Council of State

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The Council of State was an executive advisory body in early Virginia government that assisted the governor in administering the state following independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive advisory body
governmental body
advises Governor of Virginia
appliesToJurisdiction Virginia NERFINISHED
appliesToPeriod early statehood period of Virginia
appointedBy Virginia General Assembly NERFINISHED
composedOf elected councillors
country United States of America
followed colonial Council of Virginia NERFINISHED
governingBodyFor Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED
governmentBranch executive branch of Virginia
hasCharacteristic assisted governor following independence from Great Britain
collective executive advisory council
hasFunction advise the governor on executive decisions
share in the administration of state government
hasJurisdiction executive administration of Virginia
hasLegalBasis Virginia Constitution of 1776 NERFINISHED
hasRole advisory body to the governor of Virginia
assisted in administering the state
historicalPeriod post‑Revolutionary Virginia
isPartOf early Virginia state government structure
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED
partOf Government of Virginia NERFINISHED
precededBy colonial executive council of Virginia NERFINISHED
replaced royal governor’s council in Virginia
seatOfGovernment Virginia State Capitol NERFINISHED
startTime 1776

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