22nd Delaware General Assembly

The 22nd 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 2, 1798, two weeks before the beginning of the only full year of the administration of Governor Daniel Rogers.

Governor
Daniel Rogers
22nd General Assembly
In office
January 2, 1798  January 1, 1799
Preceded by21st Assembly
Succeeded by23rd 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

  • Isaac Davis, Kent County

House of Representatives

  • Stephen Lewis, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
Kent County
Sussex County
  • unknown
  • Nathaniel Hayes
  • Woodman Stockley

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • Robert Armstrong
  • Richard C. Dale
  • William Johnson
  • Joel Lewis
  • Caesar A. Rodney
  • James Stroud
  • Nehemiah Tilton
Kent County
  • Joseph Barker
  • Peter Caverly
  • Manlove Emerson
  • Stephen Lewis
  • James Raymond
  • Nicholas Ridgely
  • William Warner
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • Jesse Green
  • David Owens
  • Samuel Paynter, Jr.
  • Thomas Robertson
  • Thomas Sorden
  • William H. Wells

References

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

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