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First Convening of the General Assembly

Name: First Convening of the General Assembly
Start: 1619-07-30
Location: Jamestown Island

When: July 30, 1619
Where: Jamestown Island
Part of: First convening of the House of Burgesses in Jamestown

The Virginia General Assembly convened in Jamestown on July 30, 1619, as the first representative legislature in the Americas.

Yeardley convened the assembly for a six-day meeting at the new timber church on Jamestown Island. The body was unicameral, consisting of the Governor, a Council of State, and 22 elected representatives, aiming to establish uniform governance.

Sources

House of Burgesses Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
Jamestown Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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