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15th Delaware General Assembly

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15th Delaware General Assembly
14th 16th
Overview
Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermOctober 20, 1790 (1790-10-20) – October 20, 1791 (1791-10-20)

The 15th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Legislative Council and the Delaware House of Assembly. Elections were held the first day of October and terms began on the twentieth day of October. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening October 20, 1790, and was the second year of the administration of President Joshua Clayton.

The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three councilors and seven assemblymen for each of the three counties. Population of the county did not effect the number of delegates.

Leadership

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Legislative Council

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  • George Mitchell, Sussex County

House of Assembly

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Members

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Legislative Council

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

New Castle County
Kent County
  • John Banning
  • John Gordon
  • Nicholas Ridgely
Sussex County
  • Isaac Cooper
  • George Mitchell
  • Rhodes Shankland

House of Assembly

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

New Castle County
  • Thomas Duff
  • Isaac Grantham
  • Peter Hyatt
  • John James
  • Kensey Johns
  • Henry Latimer
  • Thomas Montgomery
Kent County
  • Joshua Fisher
  • Frances Many
  • Joseph Oliver
  • James Raymond
  • Silas Snow
  • George Truitt
  • Edward White
Sussex County
  • John W. Batson
  • Jeremiah Cannon
  • Wingate Cannon
  • John Collins
  • Nathaniel Hayes
  • William Moore
  • Charles Polk Sr.

References

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