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The '''House of Burgesses''' was the first legislative body in the [[North America|American]] colonies, located in [[Jamestown]], the capital of the [[Virginia Colony]].  The House met for the first time on July 30, 1619 at a church.  It grew to be a powerful political force, and many of the [[American Revolution]]ary leaders got their starts there, including [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[Patrick Henry]].

The '''House of Burgesses''' was the first legislative body in the [[North America|American]] colonies, located in [[Jamestown]], the capital of the [[Virginia Colony]].  The House met for the first time on July 30, 1619 at a church.  It grew to be a powerful political force, and many of the [[American Revolution]]ary leaders got their starts there, including [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], and [[Patrick Henry]].

see [[History of Virginia]]

see [[Histo<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here</nowiki>ry of Virginia]]

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