31st Delaware General Assembly

The 31st 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 6, 1807, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor Nathaniel Mitchell.

Governor Nathaniel Mitchell
31st General Assembly
In office January 6, 1807 – January 5, 1808
Preceded by	30th Assembly
Succeeded by	32nd 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

• James Sykes, Jr., Kent County

House of Representatives

• William Warner, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County George Clark, Jr Thomas Perkins John Way

Kent County George Cummins James Sykes, Jr. George Truitt

Sussex County Charles Draper Samuel Paynter, Jr. Caleb Rodney

House of Representative

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

New Castle County George Gillespie Peter Jacquett John Merritt Patrick O'Flynn John R. Phillips Leonard Vandergrift Peter Williams

Kent County Thomas Clayton Robert Cook William Hughlett John Marim Henry Molleston James B. Ralston William Warner

Sussex County Joshua Burton Thomas Cooper Edward Dingle, Jr. Jesse Green Robert Hill Nathan Vickers George Waller

References

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

Places with more information

• Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; [phone]
• University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831–2965