<P> The Capitol at Williamsburg served until the American Revolutionary War began , when Governor Thomas Jefferson urged it that the capital be relocated to Richmond . The building was last used as a capitol on December 24 , 1779 , when the Virginia General Assembly adjourned to reconvene in 1780 at the new capital , Richmond . </P>
<P> The Capitol at Williamsburg served until the American Revolutionary War began , when Governor Thomas Jefferson urged it that the capital be relocated to Richmond . The building was last used as a capitol on December 24 , 1779 , when the Virginia General Assembly adjourned to reconvene in 1780 at the new capital , Richmond . </P>
why was virginia capital moved from williamsburg to richmond
why was virginia capital moved from williamsburg to richmond
Governor Thomas Jefferson urged it that the capital be relocated to Richmond
Governor Thomas Jefferson urged it that the capital be relocated to Richmond