Virginia General Assembly, Legislative assembly in Richmond, US.
The Virginia General Assembly operates with two chambers: a House of Delegates containing 100 members and a Senate comprising 40 elected representatives.
Established in 1619, this legislative body began in Jamestown, moved to Williamsburg in 1699, and transferred to Richmond in 1780 under Thomas Jefferson's governorship.
The Virginia State Capitol, designed by Thomas Jefferson in 1788, serves as the meeting place for legislative sessions and reflects early American governmental architecture.
Members of the Assembly receive annual compensation of $18,000 for senators and $17,640 for delegates, plus additional allowances during their time in Richmond.
The Virginia General Assembly maintains the distinction of being the earliest continuous legislative institution in the Americas, predating all other state legislatures.
Website: http://virginiageneralassembly.gov
GPS coordinates: 37.53889,-77.43361
Latest update: May 28, 2025 14:45
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Washington Monument
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James Monroe Building
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First African Baptist Church
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Wickham House
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National Theater
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First Baptist Church
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Stewart-Lee House
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First National Bank Building
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Second Presbyterian Church
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Virginia Department of Highways Building
263 m
Charlotte Williams Memorial Hospital
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Main Street Banking Historic District
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Putney Houses
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Richmond Academy of Medicine
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Virginia Mutual Building
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George Washington Building
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Morson's Row
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Richmond Tobacco Exchange
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William Beers House
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Planters National Bank
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