United States Governors by Political Party: 1790-2018
A timeline showing the political party of US governors by state, from the time the last of the original 13 states (Rhode Island) ratified the Constitution in 1790 until 2018. Don’t worry; I’ll be updating this after the midterms!
NOTES (Please read before commenting on missing details)
1. This timeline excludes vacancies, governors of Confederate states during the Civil War, and acting governors who took office in circumstances other than the death, resignation, or permanent incapacitation of the elected governor.
2. If an outgoing “lame duck” governor left office between January 1 and 31 of the year following an election and was succeeded by a governor of a different party, that year will be counted toward the new governor’s party. If a governor left office between December 1 and 31 of an election year and was succeeded by a governor of a different party, that year is counted toward the outgoing governor’s party. These same rules shall apply to non-lame duck governors who died or resigned in December or January and were succeeded by a governor of a different party.
3. If an outgoing “lame duck” governor was replaced in an election by a governor-elect of the same party, but the outgoing governor died or resigned before his/her term expired and was succeeded by a governor of a different party, all three governors will be included, even if the death or resignation came in December or January following the election. All changes in party control, including those that otherwise fail to meet the inclusion criteria of this list, will be shown during this time period.
4. States admitted to the Union in December or January of a given year are included.
5. Governors of Confederate states who served between the end of the Civil War and the formal -readmission of their respective states are included in this timeline.
6. Military governors and interregnum periods during the Civil War or Reconstruction are included but do not count toward any party’s total.
7. This timeline only shows changes in party control, not in individual governors. Governors who died in office, resigned or were permanently incapacitated and succeeded by a governor of the same party are not included as changes.
8. Both the Jeffersonian Republican party and the modern Republican party are referred to as “Republicans.”
9. The maps in this timeline do not detail state border changes other than the formation of Maine and West Virginia.
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The Star-Spangled Banner (national anthem of the United States) by the US Army Band
At Launch by Kevin MacLeod
Firesong by Kevin MacLeod
Historic Williamsburg Attractions
Gabes reading all the local attractions at Williamsburg VA, home of Busch Gardens
Visit Williamsburg Virginia - The Colonial Capital Of Virginia
Have a great trip to the past in beautifully restored area of Colonial Williamsburg, the commercial and cultural hub of the Virginia colony. You can spend several months here without exhausting all that this wonderful town has to offer.
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Williamburg, Virginia USA - Established 1693 A.D. ; The First seat of US Commonwealth Govt.
The Colonial Palace in Williamsburg Virginia USA . The First Seat of US Govt under British Colony in 18th Century.
The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first assembly of elected representatives of English colonists in North America. The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America. Its first meeting was held in Jamestown, Virginia, on July 30, 1619.
The word Burgess means an elected or appointed official of a municipality, or the representative of a borough in the English House of Commons.
In the 1610s, the Virginia Company of London ended monopoly on land ownership, believing that the colonists would display greater initiative if they could gain ownership of land. The changes encouraged private investment from the colony's settlers, which allowed them to own land rather than simply being sharecroppers. The company designed four large corporations, termed cities [sic], to encompass the developed portion of the colony. Company officials adopted English Common Law as the basis of their system in the Virginia colony, replacing the governor as the final voice on legal matters.
The House of Burgesses consisted of delegates elected by the colonists, and these delegates would meet annually at Jamestown. (In Bermuda, previously part of Virginia, the House of Assembly was created that same year).
Prompted by the Virginia Company, colonial governor Sir George Yeardley helped facilitate elections of Burgesses to this new legislative body, and these elections would[clarification needed] come from eleven boroughs adjacent to the James River along with eleven additional burgesses.
The House's first session of July 30, 1619, accomplished little. It was cut short by an outbreak of malaria. The assembly had 22 members from the following constituencies:
The colony's governor, appointed in London,
The governor's council, a group of six citizens selected by the governor,
The burgesses from various locales, initially larger plantations; counties were included later.
White men over the age of 17 who owned land were eligible to vote.The House was also called the Virgina House of London.
In 1769 the Virginia House of Burgesses passed resolutions (Virginia's Resolutions) condemning Britain's stationing troops in Boston following the Massachusetts Circular Letter of the previous year. They stated that only Virginia's governor and legislature could tax its citizens. The members also drafted a formal letter to the King, completing it just before the legislature was dissolved by Virginia's royal governor.[4] On a less political note among Burgess members, the House of Burgesses passed a series of non-importation agreements as a way of speeding economic recovery and opposing the Townshend Acts.
In 1774 the First Continental Congress passed their Declaration and Resolves, which inter alia claimed that American colonists were equal to all other British citizens, protested taxation without representation, and stated that, without colonial representation in Parliament, Parliament could not tax colonists.
