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37th Delaware General Assembly

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37th Delaware General Assembly
36th 38th
Overview
Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermJanuary 5, 1813 (1813-01-05) – January 4, 1814 (1814-01-04)

The 37th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Senate and the Delaware House of Representatives. Elections were held the first Tuesday of October and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, convening January 5, 1813, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor Joseph Haslet.

The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three senators and seven representatives for each of the three counties. Population of the county did not affect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

Leadership

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Senate

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  • Andrew Barratt, Kent County

House of Representatives

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Members

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Senate

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Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • Francis H. Haughey
  • John Way
Kent County
  • Andrew Barratt
  • George Cummins
  • James Morris
Sussex County

House of Representatives

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Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.

New Castle County
  • George Clarke Jr.
  • John Harlan
  • George R. Massey
  • George Read Jr.
  • Abraham Staats
  • Peter Vandever
  • Nicholas G. Williamson
Kent County
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • Charles M. Cullen
  • Robert Hill
  • Solomon Moore
  • Caleb Rodney
  • Nathan Vickers
  • Ebe Walter

References

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  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

Places with more information

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