The
legislature of the U.S. state of
West Virginia has convened many times since
statehood
A state is a centralized political organization that imposes and enforces rules over a population within a territory. There is no undisputed definition of a state. One widely used definition comes from the German sociologist Max Weber: a "sta ...
became effective on June 20,
1863
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation during the third year of the American Civil War, making the abolition of slavery in the Confederate states an official war goal. It proclaims t ...
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Legislatures
See also
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List of speakers of the West Virginia House of Delegates
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List of presidents of the West Virginia Senate
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List of governors of West Virginia
The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West VirginiaWV Constitution article VII, § 5. and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.WV Constitution article VII, § 12. The governor has a duty to enforce state law ...
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Politics of West Virginia
From the time of the Great Depression through the 1990s, the politics of West Virginia were largely dominated by the Democratic Party. In the 2000 presidential election, George W. Bush claimed a surprise victory over Al Gore, with 52% of the vo ...
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Elections in West Virginia
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West Virginia State Capitol
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Historical outline of West Virginia
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Lists of United States state legislative sessions
References
External links
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Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related t
West Virginia Legislature*
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