List of Speakers of the Virginia House of Delegates

The following persons have served as Speaker

Speaker (politics)

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of the Virginia House of Delegates

Virginia House of Delegates

The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...

Speakers of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-
Order	Name	County or City	Born	Term began	Term ended	Died
1st	Pendleton, Edmund Edmund Pendleton Edmund Pendleton was a Virginia politician, lawyer and judge, active in the American Revolutionary War. -Early years:...	Caroline County Caroline County, Virginia Caroline County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 28,545. Its county seat is Bowling Green. Caroline County is also home to The Meadow stables, the birthplace of the renowned racehorse Secretariat, winner of the 1973 Kentucky Derby, Preakness and...	1721	1776	1776	1803
2nd	Wythe, George George Wythe George Wythe was an American lawyer, a judge, a prominent law professor and "Virginia's foremost classical scholar." He was a teacher and mentor of Thomas Jefferson. Wythe's signature is positioned at the head of the list of seven Virginia signatories on the United States Declaration of Independence...	Williamsburg Williamsburg, Virginia Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...	1726	1777	1778	1806
3rd	Harrison, Benjamin Benjamin Harrison V Benjamin Harrison V was an American planter and revolutionary leader from Charles City County, Virginia. He earned his higher education at the College of William and Mary, and he was perhaps the first figure in the Harrison family to gain national attention...	Charles City County Charles City County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 6,926 people, 2,670 households, and 1,975 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 2,895 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...	1726	1778	1781	1791
4th	Lee, Richard Henry Richard Henry Lee Richard Henry Lee was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and his famous resolution of June 1776 led to the United States...	Westmoreland County Westmoreland County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,846 households, and 4,689 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 9,286 housing units at an average density of...	1732	1781	1781	1794
5th	Tyler, John Sr. John Tyler, Sr. John Tyler Sr. was a Virginia planter, judge, 15th Governor of Virginia and the father of the 10th President of the United States, John Tyler....	Charles City County	1747	1781	1785	1813
3rd	Harrison, Benjamin	Charles City County	1726	1785	1786	1791
6th	Prentis, Joseph Joseph Prentis Joseph Prentis was a Virginia politician. He represented Williamsburg in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1786 until 1788.-Reference:...	Williamsburg	1754	1786	1788	1809
7th	Mathews, Thomas Thomas Mathews (politician) Thomas Mathews was a Virginia politician. He represented Norfolk Borough in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1782 until 1793.-Reference:...	Norfolk Borough Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....	1742	1788	1794	1812
8th	Wise, John John Wise (Virginia politician) John Wise was a Virginia politician. He represented Accomack County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1794 until 1799.-Reference:...	Accomack County Accomack County, Virginia As of the census of 2010, there were 33,164 people, 15,299 households, and 10,388 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 19,550 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...	before 1768	1794	1799	1812
9th	Smith, Larkin Larkin Smith (Virginia politician) Larkin Smith was a Virginia politician. He represented King and Queen County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1799 until 1802.-Reference:...	King and Queen County King and Queen County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 6,630 people, 2,673 households, and 1,897 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 3,010 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...	c. 1757	1799	1802	1813
10th	Harrison, Edmund Edmund Harrison Edmund Harrison was a Virginia politician. He represented Amelia County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1802 until 1803.-Reference:...	Amelia County Amelia County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 11,400 people, 4,240 households, and 3,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 4,609 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...	1764	1802	1803	1826
11th	Holmes, Hugh Hugh Holmes (politician) Hugh Holmes was a Virginia politician. He represented Frederick County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1803 until 1805.-Reference:...	Frederick County Frederick County, Virginia Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...	1768	1803	1805	1825
12th	Johnston, Peter Jr. Peter Johnston, Jr. Peter Johnston, Jr. was a Virginia politician. He represented Prince Edward County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1805 until 1807.-Reference:...	Prince Edward County Prince Edward County, Virginia Prince Edward County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 23,368. Its county seat is Farmville.-Formation and County Seats:...	1763	1805	1807	1831
13th	Nelson, Hugh Hugh Nelson (congressman) Hugh Nelson was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of Thomas Nelson, Jr..Born in Yorktown, Virginia, Nelson completed preparatory studies....	Albemarle County Albemarle County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 79,236 people, 31,876 households, and 21,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 33,720 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile...	1768	1807	1809	1836
