107th Virginia General Assembly
# 107th Virginia General Assembly

The 107th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Virginia state government following the Virginia state elections of 1911. It convened on January 14, 1911 in Richmond for one session before adjourning on March 15, 1912.

## Party summary

    Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section, below.

### Senate

| | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Independent | Republican | Total | Vacant |
| End of previous session | 34 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| Begin | 35 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| April 24, 1913 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 1 |
| October 25, 1913 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 2 |
| Latest voting share | 86.84% | 13.16% | 13.16% | | |
| Beginning of next session | 35 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 0 |

## Senate

### Leadership

| Office | Officer |
| - | - |
| President of the Senate | J. Taylor Ellyson (D) |
| President pro tempore | Edward Echols (D) |
| Majority Floor Leader | Saxon W. Holt (D) |
| Minority Floor Leader | Edmund Parr (R) |

### Members

| District | Senator | Party | Constituency | Began serving |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1st | David C. Cummings, Jr. | Democratic | Washington, Smyth, and city of Bristol | 1912 |
| 2nd | John H. Catron | Republican | Scott, Lee, and Wise | 1912 |
| 3rd | J. Powell Royall | Republican | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell | 1912 |
| 4th | John M. Hart | Democratic | Roanoke, Montgomery, and cities of Roanoke and Radford | 1908 |
| 5th | Alexander G. Crockett | Democratic | Giles, Bland, Pulaski, and Wythe | 1912 |
| 6th | Edmund Parr | Republican | Carroll, Grayson, and Patrick | 1912 (previously served 1895-1899) |
| 7th | William A. Rinehart | Democratic | Craig, Botetourt, Allegheny, Bath, and city of Clifton Forge | 1912 |
| 8th | John Paul, Jr. | Republican | Rockingham | 1912 |
| 9th | Edward Echols | Democratic | Augusta, Highland, and city of Staunton | 1906 (previously served 1889-1897) |
| 10th | Frank S. Tavenner | Democratic | Shenandoah, Frederick, and city of Winchester | 1912 (previously served 1904-1908) |
| 11th | G. Latham Fletcher | Democratic | Fauquier and Loudoun | 1908 |
| 12th | R. S. Blackburn Smith | Democratic | Clarke, Page, and Warren | 1912 |
| 13th | Richard C. L. Moncure | Democratic | Spotsylvania, Stafford, Louisa, and city of Fredericksburg | 1912 |
| 14th | R. Ewell Thornton | Democratic | Alexandria county, Prince William, Fairfax, and city of Alexandria | 1908 |
| 15th | Clyde T. Bowers | Democratic | Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock, and Orange | 1912 |
| 16th | John B. Watkins | Democratic | Goochland, Powhatan, and Chesterfield | 1908 |
| 17th | Nathaniel B. Early | Democratic | Albemarle, Greene, and city of Charlottesville | 1908 |
| 18th | Sands Gayle | Democratic | Appomattox, Buckingham, Fluvanna, and Charlotte | 1910 |
| 19th | Bland Massie | Democratic | Amherst and Nelson | 1912 (previously served 1897-1906) |
| 20th | Howell C. Featherston | Democratic | Campbell and city of Lynchburg | 1912 |
| 21st | Henry A. Edmondson | Democratic | Halifax | 1908 |
| 22nd | J. Randolph Tucker | Democratic | Bedford, Rockbridge, and city of Buena Vista | 1908 |
| 23rd | William A. Garrett | Democratic | Pittsylvania, Henry, and city of Danville | 1901 |
| 24th | George T. Rison | Democratic | Pittsylvania and city of Danville | 1904 |
| 25th | William D. Blanks | Democratic | Mecklenburg and Brunswick | 1912 |
| 26th | Valentine M. Sowder | Republican | Franklin and Floyd | 1912 |
| 27th | Alexander R. Hobbs | Democratic | Greensville, Sussex, Surry, and Prince George | 1901 |
| 28th | Robert K. Brock | Democratic | Nottoway, Amelia, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, and Cumberland | 1912 |
| 29th | Patrick H. Drewry | Democratic | Dinwiddie and city of Petersburg | 1912 |
| 30th | Junius E. West | Democratic | Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Nansemond | 1912 |
| 31st | John A. Lesner | Democratic | Norfolk city | 1908 |
| 32nd | Charles U. Gravatt | Democratic | Caroline, Hanover, and King William | 1908 |
| 33rd | Samuel T. Montague | Democratic | Norfolk county and city of Portsmouth | 1912 |
| 34th | C. Harding Walker | Democratic | King George, Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Northumberland | 1899 |
| 35th | Louis O. Wendenburg | Democratic | Henrico, New Kent, Charles City, James City, and city of Williamsburg | 1912 |
| 36th | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | Elizabeth City, York, Warwick, and city of Newport News | 1904 |
| 37th | G. Walter Mapp | Democratic | Accomac, Northampton, and Princess Anne | 1912 |
| 38th | Elben C. Folkes | Democratic | Richmond city | 1908 |
| 38th | Arthur C. Harman | Democratic | Richmond city | 1904 |
| 39th | John R. Saunders | Democratic | King and Queen, Middlesex, Essex, Gloucester, and Mathews | 1908 |

## Changes in membership

### Senate

* April 24, 1913, David C. Cummings, Jr. (D-1st district) dies. His seat remained unfilled until the next regular session.
* October 25, 1913, J. Randolph Tucker (D-22nd district) resigns to accept appointment as a federal judge in the Territory of Alaska. His seat remained unfilled until the next regular session.
