17th Delaware General Assembly
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| Term | January 1, 1793 – January 7, 1794 | ||||
The 17th 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 1, 1793, two weeks before the beginning of the first year of the administration of Governor Joshua Clayton. This was the first application of the Delaware 1792 Constitution.
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 | edit source]Senate
[edit | edit source]- Daniel Rogers, Sussex County
House of Representatives
[edit | edit source]- George Wilson, Kent County
- Stephen Lewis, Kent County
Members
[edit | edit source]Senate
[edit | edit source]Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.
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House of Representatives
[edit | edit source]Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.
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References
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Places with more information
[edit | edit source]- Delaware 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.