5th Delaware General Assembly

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5th Delaware General Assembly
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Legislative body Delaware General Assembly
TermOctober 20, 1780 (1780-10-20) – October 20, 1781 (1781-10-20)

The 5th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Legislative Council and the Delaware House of Assembly. Elections were held the first day of October and terms began on the twentieth day of October. It met in Dover, convening October 20, 1780, and was the third year of the administration of President Caesar Rodney.

Contents

The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three councilors and seven assemblymen for each of the three counties. Population of the county did not effect the number of delegates.

Leadership

Legislative Council

House of Assembly

Members

Legislative Council

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

New Castle County
  • Richard Cantwell
  • Peter Hyatt
  • Thomas McDonough
Kent County
Sussex County
  • John Clowes
  • William Conwell
  • William Polk

House of Assembly

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

New Castle County
Kent County
  • Philip Barratt
  • Richard Bassett
  • Benjamin Caton
  • John Clayton
  • William Molleston
  • Jacob Stout
  • Thomas White
Sussex County
  • John Collins
  • Robert Houston
  • Simon Kollock
  • William Peery
  • Burton Waples
  • Nathaniel Young
  • unknown

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