25th Delaware General Assembly

25th Delaware General Assembly
24th 26th
Overview
Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermJanuary 6, 1801 (1801-01-06) – January 5, 1802 (1802-01-05)

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

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Senate

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House of Representatives

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  • Stephen Lewis, Kent County

Members

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Senate

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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
Sussex County
  • Charles Draper
  • Nathaniel Hayes
  • David Owens

House of Representatives

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

New Castle County
Kent County
  • George Cummins
  • Manlove Emerson
  • Stephen Lewis
  • Henry Molleston
  • Nicholas Ridgely
  • William Sorden
  • William Warner
Sussex County

References

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

Places with more information

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