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Preferred Citation

Charlottesville (Va.) Democratic Executive Committee Minute Book, 1888-1891. Local government records collection, Albemarle County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Albemarle County Circuit Court.

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Historical Information

Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second early of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754. It was formed from Goochland County in 1744, and part of Louisa County and certain islands in the Fluvanna River, now called the James, were added later.

Charlottesville, in Albemarle County, was named for Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), the wife of George III, and was established in 1762. Charlottesville was incorporated as a town in 1801 and as a city in 1888.

Scope and Content

Charlottesville (Va.) Democratic Executive Committee Minute Book, 1888-1891. The minutes document the committee's plans to lay off wards and organize Democratic primary elections in Charlottesville, 1888-1890. Also included are reports of the Democratic primary elections in Charlottesville in May 1888 and May 1889, newspaper clippings publicizing election rules and proceedings; a letter protesting voting irregularities in the 1891 May 7 primary election; and a calendar advertisement for C.W. Spooner and Son, Architects, Builders, and Artistic Workers in Wood, Charlottesville, 1889 and 1890.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Court.
• Charlottesville (Va.) Democratic Executive Committee.

Subjects:

• Architects and builders--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Elections--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Political parties--Virginia--Charlottesville.

Geographical Names:

• Chesterfield County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Advertisements--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Clippings (information artifacts)--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Election records--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Letters (correspondence)--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Local government records--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Minute books--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Official reports--Virginia--Charlottesville.
• Organization records--Virginia--Charlottesville.

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