Conventions and Legislatures
(Transcribed from the book
History Of Harrison County West Virginia
by Henry Haymond 1910)
Transcribed and donated by Barb Ziegermeyer
Conventions and Legislatures
(Transcribed from the book
History Of Harrison County West Virginia
by Henry Haymond 1910)
Transcribed and donated by Barb Ziegermeyer
In the Virginia Convention held at Williamsburg in 1776 which dissolved the political relations
with Great Britain and adopted a Constitution the two delegates from West Augusta were John Harvie and Charles
Simms.
In the Convention which adopted the Constitution of the United States in 1788 George Jackson
and John Prunty represented Harrison County.
In the convention which adopted the Constitution of 1830 the delegates were chosen by districts
and Edwin S. Duncan represented Harrison County.
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1850 were chosen by Senatorial Districts,
and the County was represented by Joseph Johnson and Gideon D. Camden.
In the Convention which formed the first constitution of West Virginia which went into effect
June 20, 1863, the County was represented by Thomas W. Harrison and John M. PowelL
The Convention creating the Constitution of 1872 the County was represented by Beverly H. Lurty
and John Bassel. Benjamin Wilson also of Harrison was a delegate from the Senatorial district.
Representatives in the Senate and House of Delegates
The following residents of Harrison County represented the Senatorial District in which the County was situated
When Senator Duval was first elected the County was included in Monongalia County
1780 to 1792
John Pierce Dural
1797 to 1802
John Haymond
1810 to 1813
James Pindall
1816 to 1821
George L Davisson
1821 to 1824
Edwin S. Duncan
1828 to 1831
John J. Allen
1831 to 1833
John McWhorter
1833 to 1837
Waldo P. Golf
1841 to 1845
Wilson K. Shinn
1852 to 1853
Benjamin Bassel, Jr.
1853 to 1856
Uriel M. Turner
1863 to 1867
Edwin Maxwell
1867 to 1870
Astorphius Weminger
1872 to 1876
Gideon D. Camden
1877 to 1879
Eli M. Turner
1887 to 1889
Edwin Maxwell
1895 to 1897
Stuart P. Reed
1901 to 1903
Harrey W. Harmer
1905 to 1907
Arthur K. Thorn
1909
Charles G. Coffman
From 1780 to 1784 the period which the present territory of Harrison County was attached to Monongalia, the following gentlemen represented the latter County in the Legislature, James Chew, James Neale, Charles Martin, Benjamin Wilson and Francis Warman.
The Delegates from Harrison County were as follows
| 1785 and 1786 | George Jackson and John Prunty |
| 1786 and 1787 | George Jackson and John Prunty |
| 1787 and 1788 | George Jackson and John Prunty |
| June 1788 | Hezekiah Davisson and Charles Martin |
| October 1788 | Hezekiah Davlsson and William Lowther |
| 1789 | John Prunty and George Jackson |
| 1790 | John Prunty and George Jackson |
| 1791 | No record |
| 1792 | Hezekiah Davisson and John Haymond |
| 1793 | John McCally and John Haymond |
| 1794 | George Jackson and John Haymond |
| 1795 | Maxwell Armstrong and John Haymond |
| 1796 | Maxwell Armstrong and John Haymond |
| 1797 and 1798 | Benjamin Robinson and George Arnold |
| 1798 and 1799 | John Prunty and John G. Jackson |
| 1799 and 1800 | John Prunty and John G. Jackson |
| 1800 and 1801 | John Prunty and John G. Jackson |
| 1801 and 1802 | John Prunty and Daniel Davisson |
| 1802 and 1803 | John Prunty and Daniel Davisson |
| 1803 and 1804 | John Prunty and Edward Jackson |
| 1804 and 1805 | John Prunty and Nathaniel Davlsson |
| 1805 and 1806 | John Prunty and Isaac Coplin |
| 1806 and 1807 | John Prunty and Ellas Lowther |
| 1807 and 1808 | John Prunty and Elias Lowther |
| 1808 and 1809 | John Prunty and Elias Lowther |
| 1809 and 1810 | John Prunty and Allison Clark |
| 1810 and 1811 | John Prunty and Isaac Coplin |
| 1811 and 1812 | Isaac Coplin and John G. Jackson |
| 1812 | Isaac Coplin and William Newland |
| 1813 | Daniel Morgan and George I Davisson |
| 1813 and 1814 | Daniel Morris and George I Davisson |
