What was the name of Virginia’s first representative legislative assembly, established in 1619?

Virginia’s first representative legislative assembly, established in 1619, was the House of Burgesses.

The assembly met in Jamestown, the capital of the Virginia Colony. It was created by the Virginia Company of London to give colonists a role in making local laws, although the company and royal authorities retained ultimate control.

The first meeting took place in July 1619. The elected representatives were called burgesses, a term derived from English municipal government. The assembly’s authority and membership changed over time as Virginia shifted from company rule to royal rule.

The House of Burgesses is often described as the first elected legislative body in English North America, though its franchise was limited and its system did not represent all residents. It later evolved into Virginia’s House of Delegates after independence.