The 10th 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, 1785, and was the third year of the administration of 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
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Places with more information
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Delaware Historical Society
The Delaware Historical Society began in 1864 as an effort to preserve documents from the Civil War. Since then, it has expanded into a statewide historical institution with several buildings, including Old Town Hall and the Delaware History Muse ...
website 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
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University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 mas ...
Library website 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965
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