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Francis Nathaniel Watkins was born on April 14 (or 24 [1]), 1813, in Prince Edward County, Virginia, to Agnes W. (née Venable) and Henry E. Watkins.His father was a member of the Virginia Senate and was a captain in the War of 1812.
The Senate of Virginia was created by the 1776 Constitution of Virginia, and originally consisted of twenty-four members. [1] Along with the House of Delegates, the Senate comprised a new bicameral legislature designed to replace the colonial Virginia House of Burgesses, which formally dissolved on May 6, 1776. [2]
The reformers lost on almost every issue. Nevertheless, even with the exaggerated Virginia Senate representation apportioning the delegates in favor of the status quo, the three most important roll calls were close. The "white" population basis of apportioning the General Assembly failed by two votes.
William Alonzo Rinehart (April 5, 1846 – January 30, 1922) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 7th district. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] References
Pages in category "19th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 445 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Robert Allen (July 30, 1794 – December 30, 1859) was an American lawyer, slaveholder, [1] farmer and politician from Woodstock, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1827 to 1833, after representing the central Shenandoah Valley in the Virginia Senate. [2]
William Wirt Henry (February 14, 1831 – December 5, 1900) was a Virginia lawyer, politician, historian, writer, and a biographer of his grandfather Patrick Henry.Henry served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and as president of The Virginia Bar Association and the American Historical Association.
John Snyder Carlile (December 16, 1817 – October 24, 1878) was an American merchant, lawyer, slaveowner and politician, including a United States senator.A strong supporter of the Union cause during the American Civil War, he represented the loyalist faction of Virginia, which was eventually separated into two distinct states.