31st Delaware General Assembly

The 31st 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, Delaware, convening January 6, 1807, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor Nathaniel Mitchell.

Governor
Nathaniel Mitchell
31st General Assembly
In office
January 6, 1807  January 5, 1808
Preceded by30th Assembly
Succeeded by32nd Assembly

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 effect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

  • William Warner, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • George Clark, Jr
  • Thomas Perkins
  • John Way
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • George Gillespie
  • Peter Jacquett
  • John Merritt
  • Patrick O'Flynn
  • John R. Phillips
  • Leonard Vandergrift
  • Peter Williams
Kent County
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • Thomas Cooper
  • Edward Dingle, Jr.
  • Jesse Green
  • Robert Hill
  • Nathan Vickers
  • George Waller

References

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

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