West Virginia
Category: Other
Updated: 1 Nov 2018
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Created byKeelin Howes
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Special session of the Virginia AssemblyFort Sumter attackedVirginia Convention in RichmondMeeting held at Clarksburg
Issued for a convention of representatives from all counties west of the mountains to be held at Wheeling1st Wheeling ConventionSecond Wheeling ConventionSecession election heldAn ordinance for the reorganization of the state government was presented (approved four days later)Francis H. Pierpont was elected Governor of the Restored State of Virginia (Daniel Polsley, Lieutenant Governor)
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