What is the virginia house of burgesses?

The Virginia House of Burgesses / ˈ b ɜːr dʒ ə s ɪ z / was formed in 1642 by the General Assembly at the suggestion of then-Governor William Berkeley. By its creation, the General Assembly (established in 1619) then became bicameral. read more

House of Burgesses, representative assembly in colonial Virginia, which was the first elective governing body in a British overseas possession. read more

The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected legislative body in British North America. This group of representatives met from 1619 until 1776. The members, or burgesses, were elected from each county in Virginia with each county sending two burgesses. read more