Delaware General Assembly delegations from New Castle County


A table of the members of the Delaware General Assembly from New Castle County and the Governors.

Delaware senators under the Constitution of 1776

During this period the Upper House of the Delaware General Assembly was known as the Legislative Council and its members were Legislative Councillors. The terms "Senate" and "Senator" came into use with the adoption of the U.S. Constitution of 1787. Legislative Councillors were not the same as and should not be confused with Privy Councillors, the persons serving on the Delaware Privy Council.
From 1776 to 1792 elections were held on the first day of October of the year noted. Terms for members of the General Assembly began on the twentieth day of October in the same year. If either date fell on a Sunday, the following day was prescribed. They met three times each year, generally in October, February and May. Members of the House of Assembly had a term of one year and members of the Legislative Council had a term of three years. Three State Councilmen and seven State Assemblymen were elected, at large, from each county.
The alternating grey and white boxes indicate the duration of the actual three year Council terms.
PresidentsSession1Class 1 councillors2Class 2 councillors3Class 3 councillors
John McKinly
Thomas McKean
1st
-Nicholas Van Dyke-George Read-Richard Cantwell
George Read
Caesar Rodney
2nd
-Nicholas Van Dyke-George Read-Peter Hyatt
Caesar Rodney3rd
-Samuel Patterson-George Read-Peter Hyatt
Caesar Rodney4th
-Samuel Patterson-Richard Cantwell-Peter Hyatt
Caesar Rodney5th
-Thomas McDonough Sr.-Richard Cantwell-Peter Hyatt
John Dickinson6th
-Thomas McDonough Sr.-Isaac Grantham-Peter Hyatt
John Cook7th
-Thomas McDonough Sr.-Isaac Grantham-George Read
Nicholas Van Dyke8th
-Thomas McDonough Sr.-Isaac Grantham-George Read
Nicholas Van Dyke9th
-Thomas McDonough Sr.-George Craighead-George Read
Nicholas Van Dyke10th
-Thomas McDonough Sr.-George Craighead-George Read
Thomas Collins11th
-Nicholas Van Dyke-George Craighead-George Read
Thomas Collins12th
-Thomas McDonough Sr.-George Read Jr.-George Read
Jehu Davis13th
-Nicholas Van Dyke-Thomas Kean-Gunning Bedford Sr.
Joshua Clayton14th
-Alexander Porter Jr.-Thomas Kean-Gunning Bedford Sr.
Joshua Clayton15th
-Alexander Porter Jr.-Thomas Kean-Gunning Bedford Sr.
Joshua Clayton16th
-Nehemiah Tilton-Thomas Kean-Archibald Alexander
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Delaware senators under the Constitution of 1792

