1st Delaware General Assembly

The 1st 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. It met in the town of New Castle, Delaware, convening October 20, 1776, and was the administration of President John McKinly, effective on February 12, 1777. McKinly was captured by the British on September 22, 1777, and Thomas McKean replaced him until October 20, 1777.

President
John McKinly &
Thomas McKean
1st General Assembly
In office
October 20, 1776 – October 20, 1777
Preceded byfirst article
Succeeded by2nd 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 affect the number of delegates.

Leadership

Legislative Council
  • George Read, New Castle County

House of Assembly

Members

Legislative Council

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

New Castle County
  • Richard Cantwell
  • George Read
  • Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr.
Kent County
Sussex County
  • Daniel Dingee
    • John Jones
  • William Polk
    • Samuel S. Sloss
  • John Wiltbank

House of Assembly

Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. There were only seven representatives so two or three unidentified persons are unidentified of others.

New Castle County
  • George Craighead
  • David Finney
  • John Jones
  • Thomas McKean
  • John McKinly
  • George Munro
  • William Patterson
  • Alexander Porter, Sr.
  • Abraham Robinson
  • John Thompson
Kent County
  • John Clark
  • John Cook
  • Jehu Davis
  • Robert Dixon
  • Richard Lockwood
  • Charles G. Ridgely
  • Jacob Stout
  • Samuel West
  • Thomas White
Sussex County
  • Isaac Bradley
  • Elijah Cannon
  • John Clowes
  • William Hazzard
  • Joshua Hill
  • Isaac Horsey
  • Phillips Kollock
  • John Laws
  • Jacob Moore
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References
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

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