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John Pride III (after around 1737 – 1794) [1] was an American politician from Virginia. Pride served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, and as Clerk of Court for Amelia County. He was a delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention of 1788, and a presidential elector in 1789 and 1792.

Virginia State of the United States of America

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as the first English colonial possession established in mainland North America and "Mother of Presidents" because eight U.S. presidents were born there, more than any other state. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

Virginia General Assembly legislative body of Virginia, United States

The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World, established on July 30, 1619. The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members, and an upper house, the Senate of Virginia, with 40 members. Combined together, the General Assembly consists of 140 elected representatives from an equal number of constituent districts across the commonwealth. The House of Delegates is presided over by the Speaker of the House, while the Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. The House and Senate each elect a clerk and sergeant-at-arms. The Senate of Virginia's clerk is known as the "Clerk of the Senate".

Virginia Ratifying Convention Convention ratifying the U.S. Constitution

The Virginia Ratifying Convention was a convention of 168 delegates from Virginia who met in 1788 to ratify or reject the United States Constitution, which had been drafted at the Philadelphia Convention the previous year.

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Family

He was a son of John Pride Jr (? - lived at least until 1773) and Frances Rowlett (born perhaps around 1717 - lived at least until 1785). His parents 'apparently married, perhaps around 1737'. His father had received 220 acres (0.89 km2) on Swift Creek in 1733 and his parents moved to Amelia County by 1746. John Pride III served as Clerk of Court for Amelia in the years before the Revolution. [2]

State elective office

He served as member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Amelia County (1778–82, 1786–87) and the Senate of Virginia (1787–93). On 4 January 1779 he received £82-8-0 for his wages as delegate from Amelia County. [3] On 22 December 1781, the serjeant at arms was ordered to take Pride and a number of other delegates into his custody [4] On 1 December 1790, as Speaker of the Senate of Virginia, he signed a letter to the other state legislatures requesting their co-operation in procuring 'the admission of the citizens of the United States to hear the debates of the United States Senate whenever they are sitting in their legislative capacity.' [5] Again as Speaker of the Senate of Virginia, he signed the resolutions dated 15 December 1791 ratifying the Bill of Rights. [6]

Virginia House of Delegates lower house of U.S. state legislature

The Virginia House of Delegates is one of two parts in the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the House membership by the Delegates. The Speaker is usually a member of the majority party and, as Speaker, becomes the most powerful member of the House. The House shares legislative power with the Senate of Virginia, the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The House of Delegates is the modern-day successor to the Virginia House of Burgesses, which first met at Jamestown in 1619. The House is divided into Democratic and Republican caucuses. In addition to the Speaker, there is a majority leader, majority caucus chair, minority leader, minority caucus chair, and the chairs of the several committees of the House.

Senate of Virginia

The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 Senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Prior to the American War of Independence, the upper house of the General Assembly was represented by the Virginia Governor's Council, consisting of up to 12 executive counselors appointed by the Colonial Royal Governor as advisers and jurists.

United States Senate Upper house of the United States Congress

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the United States. The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C.

1788 Convention

Pride served as a representative from Amelia County to the Virginia Ratifying Convention of 1788 which ratified the United States Constitution. [7] He voted against ratification. [8]

United States Constitution Supreme law of the United States of America

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government. Its first three articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislative, consisting of the bicameral Congress ; the executive, consisting of the President ; and the judicial, consisting of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. Articles Four, Five and Six embody concepts of federalism, describing the rights and responsibilities of state governments, the states in relationship to the federal government, and the shared process of constitutional amendment. Article Seven establishes the procedure subsequently used by the thirteen States to ratify it. It is regarded as the oldest written and codified national constitution in force.

Presidential Elector

He was chosen as an elector for the 1789 election from Amelia District. [9] That District consisted of Amelia County, Brunswick County, Chesterfield County, Cumberland County, Greensville County, Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County and Powhatan County, which cover the area west of Petersburg, Virginia and then south to the state border with North Carolina. [10] All of the 10 electors from Virginia who voted cast one of their two votes for George Washington. 5 of them cast their other vote for John Adams. 3 cast theirs for George Clinton. 1 cast his for John Hancock. 1 cast his for John Jay. [11] Clinton was a leading Antifederalist, [12] a view which he shared with Pride, who had voted against ratification as set out above. It therefore seems likely that Pride was one of the three electors who cast their other vote for Clinton.

Brunswick County, Virginia County in the United States

Brunswick County is a United States county located on the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This rural county is known as one the claimants to be the namesake of Brunswick stew.

Chesterfield County, Virginia County in the United States

Chesterfield County is a county located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county's borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. Its county seat is Chesterfield Court House.

Cumberland County, Virginia County in the United States

Cumberland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,052. Its county seat is Cumberland.

He was again chosen as an elector in 1792. In that year his District comprised Amelia County, Chesterfield County, Nottoway County, (which had been formed out of Amelia County by an Act of 1788) and Powhatan County, which cover the area west of Petersburg, Virginia. [13]

Petersburg, Virginia Independent city in Commonwealth of Virginia, United States

Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,420. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines Petersburg with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. It is located on the Appomattox River. The city is just 21 miles (34 km) south of the historic commonwealth (state) capital city of Richmond. The city's unique industrial past and its location as a transportation hub combined to create wealth for Virginia and the Middle Atlantic and Upper South regions of the nation.

Vestry of Raleigh Parish

He was elected as a vestryman of Raleigh Parish in Amelia County in 1790. [14]

Trustee

In an Act of the Virginia General Assembly passed on 17 December 1787 he was named as a trustee of funds to be raised for clearing, improving and extending the navigation of the Appomattox River [15]

In an Act of the Virginia General Assembly passed on 1 December 1791 he was named as a trustee of funds to be raised by Scottville Lodge of Free Masons for building an Academy [16]

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  2. ↑ "Generation 4". Unc.edu. 2003-04-05. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  3. ↑ Selected Virginia Revolutionary War Records, Volume 1, Bevin Creel, 2007, page 147
  4. ↑ Journal of the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia, 1828, page 53.
  5. ↑ Volume 10 of Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, 1865, page 408
  6. ↑ Acts Passed by the First Session of the Second Congress of the United States, page 17
  7. ↑ A History of Virginia Conventions, Jacob Neff Brenaman, 2009, page 39.
  8. ↑ "Elliot's Debates: Virginia Ratifying Convention: June 27, 1788". Teachingamericanhistory.org. 1980-01-01. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  9. ↑ The Documentary history of the first Federal elections, 1788-1790, by Gordon DenBoer, Volume 2, page 303
  10. ↑ "View Election". Elections.lib.tufts.edu. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-08-09.[ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ The Documentary history of the first Federal elections, 1788-1790, by Gordon DenBoer, Volume 2, pages 304-5
  12. ↑ Archived April 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine .
  13. ↑ "View Election". Elections.lib.tufts.edu. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-08-09.[ permanent dead link ]
  14. ↑ Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia, by William Meade, 1857, Volume 2, page 22
  15. ↑ A Collection of All Such Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of a Public and Permanent Nature, as are Now in Force: With a New and Complete Index : to which are Prefixed the Declaration of Rights, and Constitution, Or Form of Government, 1808, Volume 2, page 34
  16. ↑ Volume 13 of The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 : Published Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia, Passed on the Fifth Day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eight, Virginia. Page 293
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