2nd Delaware General Assembly explained

Body:	Delaware General Assembly
Before:	1st
After:	3rd

The 2nd 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 Dover, Delaware, convening October 20, 1777, and was the administration of President George Read. He resigned and was replaced by President Caesar Rodney, effective March 31, 1778.

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 effect the number of delegates.

Leadership

Legislative Council

• George Read, New Castle County

House of Assembly

• Samuel West, Kent County

Members

Legislative Council

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

New Castle County Peter Hyatt George Read Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr.

Kent County John Banning Richard Bassett Thomas Collins

Sussex County John Clowes John Jones Samuel S. Sloss William Conwell

House of Assembly

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

New Castle County Robert Armstrong James Black Robert Bryan William Clark George Craighead Isaac Lewis Samuel Patterson

Kent County John Clayton Jehu Davis Richard Lockwood William Molleston Charles G. Ridgely Jacob Stout Samuel West

Sussex County George Adams John Collins Levin Derrickson Joseph Hall Simon Kollock William Peery Nathaniel Waples

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; (302) 831–2965