Virginia: Presidents of the Provincial Convention: 1774-1776 All terms correspond to the actual dates of presiding at the sessions of the Convention. President of the Convention 1 Aug 1774 - 6 Aug 1774 Peyton Randolph [1] 6 Aug 1774 - 20 Mar 1775 dissolution period 20 Mar 1775 - 27 Mar 1775 Peyton Randolph (x) 27 Mar 1775 - 17 Jul 1775 dissolution period 17 Jul 1775 - 16 Aug 1775 Peyton Randolph (x) 17 Aug 1775 - 26 Aug 1775 Robert Carter Nicholas [2] 26 Aug 1775 - 1 Dec 1775 dissolution period 1 Dec 1775 - 20 Jan 1776 Edmund Pendleton [1] Also in the United States. [2] Served as president pro tempore for the absent incumbent (Peyton Randolph). Last updated on: 08 Apr 2016 21:00:00