10th Delaware General Assembly

American legislative session February 2026 January 2025 Seal of Delaware.svg Delaware General Assembly 1785 10 20 1786 10 20 9th 11th The 10th 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, 1785, and was the third year of the administration of President Nicholas Van Dyke Sr. 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 Thomas McDonough, New Castle County House of Assembly Thomas Duff, New Castle County Members Legislative Council Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year. New Castle County George Craighead Thomas McDonough George ReadKent County John Banning Silas Snow James TiltonSussex County Henry Neill Daniel Polk Joshua Polk House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. New Castle County Gunning Bedford Sr. Jacob Broom John Clark Joshua Clayton Thomas Duff John Garrett Peter HyattKent County Jacob Emerson Mark McCall Allen McLane Charles Nixon John Patton James Raymond John RevellSussex County Nathaniel Hayes Israel Holland George Mitchell William Moore Charles Polk Sr. Rhodes Shankland John Tennent 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. 1 010 Category:1785 in Delaware Category:1786 in Delaware