33rd Delaware General Assembly

Summary

The 33rd 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, Delaware, convening January 3, 1809, two weeks before the beginning of the second year of the administration of Governor George Truitt.

Governor
George Truitt
33rd General Assembly
In office
January 3, 1809 – January 2, 1810
Preceded by32nd Assembly
Succeeded by34th Assembly

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 edit

Senate edit

House of Representatives edit

  • Stephen Lewis, Kent County

Members edit

Senate edit

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

New Castle County
  • John Merritt
  • Thomas Perkins
  • John Way
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representatives edit

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

New Castle County
  • John Bird
  • Levi Boulden
  • Jesse Higgins
  • Thomas Phillips
  • William D. Phillips
  • Andrew Reynolds
  • Leonard Vandergrift
Kent County
  • Edward Joy
  • Stephen Lewis
  • Nicholas Loockerman
  • John Marim
  • Stephen Paradee
  • James B. Ralston
  • Henry M. Ridgely
Sussex County

References edit

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

Places with more information edit