40th Delaware General Assembly

The 40th 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, 1816, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor Daniel Rodney.

Governor
Daniel Rodney
40th General Assembly
In office
January 2, 1816 – January 7, 1817
Preceded by39th Assembly
Succeeded by41st 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
  • Jesse Green, Sussex County

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
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • Samuel H. Black
  • John T. Cochran
  • John Crow
  • Victor du Pont
  • Andrew Reynolds
  • John P. Sutton
  • Nicholas G. Williamson
Kent County
Sussex County
  • Isaiah Burton
  • John Carlisle
  • William B. Cooper
  • Charles M. Cullen
  • Robert Hill
    • Louder Layton
  • Nathan Vickers
  • Ebe Walter

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

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