Historedia
Group or institution

Virginia General Assembly

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1846–1872

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Virginia General Assembly, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Alexandria County retroceded to Virginia

    1846–1847

    Role: Legislative Body

    1. February 2, 1846 · Virginia General AssemblyVirginia Acceptance Act

      The Virginia General Assembly passed an act in February 1846 to accept retrocession, contingent on congressional approval.

    2. July 9, 1846 · CongressCongressional Agreement for Referendum

      Congress agreed to hold a referendum in Alexandria County on retrocession in July 1846, following Virginia's legislative acceptance.

    3. March 13, 1847 · Alexandria CountyOfficial Retrocession to Virginia

      Alexandria County was officially returned to Virginia on March 13, 1847, after the state passed its retrocession bill.

  2. Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College opens

    1872

    Role: Legislative body that purchased facilities for the college

    1. October 2, 1872 · Solitude farm campusOpening of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College

      The college opened in Blacksburg on October 2, 1872, with a faculty of three members, establishing the land-grant institution.

Sources

  1. District of Columbia retrocession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Arlington County, Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  3. Virginia Tech Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20