110th Virginia General Assembly
Appearance
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 1917 state elections. It convened in Richmond for two sessions.[1][2]
Background
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Party summary
[edit]- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
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35 Democrats
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
[edit]Leadership
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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
[edit]House of Delegates
[edit]Leadership
[edit]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
[edit]Senate
[edit]- 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 Robert F. Leedy 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.