pro tempore | C. Harding Walker (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Virginia House of Delegates | |||||
Members | 100 delegates | ||||
Speaker | Harry R. Houston (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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The 110th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Virginia state government from 1918 to 1920, after the . It convened in Richmond for two sessions.[1][2]
Background[]
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Party summary[]
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate[]
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Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||
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Democratic | Independent | Republican | |||
End of previous session | 34 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 1 |
Begin | 35 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
December 21, 1918 | 34 | 39 | 1 | ||
January 28, 1919 | 33 | 38 | 2 | ||
March 25, 1919 | 32 | 37 | 3 | ||
August 13, 1919 | 35 | 40 | 0 | ||
Latest voting share | 88% | 13% | |||
Beginning of next session | 34 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
Senate[]
Leadership[]
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Map of Virginia's senatorial districts as they were in 1918
Office | Officer | |
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President of the Senate | ![]() |
J. Taylor Ellyson (D) until February 1, 1918 |
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Benjamin F. Buchanan (D) from February 1, 1918 | |
President pro tempore | ![]() |
C. Harding Walker (D) |
Minority Floor Leader | ![]() |
J. Powell Royall (R) |
Members[]
House of Delegates[]
Leadership[]
Office | Officer | |
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Speaker of the House | Harry R. Houston (D) | |
Majority Floor Leader | R. Holman Willis (D) | |
Minority Floor Leader | Roland E. Chase (R) |
Changes in membership[]
Senate[]
- December 21, 1918, Sands Gayle (D-18th district) dies. Replaced by Samuel L. Ferguson at start of extra session.
- January 28, 1919, Henry H. Downing (D-12th district) dies. Replaced by at start of extra session.
- March 25, 1919, James T. Lacy (D-21st district) resigns to accept appointment as Halifax County clerk. Replaced by Marshall B. Booker at start of extra session.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ The General Assembly of Virginia - Manual of the Senate and House of Delegates: Session 1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia: Session 1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
Categories:
- Government of Virginia
- Virginia legislative sessions
- 1918 in Virginia
- 1919 in Virginia
- 1918 U.S. legislative sessions
- 1919 U.S. legislative sessions