The 7th 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, 1782, in the administration of Delaware President John Cook. He resigned by agreement and was replaced by President Nicholas Van Dyke, effective February 1, 1783.
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 7th 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 1782 in the administration of Delaware President John Cook He resigned by agreement and was replaced by President Nicholas Van Dyke effective February 1 1783 PresidentJohn Cook amp Nicholas Van Dyke7th General AssemblyIn office October 20 1782 October 20 1783Preceded by6th AssemblySucceeded by8th 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 John Cook Kent County House of Assembly edit Nicholas Van Dyke New Castle County 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 Isaac Grantham Thomas McDonough George Read Kent County John Banning Richard Bassett John Cook Sussex County John Collins Joshua Polk William Polk House of Assembly edit Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one year term New Castle County Robert Bryan Thomas Duff Peter Hyatt John James Thomas Kean Samuel Smith Nicholas Van Dyke Joshua Clayton Kent County Philip Barratt Isaac Carty Jehu Davis John Gordon William Molleston Charles Ridgely Edward White Sussex County John Collins William J Hall David Hazzard Simon Kollock William Peery Charles Polk Sr 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 7th Delaware General Assembly amp oldid 1070301174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
