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36th Delaware General Assembly

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36th Delaware General Assembly
35th 37th
Overview
Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermJanuary 7, 1812 (1812-01-07) – January 5, 1813 (1813-01-05)

The 36th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Senate and the Delaware House of Representatives. Elections were held the first Tuesday of October and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, convening January 7, 1812, two weeks before the beginning of the second year of the administration of Governor Joseph Haslet.

The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three senators and seven representatives for each of the three counties. Population of the county did not effect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

Leadership

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Senate

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House of Representatives

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Members

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Senate

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Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.

New Castle County
  • Francis H. Haughey
  • Andrew Reynolds
  • John Way
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representatives

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Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • George Clarke Jr.
  • David Morrison
  • Joseph Pierce
  • George Read Jr.
  • Abraham Staats
  • Nicholas G. Williamson
Kent County
  • John Clarke
  • Cornelius P. Comegys
  • William Denny
  • James Finthswait
  • John Marim
  • Samuel White
  • John Williams
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • Robert Hill
  • Solomon Moore
  • Caleb Rodney
  • Nathan Vickers
  • Ebe Walter
  • William H. Wells

References

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  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

Places with more information

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