42nd Delaware General Assembly

The 42nd 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 6, 1818, two weeks before the beginning of the second year of the administration of Governor John Clark.

Governor
John Clark
42nd General Assembly
In office
January 6, 1818 – January 5, 1819
Preceded by41st Assembly
Succeeded by43rd 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 effect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives
  • Nathan Vickers, Sussex County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • George Clark, Jr.
  • Andrew Gray
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • Jesse Chandler
  • John T. Cochran
  • Isaac S. Henderson
  • Arnold S. Naudain
  • John Pierce
  • Charles Thomas, Jr.
  • Henry G. Whitely
Kent County
  • John Booth
  • Thomas Condy
  • John Cummins
  • Charles Kimmey
  • Charles Polk, Jr.
  • Joseph G. Rowland
  • Spencer Williams
Sussex County
  • Isaiah Burton
  • Solomon Evans
  • William W. Green
  • William N. Polk
  • Peter Robinson
  • David Smith
  • Nathan Vickers
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References
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

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