14th	Barbour, James James Barbour James Barbour was an American lawyer, amember and speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, the 18th Governor of Virginia, the first Governor to reside in the current Virginia Governor's Mansion, a U.S. Senator from 1814–1825, and the United States Secretary of War from 1825-1828.Barbour was a...	Orange County Orange County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...	1775	1809	1812	1842
15th	Stevenson, Andrew Andrew Stevenson Andrew Stevenson was a Democratic politician in the United States. Educated at the College of William and Mary, he married three times. His second wife, Sarah Coles, was a cousin of Dolley Madison and sister of Edward Coles, a governor of Illinois...	Richmond Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...	1784	1812	1816	1857
16th	Stanard, Robert Robert Stanard Robert Stanard was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. In 1798, he attended the College of William and Mary, studied law, and began private practice. He was a member of the Virginia State Convention of 1829-30, which revised the Constitution of Virginia. In 1839, he was elected to the Court...	Spotsylvania County Spotsylvania County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 90,395 people, 31,308 households, and 24,639 families residing in the county. The population density was 226 people per square mile . There were 33,329 housing units at an average density of 83 per square mile...	1781	1816	1817	1846
17th	Banks, Linn Linn Banks Linn Banks was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia to parents Adam Banks and Gracey James. He married on April 2, 1811 to Eliza Jane Hunter Sanders...	Madison County Madison County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 12,520 people, 4,739 households, and 3,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...	1784	1817	1838	1842
18th	Gilmer, Thomas W. Thomas Walker Gilmer Thomas Walker Gilmer was an American statesman.-Personal life:Gilmer was born to George and Eliza Gilmer at their farm, "Gilmerton", in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was taught by private tutors in Charlottesville and Staunton, and studied law in Liberty , Virginia.Gilmer practiced law in...	Albemarle County	1802	1839	1840	1844
19th	Southall, Valentine W. Valentine W. Southall Valentine W. Southall was a Virginia politician. He represented Albemarle County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1840 until 1842.-Reference:...	Albemarle County	1789–1790	1840	1842	1861
20th	Holleman, Joel Joel Holleman Joel Holleman was an American politician and lawyer from Virginia. A Democrat, he served in the United States House of Representatives and as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.-Personal life:...	Isle of Wight County Isle of Wight County, Virginia As of the census of 2010, there were 35,270 people, 11,319 households, and 8,670 families residing in the county. The population density was 94 people per square mile . There were 12,066 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...	1799	1842	1844	1844
19th	Southall, Valentine W.	Albemarle County	1789–1790	1844	1845	1861
21st	Goode, William O. William Goode William Osborne Goode was a nineteenth century American politician and lawyer from Virginia.-Personal life:...	Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County, Virginia As of the census of 2010, there were 32,727 people, 12,951 households, and 8,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 17,403 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...	1798	1845	1846	1859
22nd	Jones, John W. John Winston Jones John Winston Jones was an American politician and lawyer.Born 22 November 1791 in Amelia County, Virginia, he graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1813. He practiced law in Chesterfield County, Virginia before being appointed Prosecuting Attorney for Virginia's 5th Judicial Circuit...	Chesterfield County Chesterfield County, Virginia Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. In 2010, its population was estimated to be 316,236. Chesterfield County is now the fourth-largest municipality in Virginia . Its county seat is Chesterfield...	1791	1847	1847	1848
23rd	Strother, James F. James F. Strother James French Strother was a nineteenth-century American politician and lawyer from Virginia. He was the son of George Strother and grandfather of another named James French Strother....	Rappahannock County Rappahannock County, Virginia As of the census of 2010, there were 7,373 people, 2,788 households, and 2,004 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...	1811	1847	1848	1860
24th	Hopkins, Henry L. Henry L. Hopkins Henry L. Hopkins was a Virginia politician. He represented Powhatan County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1848 until 1850.-Reference:...	Powhatan County Powhatan County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 22,377 people, 7,258 households, and 5,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 7,509 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...	1805	1848	1850	1872
25th	Hopkins, George W. George Washington Hopkins George Washington Hopkins was a nineteenth century United States politician, diplomat, lawyer, judge and teacher....	Washington County Washington County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 51,103 people, 21,056 households, and 14,949 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 22,985 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...	1804	1850	1852	1861
26th	Crutchfield, Oscar M. Oscar M. Crutchfield Oscar M. Crutchfield was a Virginia politician. He represented Spotsylvania County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1852 until 1861.-Reference:...	Spotsylvania County	1800	1852	1861	1861
