Wes, as a PS….I do not think there was any residency requirement for being elected from a particular district, now that I think on it. You’ll really need to hit the law books on this one.

Craig Kilby
Kilby Research Services
www.craigkilby.com






> On Oct 22, 2015, at 4:49 PM, Eric Grundset <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> It would be described in an Act of Assembly from the session before than that reapportioned the state, although at that time it wasn't done the way we do it now with one-man, one-vote for the House of Delegates. The Senate was done differently than now too with both having lopsided representation for eastern counties at the expense of the western ones -- sectionalism!
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>> On Oct 22, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Wesley Pippenger <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I see that Virginia's 17th District today is roughly Louisa County and
>> above.  Where do I find what the coverage of District 17 was in 1817 when
>> Hon. James Pleasants was in office?
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>> Wesley E. Pippenger
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>> Little Egypt
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>> P.O. Box 309
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>> 515 Faulconer Circle
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>> Tappahannock, VA 22560
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>> (804) 443-3482 home
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>> (202) 550-6788 cell
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>> http://www.wesleypippenger.com
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