25th Delaware General Assembly explained

Body:	Delaware General Assembly
Before:	24th
After:	26th

The 25th 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. The Assembly met in the state capital, Dover, convening January 6, 1801, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor Richard Bassett. He resigned February 20, 1801, and James Sykes completed his term.

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

• James Sykes, Kent County

House of Representatives

• Stephen Lewis, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County John Bird Thomas Fitzgerald Isaac Grantham

Kent County James Raymond James Sykes John Vining

Sussex County Charles Draper Nathaniel Hayes David Owens

House of Representatives

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

New Castle County Levi Adams John C. Brush George Clark, Jr. Joseph England Caesar Augustus Rodney William C. Simonton John Way

Kent County George Cummins Manlove Emerson Stephen Lewis Henry Molleston Nicholas Ridgely William Sorden William Warner

Sussex County Elijah Adams Jesse Green Outerbridge Horsey Armwell Long Peter Robinson George Waller Jacob Wolfe

References

• Book: Martin, Roger A. . Memoirs of the Senate . Roger A. Martin . Newark, Delaware . 1995 .

Places with more information

• Delaware Historical Society

website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; [phone]

• University of Delaware

Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; [phone]