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The Convention met from October 5, 1829 – January 15, 1830, and elected former president James Monroe of Loudoun its presiding officer.

Sources: https://academics.umw.edu/jamesmonroepapers/biography/calendar/october/#:~:text=5%20October%201829%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%20took%20seat%20as%20president%20of%20Virginia%20constitutional%20convention

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Constitutional_Convention_of_1829%E2%80%931830#:~:text=The%20Convention%20met%20from%20October%205%2C%201829%20%E2%80%93%20January%2015%2C%201830%2C%20and%20elected%20former%20president%20James%20Monroe%20of%20Loudoun%20its%20presiding%20officer.

On October 6, 1817, with President James Monroe officiating, the cornerstone was laid for the first building on the University of Virginia grounds. Former presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison looked on, as did various dignitaries and many curious townspeople. The University, however, did not yet exist. The building under construction was that of Central College.

Sources: https://academics.umw.edu/jamesmonroepapers/biography/chronology/#:~:text=presided%20at%20laying%20of%20cornerstone%20of%20University%20of%20Virginia

https://www.monticello.org/encyclopedia/construction-university-1817-1826#:~:text=On%20October%206,Central%20College.

https://www.monticello.org/encyclopedia/timeline-founding-university-virginia#:~:text=On%20October%206,truly%20heroic%20acts.%E2%80%9D

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