The State Senate had a term of three years. Three state senators were elected, at large, from each county.
The alternating grey and white boxes indicate the duration of the actual three year Senate terms.
GovernorsSession1Class 1 senators2Class 2 senators3Class 3 senators
Joshua Clayton17th
-Robert Haughey-Archibald Alexander-John Dickinson
Joshua Clayton18th
-Isaac Grantham-Archibald Alexander-Thomas Kean
Joshua Clayton19th
-Isaac Grantham-John Stockton-Thomas Kean
Gunning Bedford Sr.20th
-Alexander Porter Jr.-John James-Thomas Kean
Gunning Bedford Sr.21st
-Alexander Porter Jr.-John James-Archibald Alexander
Daniel Rogers22nd
-Edward Roche-John James-Archibald Alexander
Richard Bassett23rd
-Isaac Grantham-John James-Archibald Alexander
Richard Bassett24th
-Isaac Grantham-Peter Brynberg-Archibald Alexander
James Sykes Jr.25th
-Isaac Grantham-John Bird-Thomas Fitzgerald
David Hall26th
-Robert Maxwell-John Bird-Thomas Fitzgerald
David Hall27th
-John Way-John Bird-Thomas Fitzgerald
David Hall28th
-John Way-John Bird-Thomas Fitzgerald
Nathaniel Mitchell29th
-John Way-William Cooch-Thomas Fitzgerald
Nathaniel Mitchell30th
-John Way-George Clark Jr.-Thomas Fitzgerald
Nathaniel Mitchell31st
-John Way-George Clark Jr.-Thomas Perkins
George Truitt32nd
-John Way-John Merritt-Thomas Perkins
George Truitt33rd
-John Way-John Merritt-Thomas Perkins
George Truitt34th
-John Way-John Merritt-Andrew Reynolds
Joseph Haslet35th
-John Way-Francis H. Haughey-Andrew Reynolds
Joseph Haslet36th
-John Way-Francis H. Haughey-Andrew Reynolds
Joseph Haslet37th
-John Way-Francis H. Haughey-Samuel H. Black
Daniel Rodney38th
-John Way-Abraham Staats-Samuel H. Black
Daniel Rodney39th
-Caesar A. Rodney-Abraham Staats-Samuel H. Black
Daniel Rodney40th
-Caesar A. Rodney-Abraham Staats-Nicholas Van Dyke Jr.
John Clark41st
-Caesar A. Rodney-George Clark Jr.-Nicholas Van Dyke Jr.
John Clark42nd
-Andrew Gray-George Clark Jr.-Samuel H. Black
John Clark43rd
-Andrew Gray-George Clark Jr.-Samuel H. Black
Jacob Stout44th
-Andrew Gray-Jacob Vandergrift-Samuel H. Black
John Collins45th
-Victor du Pont-Jacob Vandergrift-Samuel H. Black
Caleb Rodney46th
-Victor du Pont-Jacob Vandergrift-Charles Thomas Jr.
Joseph Haslet
Charles Thomas Jr.
47th
-Victor du Pont-William Weldon, II-Charles Thomas Jr.
Samuel Paynter48th
-John Erwin-William Weldon, II-Charles Thomas Jr.
Samuel Paynter49th
-John Erwin-William Weldon, II-Henry Whiteley
Samuel Paynter50th
-John Erwin-Christopher Vandergrift-Henry Whiteley
Charles Polk Jr.51st
-Joseph England-Christopher Vandergrift-Henry Whiteley
Charles Polk Jr.52nd
-John Harlan-Levi Boulden-Thomas Deakyne
Charles Polk Jr.53rd
-John Harlan-Levi Boulden-Thomas Deakyne
David Hazzard54th
-William T. Read-John Caulk-Thomas Deakyne
David Hazzard55th
-William T. Read-John Caulk-Jacob Alrichs
David Hazzard56th
-James Booth-John Sutton-Jacob Alrichs
-----John Sutton-Jacob Alrichs
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Delaware senators under the Constitution of 1831

