February 24, 1858 · Brandonville
The Virginia General Assembly made Brandonville a town corporate as The Town of Brandonville. The act provided for seven trustees forming the council, four of whom could act, and a sergeant. William McKee, Harrison Hagans, and Joseph Ritenour, or any two of them, were authorized to conduct the first election on the first Monday in June 1858, with elections annually thereafter.
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Virginia Acts of Assembly, 1857–1858, chapter 294, “An act to incorporate the town of Brandonville in the county of Preston,” pp. 195–196 (passed February 24, 1858)
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The Virginia General Assembly provided for Preston County voters residing in Independence to elect one county constable who would reside in the town. The first election was set for the fourth Thursday in May 1858, at the house of John Howard, with elections on the same day every second year thereafter. Town voters could vote only for this constable, while voters outside the town could continue electing constables for the surrounding district.
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Virginia Acts of Assembly, 1857–1858, chapter 293, “An act providing for the election of a constable in the town of Independence in Preston county,” p. 195 (passed March 2, 1858)
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