1st Delaware General Assembly

American legislative session February 2026 January 2025 Seal of Delaware.svg Delaware General Assembly 1776 10 20 1777 10 20 2nd The 1st 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 the town of New Castle, convening October 20, 1776, and was the administration of President John McKinly, effective on February 12, 1777. McKinly was captured by the British on September 22, 1777, and Thomas McKean replaced him until October 20, 1777. 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 affect the number of delegates. Leadership Legislative Council George Read, New Castle County House of Assembly John McKinly, 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 Richard Cantwell George Read Nicholas Van Dyke Sr.Kent County Richard Bassett Thomas Collins James Sykes Sr. John BanningSussex County Daniel Dingee William Polk Samuel S. Sloss John Wiltbank John Jones House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. There were only seven representatives so two or three unidentified persons are unidentified of others. New Castle County George Craighead David Finney John Jones Thomas McKean John McKinly George Munro William Patterson Alexander Porter Sr. Abraham Robinson John ThompsonKent County John Clark John Cook Jehu Davis Robert Dixon Richard Lockwood Charles G. Ridgely Jacob Stout Samuel West Thomas WhiteSussex County Isaac Bradley Elijah Cannon John Clowes William Hazzard Joshua Hill Isaac Horsey Phillips Kollock John Laws Jacob Moore 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. 0 001 Category:1776 in Delaware Category:1777 in Delaware