107th Virginia General Assembly

The 107th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Virginia state government following the Virginia state elections of 1911. It convened on January 14, 1911 in Richmond for one session before adjourning on March 15, 1912.[1]

107th Virginia General Assembly
106th 108th
Overview
Legislative bodyVirginia General Assembly
JurisdictionVirginia, United States
TermJanuary 10, 1912 (1912-01-10) – January 14, 1914 (1914-01-14)
Senate of Virginia
Members40 senators
PresidentJ. Taylor Ellyson (D)
President pro temporeEdward Echols (D)
Party controlDemocratic Party
Virginia House of Delegates
Members100 delegates
SpeakerRichard E. Byrd (D)
Party controlDemocratic Party
Sessions
1stJanuary 10, 1912 (1912-01-10) – March 15, 1912 (1912-03-15)

Party summary

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Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

Senate

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Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
Democratic Independent Republican
End of previous session 34 0 6 40 0
Begin 35 0 5 40 0
April 24, 1913 34 39 1
October 25, 1913 33 38 2
Latest voting share 86.84% 13.16%
Beginning of next session 35 0 5 40 0

House of Delegates

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Senate

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Leadership

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Map of Virginia's senatorial districts as they were in 1912
Office Officer
President of the Senate   J. Taylor Ellyson (D)
President pro tempore   Edward Echols (D)
Majority Floor Leader   Saxon W. Holt (D)
Minority Floor Leader   Edmund Parr (R)

Members

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District Senator Party Constituency Began serving
1st   David C. Cummings, Jr. Democratic Washington, Smyth, and city of Bristol 1912
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   J. Randolph Tucker Democratic Bedford, Rockbridge, and city of Buena Vista 1908
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   Elben C. Folkes Democratic Richmond city 1908
  Arthur C. Harman Democratic 1904
39th   John R. Saunders Democratic King and Queen, Middlesex, Essex, Gloucester, and Mathews 1908

Changes in membership

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Senate

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  • April 24, 1913, David C. Cummings, Jr. (D-1st district) dies. His seat remained unfilled until the next regular session.
  • October 25, 1913, J. Randolph Tucker (D-22nd district) resigns to accept appointment as a federal judge in the Territory of Alaska. His seat remained unfilled until the next regular session.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia: Session 1912. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1912. Retrieved April 12, 2014.