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32. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Fayette County
33. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Frederick County
34. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Henrico County
35. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Mercer County
36. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Norfolk County
37. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Orange County
38. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Powhatan County
39. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Princess Anne County
40. Virginia 1788 Constitutional Convention, Shenandoah County
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Constitutional Convention
Convention: In Law, A body constituted by statute to represent the people in their primary relations, and in some sense outside of the constitution, as e.g. for the framing or amending of the constitution itself (Constitutional Convention). In this sense, applied to a body meeting under authority of Congress to frame a constitution for a new state, or convened by a state legislature, in the manner prescribed by law, to revise the constitution of the state.
Oxford English Dictionary
Many states during this time period continued to either create (for new states) or refine their state constitutions. This resulted in numerous elections for convention delegates.
1787 - 1824: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia
Office Scope: State / Territory
Role Scope: State / County / District / City