47th Delaware General Assembly

The 47th 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 7, 1823, two weeks before the beginning of the year of the administration of Governor Joseph Haslet. He died June 20, 1823, and Governor Charles Thomas, Jr. took administration.

Governor
Joseph Haslet &
Charles Thomas, Jr.
47th General Assembly
In office
January 7, 1823 – January 6, 1824
Preceded by46th Assembly
Succeeded by48th 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 Republican majority.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives
  • George Clark, Jr., New Castle County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • Jesse Chandler
  • George Clark, Jr.
  • Richard E. Cochran
  • David E. Nivin
  • Andrew Reynolds
  • William Seal
Kent County
  • John Adams
  • John Brinkle
  • Andrew Calley
  • William Hopkins
  • Elias Naudain, Jr.
  • Robert Register
  • Presley Spruance, Jr.
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • Charles M. Cullen
  • George Howard
  • William N. Polk
  • John Robinson
  • Purnal Tindal
  • Thomas Townsend
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References
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

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