27th	Kemper, James L. James L. Kemper James Lawson Kemper was a lawyer, a Confederate general in the American Civil War, and the 37th Governor of Virginia...	Madison County	1823	1861	1863	1895
28th	Sheffey, Hugh W. Hugh W. Sheffey Hugh W. Sheffey was a Virginia politician. He represented Augusta County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1863 until 1865...	Augusta County Augusta County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 26,738 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...	1815	1863	1865	1889
29th	Baldwin, John B. John Brown Baldwin John Brown Baldwin was a politician in Virginia during the American Civil War, when he served in the Confederate Congress.-Biography:...	Augusta County	1820	1865	1869	1873
30th	Turner, Zephaniah Jr. Zephaniah Turner, Jr. Zephaniah Turner, Jr. was a Virginia politician. He represented Rappahannock County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1869 until 1871.-Reference:...	Rappahannock County	1812	1869	1871	1876
31st	Hanger, J. Marshall J. Marshall Hanger J. Marshall Hanger was a Virginia politician. He represented Augusta County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1871 until 1877.-Reference:...	Augusta County	1833	1871	1877	1912
32nd	Allen, Henry C. Henry C. Allen (Virginia politician) Henry C. Allen was a Virginia politician. He represented Shenandoah County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1877 until 1879.-Reference:...	Shenandoah County Shenandoah County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 35,075 people, 14,296 households, and 10,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 16,709 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...	1838	1877	1879	1889
33rd	Lacy, Benjamin W. Benjamin W. Lacy Benjamin Watkins Lacy was an American politician and jurist. Lacy was born in New Kent County, Virginia, the son of Richmond Terrell Lacy, a lawyer, and Ellen Green Lane. He received his early education from his mother, after which he attended Pike Powers Academy in Staunton and Brown and Tebbs...	New Kent County New Kent County, Virginia At the 2000 census, there were 13,462 people, 4,925 households and 3,895 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 per square mile . There were 5,203 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...	1839	1879	1881	1895
34th	Fowler, Isaac C. Isaac C. Fowler Isaac C. Fowler was a Virginia politician. He represented Washington County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1881 until 1883.-Reference:...	Washington County	1831	1881	1883	1904
35th	Stuart, Charles E. Charles E. Stuart (Virginia politician) Charles E. Stuart was a Virginia politician. He represented Alexandria City in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1881 until 1883.-Reference:...	Alexandria Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...	1850	1883	1887	1889
36th	Cardwell, Richard H. Richard H. Cardwell Richard Henry Cardwell was an American lawyer, politician and jurist. Cardwell was born in Madison, North Carolina. His father, Richard Perrin Caldwell, died when he was an infant, and he had great difficulty in obtaining an education. As a youth, he attended public school and worked on the...	Hanover County Hanover County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 86,320 people, 31,121 households, and 24,461 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 32,196 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...	1846	1887	1894	1931
37th	Ryan, John F. John F. Ryan John F. Ryan was a Virginia politician. He represented Loudoun County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1894 until 1899, and again from 1901 until 1906.-Reference:...	Loudoun County Loudoun County, Virginia Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...	1848	1894	1899	1936
38th	Saunders, Edward W. Edward W. Saunders Edward Watts Saunders was born in Franklin County, Virginia. His primary education was received from tutors at home and at Bellevue Academy in Bedford County. From the Academy, he entered the University of Virginia. After graduation, he joined Professor F.P. Brent in conducting a classical...	Franklin County Franklin County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 47,286 people, 18,963 households, and 13,918 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 22,717 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...	1860	1899	1901	1921
37th	Ryan, John F.	Loudoun County	1848	1901	1906	1936
39th	Cardwell, William D. William D. Cardwell William D. Cardwell was a Virginia politician. He represented Hanover County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1906 until 1908.-Reference:...	Hanover County	1868	1906	1908	1954
40th	Byrd, Richard E. Richard Evelyn Byrd, Sr. Richard Evelyn Byrd, Sr. was a Virginia politician. He represented Winchester in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1908 until 1914. One of his sons, Richard, became famous as an aviator who led an expedition to the South Pole; another, Harry, would serve as...	Winchester Winchester, Virginia Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...	1860	1908	1914	1925
41st	Cox, Edwin P. Edwin P. Cox Edwin P. Cox was a Virginia politician. He represented Richmond in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1914 until 1916.-Reference:...	Richmond	1870	1914	1916	1938
42nd	Houston, Harry R. Harry R. Houston Harry R. Houston was a Virginia politician. He represented Elizabeth City County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1916 until 1920.-Reference:...	Elizabeth City County Hampton, Virginia Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...	1878	1916	1920	1960
