Almanac
Elections were held October 1 and members of the General Assembly took office on October 20 or the following weekday. Provincial and State Assemblymen had a one year term. The whole General Assembly chose the State President for a three year term. The county sheriff and town Chief Burgess also had a three year term.
| Public Offices | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Type | Location | Took Office | Left Office | notes | |
| Sheriff | Judiciary | New Castle | October 4, 1757 | October 3, 1760 | New Castle County | |
| Chief Burgess | Executive | Wilmington | October 20, 1758 | October 20, 1761 | Wilmington | |
| Chief Burgess | Executive | Wilmington | October 20, 1766 | October 20, 1769 | Wilmington | |
| Chief Burgess | Executive | Wilmington | October 20, 1770 | October 20, 1773 | Wilmington | |
| Assemblyman | Legislature | New Castle | October 21, 1771 | October 20, 1772 | ||
| Assemblyman | Legislature | New Castle | October 20, 1772 | October 20, 1773 | ||
| Assemblyman | Legislature | New Castle | October 20, 1773 | October 20, 1774 | ||
| Assemblyman | Legislature | New Castle | October 20, 1774 | October 20, 1775 | ||
| Chief Burgess | Executive | Wilmington | October 20, 1774 | October 28, 1776 | Wilmington | |
| Assemblyman | Legislature | New Castle | October 20, 1775 | June 15, 1776 | ||
| President | Executive | New Castle | June 15, 1776 | October 28, 1776 | Council of Safety | |
| Assemblyman | Legislature | New Castle | October 28, 1776 | February 12, 1777 | ||
| State President | Executive | New Castle | February 12, 1777 | September 22, 1777 | ||
| Delaware General Assembly service | ||||||
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| Dates | Assembly | Chamber | Majority | Governor | Committees | District |
| 1776/77 | 1st | State House | non-partisan | none | Speaker | New Castle at-large |
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