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  2. List of governors of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The office of lieutenant governor was created in 1851. [9] Prior to that a Council of State existed; it chose from among its members a president who would be "lieutenant-governor" and would act as governor when there was a vacancy in that office. [1] [10] The governor and the lieutenant governor are elected at the same time but not on the same ...

  3. Lists of governors of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Lists of governors of Virginia are lists of governors of the American state of Virginia. They include colonial governors before the United States declared independence, and governors since that date. List of colonial governors of Virginia (1585–1775). List of governors of Virginia, covers post-colonial governors (1775–present).

  4. Governor of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    On inauguration day, the governor-elect takes the following oath of office: "I (first_middle_last names), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon me as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to the ...

  5. List of Virginia Governors - Wikipedia

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  6. Governors of Virginia - Wikipedia

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  7. Category:Governors of Virginia - Wikipedia

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  8. Samuel Mathews (colonial Virginia governor) - Wikipedia

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    Samuel Mathews (Jr.) was the elder son of Samuel Matthews (Sr.) (1572-1657) and Frances Grevill West Peirsey Mathews (1590-1635). He was born at his father's plantation Mathews Manor, (later known as Denbigh), which was located on the north side of the James River at the confluence of the Warwick River and Deep Creek (about 2 miles north of Blunt Poynt) in the area which later became Warwick ...

  9. Francis Wyatt - Wikipedia

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    Wyatt was governor of Virginia from November 18, 1621. [5] [2] Wyatt had dealings with Nemattanew and leader Opechancanough, during a time of strife and also leading up to the Indian massacre of 1622. [6] Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, but Sir Francis, at the request of the crown, remained on as governor until 18 September 1625, when ...