36th Delaware General Assembly

Summary

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, Delaware, convening January 7, 1812, two weeks before the beginning of the second year of the administration of Governor Joseph Haslet.

Governor
Joseph Haslet
36th General Assembly
In office
January 7, 1812 – January 5, 1813
Preceded by35th Assembly
Succeeded by37th 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

Members edit

Senate edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Places with more information edit