38th Delaware General Assembly

American legislative session
38th Delaware General Assembly
37th 39th
Overview
Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermJanuary 4, 1814 (1814-01-04) – January 3, 1815 (1815-01-03)

The 38th 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 on the first Tuesday of October and terms began on the first Tuesday of January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening on January 4, 1814, two weeks before the beginning of the first year of the administration of Governor Daniel Rodney.

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

Leadership

Senate

  • Andrew Barratt, Kent County

House of Representatives

  • Cornelius P. Comegys, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • Abraham Staats
  • John Way
Kent County
  • Andrew Barratt
  • George Cummins
  • James Morris
Sussex County
  • Benjamin Burton
  • Thomas Fisher
  • Jesse Green

House of Representatives

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

New Castle County
  • Joseph England
  • George R. Massey
  • George Read Jr.
  • Alichs Ryland
  • John P. Sutton
  • Peter Vandever
  • Nicholas G. Williamson
Kent County
  • John Clarke
  • Thomas Clayton
  • Cornelius P. Comegys
  • Luff Lewis
  • Henry Molleston
  • Jacob Stout
  • Spencer Williams
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • Charles M. Cullen
  • Robert Hill
  • Solomon Moore
  • Charles Polk Jr.
  • Nathan Vickers
  • Ebe Walter

References

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

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.
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