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The House of Burgesses (/ ˈ b ɜːr dʒ ə s ɪ z /) was the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly from 1619 to 1776. It existed during the colonial history of the United States when Virginia was a British colony .
This is a list of members of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1619 to 1775 from the references listed at the end of the article. The members of the first assembly in 1619, the members of the last assembly in 1775 and the Speakers of the House are designated by footnotes.
The House of Burgesses was called back by the Royal Governor Lord Dunmore one last time in June 1775 to address British Prime Minister Lord North's Conciliatory Resolution. Randolph, who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, returned to Williamsburg to take his place as Speaker.
The Capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia housed both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the Governor's Council and the House of Burgesses of the colony of Virginia from 1705, six years after the colonial capital was relocated there from Jamestown, until 1780, when the capital was relocated to Richmond. Two capitol buildings served the colony ...
John Holloway (c.1666 – December 14, 1734) was a politician and lawyer in the British colony of Virginia.He served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses (1720–34), having represented at various times, King and Queen County, York County and Williamsburg.
19th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses; In office 1680–1682: Preceded by: Mathew Kemp: Succeeded by: Edward Hill, Jr. Personal details; Born: 1630 Kent, England: Died: March 24, 1689 (burial date) Virginia: Resting place: Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia: Spouse(s) Anne Thomas (1650–78) Alice Hilliard: Children
John Robinson was born to the former Catherine Beverley in Middlesex County and her planter husband John Robinson, both of the First Families of Virginia.His father would soon become one of the two members of the House of Burgesses representing Middlesex County, serving alongside his uncle Christopher Robinson.
Col. John Page of Middle Plantation, Williamsburg, Virginia. John Page was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses starting in 1665. He played a pivotal role in supporting the efforts of Reverend Doctor James Blair in the founding of the College of William & Mary in 1693, which was located at Middle Plantation. Beginning in 1677, he is ...