105th Virginia General Assembly
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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]
Legislative bodyVirginia General Assembly
JurisdictionVirginia, United States
TermJanuary 8, 1908 – January 12, 1910
Members40 senators
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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 | ||||
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Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.
Senate
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Office | Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.