44th Delaware General Assembly

The 44th 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 4, 1820, two weeks before the beginning of the year of the administration of Governor Jacob Stout.

Governor
Jacob Stout
44th General Assembly
In office
January 4, 1820  January 2, 1821
Preceded by43rd Assembly
Succeeded by45th 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

House of Representatives

  • Nathan Vickers, Sussex County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • Andrew Gray
  • Jacob Vandegrift
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • William P. Brobson
  • Levi Clark
  • Alexander Crawford
  • John Crow
  • Joseph W. Day
  • Henry G. Whitely
  • Nicholas G. Williamson
Kent County
  • Jacob Boone
  • John Booth
  • Joshua G. Brinckle
  • John Cummins
  • Edward Fisher
  • William K. Lockwood
  • Joshua Mifflin
Sussex County
  • John Carlisle
  • Charles M. Cullen
  • John Dickerson
  • William N. Polk
  • David Smith
  • Nathan Vickers
  • William H. Wells

References

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

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