The State Senate had a term of four years. Three state senators were elected, at large, from each county.
The alternating grey and white boxes indicate the duration of the actual four year Senate terms.
GovernorsSession1Class 1 senators2Class 2 senators3Class 3 senators
Caleb P. Bennett57th
-James Booth-John Sutton-Richard H. Bayard
Charles Polk Jr.58th
-John D. Dilworth-Thomas W. Handy-Archibald Hamilton
Cornelius P. Comegys59th
-John D. Dilworth-William Herdman-Christopher Brooks
Cornelius P. Comegys60th
-Abraham Boyce-William Herdman-Thomas Deaknye
William B. Cooper61st
-Abraham Boyce-Charles I. du Pont-Andrew S. Naudain
William B. Cooper62nd
-David McAllister-Charles I. du Pont-Robert Ocheltree
Thomas Stockton
Joseph Maull
William Temple
63rd
-David McAllister-Mahlon Betts-Robert Ocheltree
William Tharp64th
-Samuel Burnham-Mahlon Betts-John D. Turner
William Tharp65th
-Samuel Burnham-James H. Hoffecker-John D. Turner
William H. H. Ross66th
-Bassett Ferguson-James H. Hoffecker-William Smith
William H. H. Ross67th
-Bassett Ferguson-Charles I. du Pont-William Smith
Peter F. Causey68th
-Archibald Armstrong-Charles I. du Pont-Sewell C. Biggs
Peter F. Causey69th
-Archibald Armstrong-Abraham Boyce-Sewell C. Biggs
William Burton70th
-David W. Gemmell-Abraham Boyce-Charles T. Polk
William Burton71st
-David W. Gemmell-John R. Tatum-Charles T. Polk
William Cannon72nd
-John P. Belville-John R. Tatum-John F. Williamson
Gove Saulsbury73rd
-John P. Belville-Isaac S. Elliott-John F. Williamson
Gove Saulsbury74th
-Curtis B. Ellison-Isaac S. Elliott-John G. Jackson
Gove Saulsbury75th
-Curtis B. Ellison-Charles Gooding-John G. Jackson
James Ponder76th
-Allen V. Lesley-Charles Gooding-Leonard G. Vandegrift
James Ponder77th
-Allen V. Lesley-Leander F. Riddle-Leonard G. Vandegrift
John P. Cochran78th
-Henry Davis-Leander F. Riddle-James H. Ray
John P. Cochran79th
-Henry Davis-Harry Sharpley-James H. Ray
John W. Hall80th
-Joseph W. Cooch-Harry Sharpley-Charles H. McWhorter
John W. Hall81st
-Joseph W. Cooch-Edward Betts-Charles H. McWhorter
Charles C. Stockley82nd
-Swithin Chandler-Edward Betts-Alexander B. Cooper
Charles C. Stockley83rd
-Swithin Chandler-Charles H. McWhorter-Alexander B. Cooper
Benjamin T. Biggs84th
-Calvin W. Crossan-Charles H. McWhorter-Colen Ferguson
Benjamin T. Biggs85th
-Calvin W. Crossan-John P. Donohoe-Colen Ferguson
Robert J. Reynolds86th
-James McMullin-John P. Donohoe-John Pilling
Robert J. Reynolds87th
-James McMullin-John C. Pyle-John Pilling
Joshua H. Marvil
William T. Watson
88th
-Samuel Alrichs-John C. Pyle-Robert J. Hanby
Ebe W. Tunnell89th
-Samuel Alrichs-John C. Pyle-Robert J. Hanby

Delaware senators under the Constitution of 1897 before the 1965 reapportionment

The alternating grey and white boxes indicate the duration of the actual four year Senate terms.
GovernorsSession1Class 1 senators2Class 2 senators3Class 3 senators4Class 4 senators5Class 5 senators6Class 6 senators7Class 7 senators
Ebe W. Tunnell90th
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John Hunn91st
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John Hunn92nd
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Preston Lea93rd
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Preston Lea94th
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Simeon S. Pennewill95th
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Simeon S. Pennewill96th
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Charles R. Miller97th
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Charles R. Miller98th
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John G. Townsend Jr.99th
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John G. Townsend Jr.100th
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William D. Denney101st
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William D. Denney102nd
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Robert P. Robinson103rdh
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Robert P. Robinson104th
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C. Douglass Buck105th
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C. Douglass Buck106th
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C. Douglass Buck107th
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C. Douglass Buck108th
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Richard C. McMullen109th
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Richard C. McMullen110th
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Walter W. Bacon111th
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Walter W. Bacon112th
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Walter W. Bacon113th
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Walter W. Bacon114th
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Elbert N. Carvel115th
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Elbert N. Carvel116th
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J. Caleb Boggs
David P. Buckson
117th
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J. Caleb Boggs
David P. Buckson
118th
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J. Caleb Boggs
David P. Buckson
119th
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J. Caleb Boggs
David P. Buckson
120th
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Elbert N. Carvel121st
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Elbert N. Carvel122nd
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