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
Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone ...
, 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
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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 a ...
, 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
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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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