37th Delaware General Assembly

The 37th 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 5, 1813, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor Joseph Haslet.

Governor
Joseph Haslet
37th General Assembly
In office
January 5, 1813 – January 4, 1814
Preceded by36th Assembly
Succeeded by38th 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 affect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

Leadership

Senate
  • Andrew Barratt, Kent County

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • Francis H. Haughey
  • John Way
Kent County
  • Andrew Barratt
  • George Cummins
  • James Morris
Sussex County
  • Jesse Green
  • Samuel Paynter, Jr.
  • William H. Wells

House of Representative

Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.

New Castle County
  • George Clarke, Jr.
  • John Harlan
  • George R. Massey
  • George Read, Jr.
  • Abraham Staats
  • Peter Vandever
  • Nicholas G. Williamson
Kent County
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • Charles M. Cullen
  • Robert Hill
  • Solomon Moore
  • Caleb Rodney
  • Nathan Vickers
  • Ebe Walter
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References
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

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