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Elections were held October 1 and members of the General Assembly took office on October 20 or the following weekday. The State Legislative Council was created in 1776 and its Legislative Councilmen had a three year term. State Assemblymen had a one year term. The whole General Assembly chose the Continental Congressmen for a one year term and the State President for a three year term. The county sheriff also had a three year term. Associate Justices of the state Supreme Court were also selected by the General Assembly for the life of the person appointed.

Public offices
Office Type Location Began office Ended office notes
Sheriff Executive Dover October 1, 1755 October 1, 1756 Kent County
Sheriff Executive Dover October 1, 1756 October 1, 1757 Kent County
Sheriff Executive Dover October 1, 1757 October 2, 1758 Kent County
Justice of the Peace Judiciary New Castle 1759 1769 Court of Common Pleas
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1761 October 20, 1762
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1762 October 20, 1763
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1763 October 20, 1764
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1764 October 20, 1765
Delegate Legislature New York October 7, 1765 October 19, 1765 Stamp Act Congress
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1765 October 20, 1766
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1766 October 20, 1767
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1767 October 20, 1768
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1768 October 20, 1769
Associate Justice Judiciary New Castle 1769 1777 Supreme Court
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1769 October 20, 1770 Speaker
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1770 October 20, 1771 Speaker
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1771 October 20, 1772
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1772 October 20, 1773
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1773 October 20, 1774
Delegate Legislature Philadelphia August 2, 1774 March 16, 1775 Continental Congress
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1774 October 20, 1775
Delegate Legislature Philadelphia March 16, 1775 October 21, 1775 Continental Congress
Assemblyman Legislature New Castle October 20, 1775 June 15, 1776 Speaker
Delegate Legislature Philadelphia October 21, 1775 November 7, 1776 Continental Congress
Delegate Legislature York December 17, 1777 June 27, 1778 Continental Congress (did not serve)
Delegate Legislature Philadelphia July 2, 1778 January 18, 1779 Continental Congress (did not serve)
State President Executive Dover March 31, 1778 November 6, 1781
Delegate Legislature Philadelphia February 2, 1782 February 1, 1783 Continental Congress (did not serve)
Delegate Legislature Philadelphia February 1, 1783 June 21, 1783 Continental Congress (did not serve)
Delegate Legislature Princeton June 30, 1783 November 4, 1783 Continental Congress (did not serve)
Delegate Legislature Annapolis November 26, 1783 April 8, 1784 Continental Congress (did not serve)
Councilman Legislature Dover October 20, 1783 June 26, 1784


Delaware General Assembly service
Dates Assembly Chamber Majority Governor Committees District
1783/84 8th State Council non-partisan Nicholas Van Dyke Speaker Kent at-large
Signers of the United States Declaration of Independence
  • J. Adams
  • S. Adams
  • Bartlett
  • Braxton
  • Carroll
  • Chase
  • Clark
  • Clymer
  • Ellery
  • Floyd
  • Franklin
  • Gerry
  • Gwinnett
  • Hall
  • Hancock
  • Harrison
  • Hart
  • Hewes
  • Heyward
  • Hooper
  • Hopkins
  • Hopkinson
  • Huntington
  • Jefferson
  • F. Lee
  • R. Lee
  • Lewis
  • Livingston
  • Lynch
  • McKean
  • Middleton
  • L. Morris
  • R. Morris
  • Morton
  • Nelson
  • Paca
  • Paine
  • Penn
  • Read
  • Rodney
  • Ross
  • Rush
  • Rutledge
  • Sherman
  • Smith
  • Stockton
  • Stone
  • Taylor
  • Thornton
  • Walton
  • Whipple
  • Williams
  • Wilson
  • Witherspoon
  • Wolcott
  • Wythe

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