13th Delaware General Assembly

American legislative session February 2026 January 2025 Seal of Delaware.svg Delaware General Assembly 1788 10 20 1789 10 20 12th 14th The 13th 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, 1788, and was the third year of the administration of President Thomas Collins. He died March 29, 1789, and was replaced by President Jehu Davis. 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 Mitchell, Sussex County House of Assembly Jehu Davis, Kent County Members Legislative Council Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year. New Castle County Gunning Bedford Sr. Thomas Kean Nicholas Van Dyke Sr.Kent County John Banning John Cook Nicholas RidgelySussex County Isaac Horsey George Mitchell Daniel Polk House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. New Castle County Jacob Broom Peter Hyatt John James Henry Latimer Thomas May Thomas Montgomery Alexander Porter Jr.Kent County Risdon Bishop Benjamin Coombe Jehu Davis John Gordon James Raymond George Truitt John ViningSussex County Jeremiah Cannon Isaac Cooper Nathaniel Hayes Israel Holland Charles Polk Sr. Rhodes Shankland Peter F. Wright References Memoirs of the Senate Martin Roger A. Roger A. Martin Newark, Delaware 1995 Places with more information Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161. University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965. 1 013 Category:1788 in Delaware Category:1789 in Delaware