Francis Taliaferro Brooke (August 27, 1763 – March 3, 1851) was a Virginia lawyer, soldier, politician and judge. He served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly before fellow legislators elected him to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (which later became the Supreme Court of Virginia ), where he served decades and became that body's fourth President (now called Chief Justice).
20-577: Francis or Frank Brooke may refer to: Francis T. Brooke (1763–1851), politician from Virginia Francis Brooke (cricketer, born 1884) (1884–1960), English cricketer Francis Brooke (cricketer, born 1810) (1810—1886), English cricketer and British Army officer Francis Key Brooke (1852–1918), missionary bishop of what is now the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma Frank Brooke (1851–1920), Anglo-Irish Director of Great Southern and Eastern Railways and
40-460: A member of the Earl of Ypres' Advisory Council See also [ edit ] Frances Brooke (1724–1789), English novelist, essayist, playwright and translator Francis Gerard Brooks (1924–2010), Irish bishop [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
60-480: A special election win on August 19, 2014, which increased their total number of seats to 21. The Democratic Party regained control of Senate after the 2019 election and new members were sworn into office on January 8, 2020. As the legislative session opened, Louise Lucas was elected as the first female and African American President Pro Tempore. The annual salary for senators is $ 18,000 per year. To qualify for office, senators must be at least 21 years of age at
80-672: 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
100-623: The American Revolution Brooke was active in the militia and served on General Greene 's staff with the rank of lieutenant. At the end of the war he studied medicine for a year, but then decided to study law in his brother Robert’s office. Francis T. Brooke was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of Virginia. After admission to the bar in 1788, Brooke traveled westward to
120-813: The College of Arms in England . The coat of arms also makes up the official seal of the Virginia Senate. It bears no resemblance to the Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which is the seal of the state as a whole, however the shield does resemble the Coat of Arms of the Commons Wealth of Virginia. The coat of arms adopted January 22, 1981, was designed by the College of Arms and based on
140-586: The First Families of Virginia ). They were the uncle and aunt of Major General Dabney Herndon Maury . His elder brother Robert Brooke would become governor of Virginia, and another brother, Lawrence Brooke, was the surgeon of the Bon Homme Richard , commanded by John Paul Jones . Like his brothers, Brooke received a private education from tutors and in private grammar schools in Fredericksburg . During
160-788: The Ohio River and practiced in Monongalia and Harrison counties (in what after the American Civil War would become West Virginia ). However, Brooke returned to the Chesapeake bay area and was elected Commonwealth’s Attorney (prosecutor) for Essex County, Virginia , where he also had a private legal practice and would be was elected to the House of Delegates in 1794. Two years later he moved nearer his family's home in Fredericksburg and won election to
180-584: The Republican Party gained a 20–20 split. The Republicans took control of the Senate for the first time in history after a January 1998 special election. The 2011 elections resulted in a 20–20 split between the parties, but as the tie breaker was Republican lieutenant governor Bill Bolling , the Republicans effectively regained control. After the 2013 elections , Democratic state senator Ralph Northam became
200-1416: The State Senate in 1800. After the Revolution, Brooke remained active in the Virginia militia and was promoted to the rank of major in 1796, lieutenant colonel in 1800 and brigadier general in 1802. He was an original member of the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati . In 1811, fellow legislators elected Brooke a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeals , his fellow judges made his president of that court for eight years, from 1823 to 1831. The legislature re-elected Brooke as judge in 1831, and he continued in office until his death on March 3, 1851. Judge Francis Brooke married twice, and survived his eldest son, who died in Macau. In 1791, Francis Brooke married Mary Randolph Spottswood Brooke (1775–1803) and their children who survived to adulthood included John Francis Brooke (1795–1849), Robert Spotswood Brooke (1800–1851) and Mary Randolph Spotswood Brooke Berkeley (1803–1875). The widower remarried in 1804, to Mary Champe Carter Brooke (1788–1846), who bore John Brooke (b. 1805), Francis Edward Brooke (1813–1874) and Helen Brooke Forman (1821–1899). Judge Brooke
220-451: The colonial royal governor as advisers and jurists. The lieutenant governor presides daily over the Virginia Senate. In the lieutenant governor's absence, the president pro tempore presides, usually a powerful member of the majority party. The Senate is equal with the House of Delegates , the lower chamber of the legislature , except that taxation bills must originate in the House, similar to
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#1732884433600240-552: The arms of four countries ( England , France , Scotland , and Ireland ) that contributed settlers to Virginia's early waves of European immigration. The four coats of arms, a small crest of a crowned female head with unbound hair representing Queen Elizabeth (the Virgin Queen who named Virginia), and the dragon (part of the Elizabethan royal seal of England) represent Virginia's European heritage. An ivory gavel emblazoned on
260-616: The coat of arms used by the London Company , the royally chartered English entrepreneurs who funded the European settlement of Virginia. This is not to be confused with the Seal of the London Company, for other than both devices displaying a quartered shield, there is little resemblance between them. The Senate's arms have a shield in the center which is divided into four sections by a red cross. In each quarter are smaller shields representing
280-584: The federal U.S. Congress . The 40 senatorial districts in Virginia elect their representatives every four years on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. The last election took place in November 2023 . There are no term limits for senators. The Senate also employs 36 pages (ages 13–14) to help with daily tasks during each general session in a full-time residential program of high regard. The Senate of Virginia
300-510: The lieutenant governor, but the Democrats did not regain control of the chamber until January 28, 2014, following a series of special elections including that of Northam's vacated 6th district seat. The Democratic majority would prove short-lived, however, as Senator Phil Puckett (D-38th) resigned, effective June 8, handing the GOP a majority of 20 to 19. The Republicans solidified their majority following
320-581: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francis_Brooke&oldid=1063327013 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Francis T. Brooke Brooke was born in Spotsylvania County , Virginia . His parents were Richard Brooke of Smithfield and Ann Hay Taliaferro (of one of
340-475: The original Virginia Constitution, the Senate was only permitted to file amendments, while the House of Delegates had the power to propose bills. Accordingly, the Senate had far less power than the House, until the revised Virginia constitution of 1851 allowed the Senate to propose new laws. In the 2007 elections , the Democratic Party reclaimed the majority in the Senate for the first time since 1995, when
360-464: The time of the election, residents of the district they represent, and qualified to vote for General Assembly legislators. The regular session of the General Assembly is 60 days long during even numbered years and 30 days long during odd numbered years, unless extended by a two-thirds vote of both houses. The Senate of Virginia has 10 Standing Committees and a Committee on Rules. The Senate of Virginia has its own coat of arms designed and granted by
380-706: Was buried at the Brooke family cemetery in Spotsylvania County, where he joined his first wife, and would be joined by other family members. His grandson, also Francis Taliaferro Brooke (1846-1913), would join the Confederate States Army as a private and survive the American Civil War, in which the family lost all their enslaved property. Senate of Virginia 37°32′20.3″N 77°26′1.7″W / 37.538972°N 77.433806°W / 37.538972; -77.433806 Minority The Senate of Virginia
400-399: Was created by the 1776 Constitution of Virginia , and originally consisted of twenty-four members. Along with the House of Delegates , the Senate comprised a new bicameral legislature designed to replace the colonial Virginia House of Burgesses , which formally dissolved on May 6, 1776. The Senate replaced the legislative functions of the appointed Virginia Council of State . Pursuant to
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