The 6th 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. The Assembly met in the state capital, Dover, convening October 20, 1781, in the administration of Delaware President John Dickinson.
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.
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delaware, general, assembly, meeting, legislative, branch, state, government, consisting, delaware, legislative, council, delaware, house, assembly, elections, were, held, first, october, terms, began, twentieth, october, assembly, state, capital, dover, conve. The 6th 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 The Assembly met in the state capital Dover convening October 20 1781 in the administration of Delaware President John Dickinson PresidentJohn Dickinson6th General AssemblyIn office October 20 1781 October 20 1782Preceded by5th AssemblySucceeded by7th Assembly 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 Contents 1 Leadership 1 1 Legislative Council 1 2 House of Assembly 2 Members 2 1 Legislative Council 2 2 House of Assembly 3 References 4 Places with more informationLeadership editLegislative Council edit Thomas Collins Kent County House of Assembly edit Simon Kollock Sussex CountyMembers editLegislative Council edit Councilors were elected by the public for a three year term one third posted each year New Castle County John Dickinson Isaac Grantham Peter Hyatt Thomas McDonough Kent County John Banning Thomas Collins John Cook Sussex County William Conwell John Polk William Polk House of Assembly edit Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one year term New Castle County Robert Bryan William Clark Joshua Clayton Thomas Duff George Latimer George Read Nicholas Van Dyke Kent County Philip Barratt Richard Bassett Isaac Carty William Molleston Charles Ridgely Thomas Rodney Edward White Sussex County George Adams John Collins David Hazzard Charles Polk Sr Simon Kollock William Peery Nathaniel WaplesReferences editMartin Roger A 1995 Memoirs of the Senate Newark Delaware Roger A Martin Places with more information editDelaware Historical Society website 505 North Market Street Wilmington Delaware 19801 302 655 7161 University of Delaware Library website 181 South College Avenue Newark Delaware 19717 302 831 2965 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 6th Delaware General Assembly amp oldid 1070301157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
