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The government of Virginia combines the executive, legislative and judicial branches of authority in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The current governor of Virginia is Glenn Youngkin . The State Capitol building in Richmond was designed by Thomas Jefferson , and the cornerstone was laid by Governor Patrick Henry in 1785 .
Singer Adelaide Hall recorded with Ellington in 1927, 1932, and 1933, [7] but only recorded two versions of "Sophisticated Lady", in 1944 (with Phil Green And His Rhythm) [8] and in 1976, on her album Hall of Ellington. [9] The song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1989/90 documentary celebrating her life entitled Sophisticated Lady. [10]
Colonel Wilson Cary, Sally's father and a member of the House of Burgesses, inherited one of Virginia's largest fortunes and the family estate, Ceelys on the James. Little is known about his wife and Sally's mother, Sarah, because of an 1826 fire, which destroyed many of the family's records.
12th and 15th First Lady of Virginia, served as First Lady of the United States (1817–1825) 13 Margaret Lowther Page 1802 1805 John Page: 14 Agnes Sarah Bell Cabell: 1805 1808 William H. Cabell: None: 1808 1811 John Tyler Sr. Tyler was a widower 15 Elizabeth Monroe 1811 1811 James Monroe 16 Jane Reade Smith 1811 1811 George William Smith: 17
The federal government recognized the Restored Government of Virginia, based in Wheeling, as the legitimate government in Virginia on June 25, 1861. It elected its own slate of governors, and after West Virginia was split from Virginia on June 20, 1863, the restored government relocated to Alexandria .
Virginia Fortune Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, DCVO (née Ryan; 9 February 1933 – 16 August 2024) was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II. She was born in London to American family, and grew up in the United States before returning to the United Kingdom. In 1973, she became the first American to be a lady-in-waiting. [1]
Virginia Lugenia McLaurin [1] (née Campbell, March 12, 1909 [a] – November 14, 2022) was an American community volunteer, seamstress, manager of a laundry, farm worker, and a semi-supercentarian or a supercentenarian, since her birth certificate was not located (or her official birthdate not recorded) and she is believed to have been born between 1909 and 1917. [1]
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