43rd	Brewer, Richard L. Jr. Richard L. Brewer, Jr. Richard L. Brewer, Jr. was a Virginia politician. He represented Suffolk in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1920 until 1926.-Reference:...	Suffolk Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk is the largest city by area in Virginia, United States, and is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 84,585. Its median household income was $57,546.-History:...	1864	1920	1926	1947
44th	Ozlin, Thomas W. Thomas W. Ozlin Thomas W. Ozlin was a Virginia politician. He represented Lunenburg County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1926 until 1930.-Reference:...	Lunenburg County Lunenburg County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 13,146 people, 4,998 households, and 3,383 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 5,736 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...	1884	1926	1930	1944
45th	Brown, J. Sinclair J. Sinclair Brown J. Sinclair Brown was a Virginia politician. He represented Roanoke County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1930 until 1936.-Reference:...	Roanoke County Roanoke County, Virginia Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...	1880	1930	1936	1965
46th	Dovell, G. Ashton Ashton Dovell Grover Ashton Dovell was an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1924–42 and was its Speaker 1936–42.-Early life:...	Williamsburg	1885	1936	1942	1949
47th	Stanley, Thomas B. Thomas Bahnson Stanley Thomas Bahnson Stanley was an American politician, manufacturer and Holstein cattle breeder.-Early life:...	Henry County Henry County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 57,930 people, 23,910 households, and 16,952 families residing in the county. The population density was 152 people per square mile . There were 25,921 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...	1890	1942	1946	1970
48th	Massenburg, G. Alvin G. Alvin Massenburg George Alvin Massenburg was an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1926–50 and was its Speaker 1947–50.-Personal life:...	Hampton Hampton, Virginia Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...	1894	1947	1950	1968
49th	Moore, E. Blackburn Blackburn Moore Edgar Blackburn "Blackie" Moore was an American politician. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1933–1967 and was its Speaker 1950–1967, making him the second longest serving Speaker after Linn Banks.-Personal life:Moore was born in Washington, D.C.. He attended...	Frederick County	1897	1950	1968	1980
50th	Cooke, John Warren John Warren Cooke John Warren Cooke was an American politician and newspaper publisher. A Democrat, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1942–1979 and was its Speaker from 1968 until his retirement....	Mathews County Mathews County, Virginia As of the census of 2010, there were 8,978 people, 3,932 households, and 2,823 families residing in the county. The population density was 108 people per square mile . There were 5,333 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...	1915	1968	1980	2009
51st	Philpott, Albert L. A. L. Philpott Albert Lee 'A. L.' Philpott was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates for 33 years starting in 1958, and was its Speaker from 1980 until his death....	Henry County	1919	1980	1991	1991
52nd	Moss. Thomas W. Jr. Tom Moss (Virginia) Thomas Warren "Tom" Moss, Jr. is an American politician, serving as the City Treasurer of Norfolk, a post to which he was elected in 2001...	Norfolk Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....	1928	1991	2000
53rd	Wilkins, S. Vance Jr.	Amherst County Amherst County, Virginia As of the census of 2000, there were 31,894 people, 11,941 households, and 8,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 67 people per square mile . There were 12,958 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...	1936	2000	2002
54th	Howell, William J. William J. Howell William J. Howell is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is the current Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates...	Stafford County Stafford County, Virginia Stafford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state, and just across the Rappahannock River from the City of Fredericksburg. As of the 2000 census, the population was 92,446, increasing to 128,961 in 2010.. Its county seat is Stafford. In 2006, and again in 2009,...	1943	2003	present

Acting Speaker

According to Rules 2 and 16 of the House of Delegates, the chair of the Committee on Privileges and Elections serves as Acting Speaker when there is a vacancy in the Speaker's office. This has occurred twice since 1990:

Ford C. Quillen of Scott County
Scott County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,403 people, 9,795 households, and 7,023 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 11,355 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...

was Acting Speaker from the death of A. L. Philpott on September 28, 1991 until the House met in a special redistricting session in November, when Thomas W. Moss, Jr. was elected Speaker.
Lacey E. Putney
Lacey E. Putney
Lacey Edward Putney is an American politician. He has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 1962. He served as a Democrat until 1968, and since then has run for office as an independent, although he caucuses with the House Republicans...

of Bedford
Bedford, Virginia
Bedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 6,222. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford...

was Acting Speaker from the resignation of S. Vance Wilkins, Jr. on June 15, 2002 until the House met in regular session in January 2003, when William J. Howell was elected Speaker.

Acting Speaker

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