15th Delaware General Assembly

The 15th 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, 1790, and was the second year of the administration of President Joshua Clayton. 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 === Henry Latimer, New Castle County == Members == === Legislative Council === Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year. === House of Assembly === Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. == References == Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.