| 1814 and 1815 | John Prunty and James McCally |
| 1815 and 1816 | Joseph Johnson and Edward B Jackson |
| 1816 and 1817 | John McWhorter and Edward B Jackson |
| 1817 and 1818 | John Davisson and Edward B Jackson |
| 1818 and 1819 | John Davisson and Joseph Johnson |
| 1819 and 1820 | Joseph Johnson and Humphrey Farrls |
| 1820 and 1821 | Lemuel E. Davisson and Daniel Kinchelo |
| 1821 and 1822 | Joseph Johnson and Jedediah W. Golf |
| 1822 and 1823 | Daniel Kincheloe and Jedediah W. Goff |
| 1823 and 1824 | Daniel Kincheloe and John Cather |
| 1824 and 1825 | Daniel Morris and John Cather |
| 1825 and 1826 | George I Williams, Jedediah W Goff and John Cather, vice Goff, deceased |
| 1826 and 1827 | John Cather and George I Williams |
| 1827 and 1828 | George I Williams and John T Brown |
| 1828 and 1829 | George I Wiliams and John T Brown |
| 1829 and 1830 | George I Williams and George I Davisson |
| 1830 and 1831 | George I Williams and George I Davisson |
| 1830 and 1832 | George I Williams and George I Davlsson |
| 1832 and 1833 | George I Williams and William Johnson |
| 1832 and 1833 | Waldo P Goff and Daniel Kincheloe |
| 1833 and 1834 | John Cather and Daniel Kincheloe |
| 1834 and 1835 | Wilson K Shinn and Daniel Kincheloe |
| 1835 and 1836 | William A Harrison and Daniel Kincholoe |
| 1836 and 1837 | William A Harrison and Wilson K Shinn |
| 1837 and 1838 | William A Harrison and Jesse Flowers |
| 1838 and 1839 | Edward J Armstrong and Jesse Flowers |
| 1839 and 1840 | Bdward J Armstrong and George H Lee |
| 1840 and 1841 | Edward J Armstrong and George H Lee |
| 1841 and 1842 | Edward J Armstrong and Daniel Kincholoe |
| 1842 and 1843 | Benjamin Bassel and Augustine J Smith |
| 1843 and 1844 | Edward J Armstrong and Luther Haymond |
| 1844and 1845 | Benjamin Bassel |
| 1845 and 1846 | Jesse Flowers |
| 1846 and 1847 | John S Duncan |
| 1847 and 1848 | Joseph Johnson |
| 1848 and 1849 | Benjamin Bassel |
| 1849 and 1850 | Charles S Lewis |
| 1850 and 1851 | Charles S Lewis |
| 1851 and 1852 | Charles S Lewis and Thomas L Moore |
| 1852 and 1853 | Thomas L Moore and Cyrus Vance |
| 1853 and 1854 | Thomas L Moore and Andrew S Holden |
| 1855 and 1856 | Robert Johnston and Andrew S Holden |
| 1857 and 1858 | Robert Johnston and D D Wilkinson |
| 1859 and 1860 | John S Hoffman and Jefferson B West |
Messrs Hoffman and West were the last representatives from Harrison County to serve in the assembly at Richmon
Lloyd Holden and George W Lurty served in that body in 1863 and 1864 having been elected by
the confederate soldiers from the County
Under the Restored Government of Virginia the County was represented at Wheeling by
1861
John J Davis and John C Vance
The following have represented the County under the New State Government:
|
| 1863 | Solomon S Fleming and Nathan Goff |
1864 |
Solomon S Fleming and Nathan Goff |
1865 |
Solomon S Fleming and Nathan Goff |
1866 |
Solomon S Fleming and Nathan Goff |
1867 |
Solomon S Fleming and Nathan Goff, Jr |
1868 |
Solomon S Fleming and Nathan Goff, Jr |
1869 |
Solomon S Fleming and Sidney Haymond |
1870 |
John J Davis and Nathan Goff |
1871 |
Charles S Lewis and Thomas J West |
1872 |
Truman Elliott and Thomas J West |
1873 |
M W Davis and Thomas S Spates |
1875 |
W D Carlile and Thomas J West |
1877 |
James Duncan and F W Cunningham |
1879 |
John C Johnson and Ira C Post |
1881 |
John L Ruhl and Charles W Lynch |
1885 |
Ira C Post and Jesse F Randolph |
1887 |
Henry Haymond and M G Holmes |
1889 |
Alex C Moore and Gwin Minter |
1891 |
Charles W Lynch and Geo, F Randal |
1893 |
Edwin Maxwell and Henry Wickenhoover |
1895 |
Jeremiah W Hess and Harvey W Harmer |
1897 |
Jeremiah W Hess and A W Davis |
1899 |
John W Davis and Z W Wyatt |
1901 |
Lloyd Washburn and D M Willis |
1903 |
Edwin Maxwell and Jasper S Kyle |
1905 |
Haymond Maxwell and M C Jarrett |
1907 |
Charles M Hart and Marcus L Riblett |
1909 |
Charles M Hart and Marcus L Riblett |
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