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American legislative session
45th Delaware General Assembly
44th 46th
Overview
Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermJanuary 2, 1821 (1821-01-02) – January 1, 1822 (1822-01-01)

The 45th 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 2, 1821, two weeks before the beginning of the year of the administration of Governor John Clark.

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

Senate

House of Representatives

  • John Cummins, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • Victor du Pont
  • Jacob Vandegrift
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representatives

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

New Castle County
  • William P. Brobson
  • Levi Clark
  • Alexander Crawford
  • John Crow
  • Andrew Gray
  • Benjamin H. Springer
  • Henry G. Whitely
Kent County
  • Joshua G. Brinckle
  • Thomas Condy
  • John Cummins
  • Benjamin Harrington
  • Samuel Mifflin
  • Joseph G. Oliver
  • Major Townsend
Sussex County
  • Isaiah Burton
  • Isaac Cullen
  • John Dickerson
  • Tilghman Layton
  • George Phillips
  • John Robinson
  • John Wilson

References

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

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Delaware General Assemblies (list)
Delaware Constitution of 1776
Delaware Constitution of 1792
Delaware Constitution of 1831
Delaware Constitution of 1897
Amended Constitution of 1897
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