[edit] Meeting placesIn 1699, the seat of the House of Burgesses was moved from Jamestown to Middle Plantation, soon renamed Williamsburg, in honor of King William III. The Burgesses met there in two consecutive Capitol buildings (the first use of the word in the English Colonies). The present Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg is a reconstruction of the earlier of the two lost buildings.
In 1779, and effective in April 1780, , the House of Delegates moved the capital city to Richmond during the American Revolutionary War for safety reasons.
[edit] LegacyThe Assembly became the Virginia House of Delegates in 1776, forming the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative branch of the Commonwealth (State) of Virginia.
In honor of the original House of Burgesses, every other year, the Virginia General Assembly traditionally leaves the current Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, and meets for one day in the restored Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg.
In 2006, the Assembly held a special session at Jamestown to mark the 400th anniversary of its founding as part of the Jamestown 2007 celebration.
Text Source: wikipedia.org
GPS Address: Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center
310 S England St Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
(757) 220-7600
Wil at Colonial Williamsburg discusses the reading of Decoration of Appendix & Freedom
Greg, as one of his characters, Wil, tells us they will be reading the Declaration later that afternoon.
Yankee Candle Village - Williamsburg, VA | Holiday Layover | Full Shopping Tour | 4K-HD | 2019
With over 400,00 candles, 200 different scents and 50,000 square feet of shopping, there’s no better place to take a family day trip than Yankee Candle Village in Williamsburg, Virginia. Not just a world-famous store with hundreds of classic, new, and limited-edition candle fragrances and accessories, it’s also a magical destination full of fun events for every age, all year round. Visit and you’ll discover personalize candles for capturing special moments and memories, a cornucopia of tasty snacks and delicious desserts, and the indoor Holiday Park, where snow falls every day and it’s always Christmas time.
This family-friendly shopping experience includes Hershey’s Ice Cream, Homemade Fudge, the Wax Works, Popcornopolis, Build A Bear Workshop, WoodWick, Chesapeake Bay Candle, shops for gifts, toys, home décor, and kitchen and garden accessories, and a gift boutique of beloved brands like Vera Bradley Pandora, Alex & Ani, and more…not to mention Santa Claus himself!
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Kitchen Design for Basement - Renovating 300-Year-Old Governor's Mansion - Bob Vila eps.2008
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Bob joins Executive Chef Mark Herndon to have a look at what's been done in the new basement kitchen to prepare for the state-of-the art foodservice equipment and appliances to come.
Bob Ryley is working upstairs, hanging new double doors at the entrance to the private family living quarters.
For a glimpse of the living quarters of governors past, Bob goes to visit the Royal Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg.
The Role and Legacy of the Early Colonial Governors
The 2012 Mosman Address presented by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of NSW on Friday 10 August 2012 at the Mosman Art Gallery on the topic of The Role and Legacy of the Early Colonial Governors.
Old Colonial Architectural House
Colonial Dance Cotillion
Impromptu dance demo in the Governor's Palace Ballroom, Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Video taken by Laura Arnett Smith on May 11, 2018.
Colonial Reenactment
At the Johnnycake Festival in West Kingston, RI 2013.
the colonial assemblies
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Tours by Isabelle - Houmas House & Madewood Plantation Mansion
Tours by Isabelle - Houmas House & Madewood Plantation Mansion
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William Rathvon On The Death Of Abraham Lincoln
William Rathvon On The Death Of Abraham Lincoln
Apr 24 John F. H. Claiborne
Chris Smotherman, a junior at Adams County Christian School, presents a Natchez History Minute about John F. H. Claiborne, who was born on this day, April 24 in 1809. The nephew of a territorial governor, Claiborne was a politician and the author of a number of early books about Mississippi and Mississippians.
WAVY Archive: 1981 GI Bill for Military Service Members
We take a look back in the WAVY Archives
Colonial Williamsburg Firing the Noon Gun
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1780 Colonial America $20 State of Massachusetts Bay Note
On this Episode, TheCurrencyMan is gonna show you a 1780 Colonial America $20 State of Massachusetts Bay Note.
This is a dual-sided note and reads The Possessor of this Bill should be paid TWENTY Spanish Milled DOLLARS by the Thirty-first Day of December, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-six, with Interest in like Money, at the Rate of Five per Centum per Annum, by the State of Massachusetts-Bay, according to an Act of Legislature of the said State, of the Fifth Day of May, 1780.
The reverse reads VI CONCITATE which means 'Driven by Force'. The words go on to say Printed by HALL and SELLERS. THE UNITED STATES ensure the Payment of the within BILL, and will draw Bills of Exchange for the Interest annually, if demanded, according to a Resolution of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1780.
This is a Genuine facsimile reproduction. For Informational Purposes and Historical Reference.
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