14th Delaware General Assembly

American legislative session February 2026 January 2025 Seal of Delaware.svg Delaware General Assembly 1789 10 20 1790 10 20 13th 15th The 14th 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, 1789, and was the first 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 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 Alexander Porter Jr.Kent County John Banning John Gordon Nicholas RidgelySussex County Isaac Cooper George Mitchell Rhodes Shankland House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. New Castle County Thomas Duff Peter Hyatt John James Kensey Johns Henry Latimer Thomas May Thomas MontgomeryKent County Benjamin Coombe Jehu Davis Joshua Fisher John Gordon Allen McLane James Raymond George TruittSussex County John W. Batson Jeremiah Cannon John Collins Isaac Cooper Nathaniel Hayes William Moore Charles Polk Sr. 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. 1 014 Category:1789 in Delaware Category:1790 in Delaware