105th Virginia General Assembly
The 105th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Virginia state government from 1908 to 1910, after the 1907 state elections. It convened in Richmond for one session.[1]
105th Virginia General Assembly | |||||
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![]() Virginia State Capitol (1912) | |||||
Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Virginia General Assembly | ||||
Jurisdiction | Virginia, United States | ||||
Term | January 8, 1908 – January 12, 1910 | ||||
Senate of Virginia | |||||
Members | 40 senators | ||||
President | J. Taylor Ellyson (D) | ||||
President pro tempore | Edward Echols (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Virginia House of Delegates | |||||
Members | 100 delegates | ||||
Speaker | Richard E. Byrd (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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Background
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
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Democratic | Independent | Republican | |||
End of previous session | - | - | - | - | - |
Begin | 34 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
August 4, 1909 | 33 | 39 | 1 | ||
Latest voting share | 84.6% | 15.4% | |||
Beginning of next session | 34 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
House of Delegates
Senate
Leadership
![](../I/m/Virginia_senate_districts_1908.png)
Map of Virginia's senatorial districts as they were in 1908
Office | Officer | |
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President of the Senate | ![]() |
J. Taylor Ellyson (D) |
President pro tempore | ![]() |
Edward Echols (D) |
Majority Floor Leader | ![]() |
William W. Sale (D) |
Minority Floor Leader | ![]() |
John C. Noel (R) |
Members
Changes in membership
Senate
- August 4, 1909, William C. White (D-18th district) dies. His seat remained unfilled until the next regular session.
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See also
References
- "The Work of the Legislature of 1908". The Virginia Law Register. 14 (7): 489–509. 1908. JSTOR 1102484.
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