Almanac
Elections were held the first Tuesday of October and members of the General Assembly took office the first Tuesday of January. State Senators had a three year term. The Governor takes office the third Tuesday of January and had a three year term. However, Sykes served as State President only filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard Bassett.
| Delaware General Assembly |
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| Year | Assembly | Senate Majority | Speaker | House Majority | Speaker | ||||||
| 1801 | 25th | Federalist | vacant | Federalist | Stephen Lewis | ||||||
| Public Offices | ||||||
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | notes | |
| State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1794 | January 6, 1797 | ||
| State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1798 | January 6, 1801 | ||
| State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1801 | February 20, 1801 | ||
| Governor | Executive | Dover | February 20, 1801 | January 19, 1802 | acting | |
| State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1802 | January 6, 1804 | ||
| State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1804 | January 6, 1807 | ||
| State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1807 | January 6, 1810 | ||
| State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1810 | January 6, 1813 | ||
| Delaware General Assembly service | ||||||
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| Dates | Assembly | Chamber | Majority | Governor | Committees | District |
| 1794 | 18th | State Senate | Federalist | Joshua Clayton | Kent at-large | |
| 1795 | 19th | State Senate | Federalist | Joshua Clayton | Kent at-large | |
| 1796 | 20th | State Senate | Federalist | Gunning Bedford, Sr. | Kent at-large | |
| 1798 | 22nd | State Senate | Federalist | Daniel Rogers | Kent at-large | |
| 1799 | 23rd | State Senate | Federalist | Richard Bassett | Kent at-large | |
| 1800 | 24th | State Senate | Federalist | Richard Bassett | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1801 | 25th | State Senate | Federalist | Richard Bassett | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1802 | 26th | State Senate | Federalist | David Hall | Kent at-large | |
| 1803 | 27th | State Senate | Federalist | David Hall | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1804 | 28th | State Senate | Federalist | David Hall | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1805 | 29th | State Senate | Federalist | Nathaniel Mitchell | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1806 | 30th | State Senate | Federalist | Nathaniel Mitchell | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1807 | 31st | State Senate | Federalist | Nathaniel Mitchell | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1808 | 32nd | State Senate | Federalist | George Truitt | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1809 | 33rd | State Senate | Federalist | George Truitt | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1810 | 34th | State Senate | Federalist | George Truitt | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1811 | 35th | State Senate | Federalist | Joseph Haslet | Speaker | Kent at-large |
| 1812 | 36th | State Senate | Federalist | Joseph Haslet | Speaker | Kent at-large |
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