title: 106th Virginia General Assembly
text: # 106th Virginia General Assembly
  
  The 106th Virginia General Assembly was the meeting of the legislative branch of the Virginia state government from 1910 to 1912, after the 1909 state elections. It convened in Richmond for one session.
  
  ## 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 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 1 |
  | Begin | 34 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
  | Latest voting share | 85% | 15% | 15% | | |
  | 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 | William W. Sale (D) |
  | Minority Floor Leader | John C. Noel (R) |
  
  ### Members
  
  | District | Senator | Party | Constituency | Began serving |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Alanson T. Lincoln | Republican | Washington, Smyth, and city of Bristol | 1908 |
  | 2nd | John C. Noel | Republican | Scott, Lee, and Wise | 1904 |
  | 3rd | Roland E. Chase | Republican | Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell | 1908 |
  | 4th | John M. Hart | Democratic | Roanoke, Montgomery, and cities of Roanoke and Radford | 1908 |
  | 5th | A. Pendleton Strother | Republican | Giles, Bland, Pulaski, and Wythe | 1908 |
  | 6th | John M. Parsons | Republican | Carroll, Grayson, and Patrick | 1908 |
  | 7th | Floyd W. King | Democratic | Craig, Botetourt, Allegheny, Bath, and city of Clifton Forge | 1908 |
  | 8th | George B. Keezell | Republican | Rockingham | 1896 (previously served 1884-1887) |
  | 9th | Edward Echols | Democratic | Augusta, Highland, and city of Staunton | 1906 (previously served 1889-1897) |
  | 10th | Robert M. Ward | Democratic | Shenandoah, Frederick, and city of Winchester | 1908 |
  | 11th | G. Latham Fletcher | Democratic | Fauquier and Loudoun | 1908 |
  | 12th | Richard S. Parks | Democratic | Clarke, Page, and Warren | 1908 |
  | 13th | F. Wilmer Sims | Democratic | Spotsylvania, Stafford, Louisa, and city of Fredericksburg | 1906 |
  | 14th | R. Ewell Thornton | Democratic | Alexandria county, Prince William, Fairfax, and city of Alexandria | 1908 |
  | 15th | F. Pendleton Carter | Democratic | Culpeper, Madison, Rappahannock, and Orange | 1908 |
  | 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 | Aubrey E. Strode | Democratic | Amherst and Nelson | 1906 |
  | 20th | Don P. Halsey | Democratic | Campbell and city of Lynchburg | 1908 (previously served 1902-1904) |
  | 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 | James D. Elam | Democratic | Mecklenburg and Brunswick | 1908 (previously served 1901-1904) |
  | 26th | Greenville O. McAlexander | Republican | Franklin and Floyd | 1908 |
  | 27th | Alexander R. Hobbs | Democratic | Greensville, Sussex, Surry, and Prince George | 1901 |
  | 28th | John J. Owen | Democratic | Nottoway, Amelia, Lunenburg, Prince Edward, and Cumberland | 1910 |
  | 29th | Charles T. Lassiter | Democratic | Dinwiddie and city of Petersburg | 1906 |
  | 30th | Edward E. Holland | Democratic | Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Nansemond | 1908 |
  | 31st | William W. Sale | Democratic | Norfolk city | 1908 |
  | 32nd | Charles U. Gravatt | Democratic | Caroline, Hanover, and King William | 1908 |
  | 33rd | John A. Lesner | Democratic | Norfolk county and city of Portsmouth | 1908 |
  | 34th | C. Harding Walker | Democratic | King George, Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Northumberland | 1899 |
  | 35th | T. Ashby Wickham | Democratic | Henrico, New Kent, Charles City, James City, and city of Williamsburg | 1906 |
  | 36th | Saxon W. Holt | Democratic | Elizabeth City, York, Warwick, and city of Newport News | 1904 |
  | 37th | Ben T. Gunter | Democratic | Accomac, Northampton, and Princess Anne | 1904 |
  | 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 |
  