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List Of Delaware State Senators
A table of the members of the Delaware State Senate. State Senate under the Delaware Constitution of 1776 There were three senators elected at-large from each county for a one-year term. Elections were held in October. State Senate under the Delaware Constitution of 1792 There were three senators elected at-large from each County for a one-year term. Elections were held in November. References *Martin, Roger A. (1995). ''Memoirs of the Senate.'' {{Delaware year nav Lists of Delaware politicians, State Senators Delaware state senators Lists of state senators of the United States, Delaware ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware State Senate
The Delaware Senate is the upper house of the Delaware General Assembly, the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is composed of 21 Senators, each of whom is elected to a four-year term, except when reapportionment occurs, at which time Senators may be elected to a two-year term. There is no limit to the number of terms that a Senator may serve. The Delaware Senate meets at the Delaware State Capitol, Legislative Hall in Dover, DE, Dover. In order to accommodate the ten-year cycle of reapportionment, the terms of office of the several Senators are staggered so that ten Senators are elected to terms of two years at the first biennial general election following reapportionment, followed by two four-year terms, and eleven Senators are elected at the said election for two four-year terms, followed by a two-year term. Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Delaware General Assembly
The 4th 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, Delaware, convening October 20, 1779, and was the second year of the administration of President Caesar Rodney. 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 *John Clowes, Sussex County House of Assembly *Simon Kollock, Sussex County Members Legislative Council Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year. House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. References * Places with more information *Delaware Historical Societywebsite 505 No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Delaware General Assembly
The 9th 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. The Assembly met in the state capital, Dover, convening October 20, 1784, in the second year of the administration of Delaware President Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr. 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 *Thomas McDonough, New Castle County House of Assembly *Thomas Duff, New Castle County Members Legislative Council Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year. House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. References * Places with more information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caesar Rodney
Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728 – June 26, 1784) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, and politician from St. Jones Neck in Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Delaware militia during the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence, and president of Delaware during most of the American Revolution. Rodney family and early years Rodney was born on October 7, 1728, on his family's plantation, " Byfield", on St. Jones Neck in East Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. Caesar was the eldest son of 2 children of Caesar and Elizabeth Crawford Rodney and grandson of William Rodney. William Rodney emigrated to the American colonies in 1681–82, along with William Penn, and was speaker of the Colonial Assembly of the Delaware Counties in 1704. Rodney's mother was the daughter of the Rev. Thomas Crawford, Anglican rector of Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8th Delaware General Assembly
The 8th 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. The Assembly met in the state capital, Dover, convening October 20, 1783, in the first year of the administration of Delaware President Nicholas Van Dyke, Sr. 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 affect the number of delegates. Leadership Legislative Council *Caesar Rodney, Kent County House of Assembly *Robert Bryan, New Castle County Members Legislative Council Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year. House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. References * Places with more information *Delaware ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Polk
Joshua () or Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' lit. 'Yahweh is salvation') ''Yēšūaʿ''; syr, ܝܫܘܥ ܒܪ ܢܘܢ ''Yəšūʿ bar Nōn''; el, Ἰησοῦς, ar , يُوشَعُ ٱبْنُ نُونٍ '' Yūšaʿ ibn Nūn''; la, Iosue functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Exodus and Numbers, and later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua. His name was Hoshea ( ''Hōšēaʿ'', lit. 'Save') the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him "Yehoshua" (translated as "Joshua" in English),''Bible'' the name by which he is commonly known in English. According to the Bible, he was born in Egypt prior to the Exodus. The Hebrew Bible identifies Joshua as one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. In Numbers 13:1, and after the death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan, and allocated lands to the tribes. According to bibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Collins (governor)
John Collins (March 1, 1776 – April 16, 1822) was an American manufacturer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party and served as Governor of Delaware from 1821 to 1822. Early life and family He was born at Collins Mill Pond, in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, the son of Captain John and Mary Houston Collins. Captain John Collins had mined bog ore from his property and served twelve years in the Delaware General Assembly. The sister of the younger John, married future Governor David Hazzard. The younger John himself married Jane Hall, daughter of former Governor David Hall, and had six children, Theophilus, John, Joseph, Sarah, Catherine, and Martha. Their home was at the Collins Mill Pond in Nanticoke Hundred, where he continued the operation of a mill. It is believed they were members of the Methodist Church. Political career Collins was elected governor in 1820 by defeating the Federalist candidate, a longtime member o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Delaware General Assembly
The 7th 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. The Assembly met in the state capital, Dover, convening October 20, 1782, in the administration of Delaware President John Cook. He resigned by agreement and was replaced by President Nicholas Van Dyke, effective February 1, 1783. 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 * John Cook, Kent County House of Assembly * Nicholas Van Dyke, New Castle County *Simon Kollock, Sussex County Members Legislative Council Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year. House of Assembly Assemblym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Polk (Delaware Politician)
Polk may refer to the following people: ;Given name *Polk, a Paiute (Native American) chief (see Bluff War) *Polk Laffoon (1844–1906), American lawyer and U.S. Representative from Kentucky *Polk Miller (c. 1840–1913), American pharmacist, musician, and Confederate soldier *Polk Robison (1912–2008), American collegiate basketball and football coach and athletics administrator ;Surname * Albert Fawcett Polk (1869–1955), American lawyer and United States representative from Delaware * Antoinette Polk, Baroness de Charette (1847–1919), American Southern belle and French aristocrat by marriage * Aysia Polk (born 1990), American actress *Benjamin Polk (1916–2001), American designer and architect *Carlos Polk (born 1977), American retired National Football League player * Charles Polk, Jr. (1788–1857), American farmer and politician *Chris Polk (born 1989), American football running back *DaShon Polk (born 1977), American football player *Doug Polk (born 1988), American pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Grantham
Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the son of Abraham and Sarah, the father of Jacob and Esau, and the grandfather of the twelve tribes of Israel. Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting the laughter, in disbelief, of Abraham and Sarah, when told by God that they would have a child., He is the only patriarch whose name was not changed, and the only one who did not move out of Canaan. According to the narrative, he died aged 180, the longest-lived of the three patriarchs. Etymology The anglicized name "Isaac" is a transliteration of the Hebrew name () which literally means "He laughs/will laugh." Ugaritic texts dating from the 13th century BCE refer to the benevolent smile of the Canaanite deity El. Genesis, however, ascribes the laughter to Isaac's parents, Abraham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dickinson (delegate)
John Dickinson (November 13 Julian_calendar">/nowiki>Julian_calendar_November_2.html" ;"title="Julian_calendar.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Julian calendar">/nowiki>Julian calendar November 2">Julian_calendar.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Julian calendar">/nowiki>Julian calendar November 2 1732Various sources indicate a birth date of November 8, 12 or 13, but his most recent biographer, Flower, offers November 2 without dispute. – February 14, 1808), a Founding Father of the United States, was an attorney and politician from Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware. Dickinson was known as the "Penman of the Revolution" for his twelve ''Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania'', published individually in 1767 and 1768, and he also wrote "The Liberty Song" in 1768. As a member of the First Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, Dickinson drafted most of the 1774 Petition to the King, and then, as a member of the Second Continental Congr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Delaware General Assembly
The 6th 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. The Assembly met in the state capital, Dover, convening October 20, 1781, in the administration of Delaware President John Dickinson. 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 * Thomas Collins, Kent County House of Assembly *Simon Kollock, Sussex County Members Legislative Council Councilors were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year. House of Assembly Assemblymen were elected by the public for a one-year term. References * Places with more information *Delaware Historical Societywebsite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
