Who was the Governor of Virginia in 1787?

Answer 1

Virginia became a state on June 25, 1788 the governor appointed in December of that same year would technically be our first state governor. His name is Beverley Randolph appointed December 1st 1788 served till December 1st 1791.

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Answer 2

Edmund Randolph (born August 10, 1753 in Williamsburg, Virginia; died September 12, 1813 in Millwood, Virginia) succeeded Patrick Henry as the seventh Governor of Virginia, serving between December 1, 1786 and December 1, 1788, including the whole of 1787.

Answer 3

Thomas Jefferson (born April 13, 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia; died July 4, 1826 in Charlottesville, Virginia) succeeded Patrick Henry as the second Governor of Virginia, serving between June 1, 1779 and June 3, 1781.

Following the end of Jefferson's term as Governor, William Fleming (born February 18, 1729 in Jedburgh, Scotland; died August 5, 1795) became the third Governor of Virginia, serving between June 3, 1781 and June 12, 1781.

Following the end of Fleming's term as Governor, Thomas Nelson Jr. (born December 26, 1738 in Yorktown, Virginia; died January 4, 1789 in Hanover County, Virginia) became the fourth Governor of Virginia, serving between June 12, 1781 and November 22, 1781.

Following the end of Nelson's term as Governor, David Jameson became Caretaker Governor of Virginia, serving between November 22, 1781 and December 1, 1781.

Following the end of Jameson's term as Caretaker Governor, Benjamin Harrison V (born December 13, 1726 in Charles City County, Virginia; died April 24, 1791 in Charles City County, Virginia) became the fifth Governor of Virginia, serving between December 1, 1781 and December 1, 1784.

Answer 4

Beverley Randolph was the first governor of the state of Virginia.

(Patrick Henry was the first governor after it declared independence but

before it ratified the Constitution and became a state.)

Answer 5

Edward Maria Wingfield was the first Governor for th Virginia Company of London.

Answer 6

Patrick Henry was the first Governor of the US State called Virginia.

Answer 7

Delaware was named for Thomas West the 3rd Baron De La Warr and first Colonial Governor of Colonial Virginia.