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Governors and Officials«nn) Hammond’s HiatonjOfficials 1Ham eon County. IJamestown had been burned In 1676 during Bacon’s rebellion and was rebuilt by Lord Culpepper, but In the last decade of the century was again destroyed by an accidental Are, and as the location was considered unhealthy was not rebuiltThe seat of government was In 1699 removed by Governor Nicholson to the middle plantations, half way between the James and York rivers, and named Williamsburg In honor of King William III, at which place the William and Mary College had been established In 1693, the firm assembly being held in the college buildiug In December, 1700.Williamsburg remained the capitol of Virginia until the Revolution when in .May, 1799, an act Was passed directing its removal to Richmond, the late assembly being held in Williamsburg In October of that year, and the first one In Richmond In May. 1780.Governors of Colony of Virginia.Sir Thomas Smith. 1607.Sir George Yeardly, 1618.Sir Francis Wyatt, 1621.Sir tleorgo Yeardly, 1622.Francis West, 1627.John Pott, 1628.Kir John Harvey. 1629.Captain John West, 1635.Sir John Harvey. 1636.Sir Francis Wyatt. 1639.Sir Wiilium Berkeley, 1G45.Richard Kempe. 1644.Sir William Rerkeley, 1645.Richard Rennet. 1652.EM ward Digges, 1656.Samuel Matthews. 1659.Sir William Berkeley. 1659.Francis Moryson. 1661.Sir William Berkeley. 1662.Sir Henry Chickcrly, 1678.Lord Culpepper. 1680.'Nichols Spencer, 1683.Tjord Howard, 1684.Nathaniel Bacon. 1687.Francis Nicholson. 1690.Sir Edmund Andross, 1692.Edward Nott. 1705.Edward Jennings. 1706.Alexander Spottswood, 1710.lrmrli nrvsdale. 1722.the term at three years.The constitution of 1852 fixed the term at four years, and provided for the election of the governor by the people, which had previously been done by the legislature.Joseph Johnson, of Harrison county, was the flret governor elected hjrthe people and the only one ever chosen from west of the mountains for the old state of Virginia.Resident members of the Harrison county bar who served on the bench:United States circuit court, Nathan Goff.United States district court, John G. Jackson.The Virginia court of appeals. John J. Allen and George H. Lee.The West Virginia court of appeals. William A. Harrison, Edwin Maxwell.The circuit court, Edwin fl. Duncan, George IL Lee. Gideon D. Camden, William A. Harrison. Thomas W. Jlar-son. Charles S. Lewis, Charles W. Lynch.The Harrison county criminal court, Haymond Maxwell.Prosecuting attorneys since the formation or West Virginia:Andrew P. Davisson. Alexander C. Moore. John Basse!. Charles W. Lynch Philip Clifford, James E. Law and William El Morris.WHOLE WORLDNation Produces Almost Every Metal but the Industries Are Not Organized.
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Sun, Mar 12, 1916
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