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First General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester)

The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Since its first session under the Frame of Government in 1682, presided over by William Penn, over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or their designated speaker pro tempore.

The current speaker is Joanna McClinton, who is the first female and first female African-American speaker.

Historical Significance

The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Events Before

  1. First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher

    First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher

  2. Third Exclusion Parliament meets in Oxford and lasts for one week, the last time Parliament meets outside Westminster

    Third Exclusion Parliament meets in Oxford and lasts for one week, the last time Parliament meets outside Westminster

  3. Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high treason

    Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury PC, FRS (22 July 1621 – 21 January 1683), was an English statesman and peer.

  4. Hague Treaty of Guarantee is signed between Sweden and the Netherlands

    Hague Treaty of Guarantee is signed between Sweden and the Netherlands

  5. Earl of Shaftesbury is accused of high treason in London

    Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury PC, FRS (22 July 1621 – 21 January 1683), was an English statesman and peer.

Events After

  1. Anne Stuart, later the British Queen Anne, marries Prince George of Denmark at the Chapel Royal

    Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702, and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union 1707...

  2. Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is the first to report the existence of bacteria

    Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoekˌɦuk] ; 24 October 1632 – 26 August 1723) was a Dutch microbiologist and microscopist in the Golden Age of Dutch art, science and technology.

  3. Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia

    Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia

  4. Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and King John III Sobieski of Poland sign a covenant against Turkey, beginning of the Holy

    Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and King John III Sobieski of Poland sign a covenant against Turkey, beginning of the Holy League

  5. Pirates sack Velacruz, New Spain, taking 4,000 prisoners for ransom

    Pirates sack Velacruz, New Spain, taking 4,000 prisoners for ransom

More from the 1680s

First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher

First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher

French King Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon

Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand [lwi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil [lə ʁwa sɔlɛj]), was King of France from 1643 until his...

Prince William of Orange, the future King William III of Britain, summons the Convention Parliament to discuss ruling jo

Prince William of Orange, the future King William III of Britain, summons the Convention Parliament to discuss ruling jointly with his wife, Mary, the daughter of the exiled King James II

Parliament of England adopts the Bill of Rights, establishing the rights of Parliament and placing limits on the Crown

The constitution of the United Kingdom comprises the written and unwritten arrangements that establish the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a political body.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on December 4, 1682?
The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Since its first session under the Frame of Government in 1682, presided over by William Penn, over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or their designated speaker pro tempore.
Why is First General Assembly in Pennsylvania (Chester) significant?
The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

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