20th Delaware General Assembly

The 20th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware State 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 5, 1796, two weeks before the beginning of the first year of the administration of Governor Gunning Bedford Sr.

20th Delaware General Assembly
19th 21st
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Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermJanuary 5, 1796 (1796-01-05) – January 3, 1797 (1797-01-03)

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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  • Stephen Lewis, Kent County

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
  • John James
  • Thomas Kean
  • Alexander Porter Jr.
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
  • William Cooch
  • Joel Lewis
  • Robert Maxwell
  • William McKennan
  • Elias Naudain Sr.
  • James Stroud
  • Nehemiah Tilton
Kent County
  • Robert Clark
  • George Cummins
  • James Henry
  • Stephen Lewis
  • Abraham Pierce
  • James Raymond
  • William Sorden
Sussex County
  • Elisha Adams
  • John W. Batson
  • Robert Burton
  • William Carlisle
  • Nathaniel Hayes
  • Barclay Townsend
  • 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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