38th Delaware General Assembly

The 38th 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, 1814, two weeks before the beginning of the first year of the administration of Governor Daniel Rodney.

Governor Daniel Rodney
36th General Assembly
In office January 4, 1814 – January 3, 1815
Preceded by	37th Assembly
Succeeded by	39th 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

• Andrew Barratt, Kent County

House of Representatives

• Cornelius P. Comegys, Kent 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 Abraham Staats John Way

Kent County Andrew Barratt George Cummins James Morris

Sussex County Benjamin Burton Thomas Fisher Jesse Green

House of Representative

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

New Castle County Joseph England George R. Massey George Read, Jr. Alichs Ryland John P. Sutton Peter Vandever Nicholas G. Williamson

Kent County John Clarke Thomas Clayton Cornelius P. Comegys Luff Lewis Henry Molleston Jacob Stout Spencer Williams

Sussex County Joshua Burton Charles M. Cullen Robert Hill Solomon Moore Charles Polk, Jr. Nathan Vickers Ebe Walter

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; [phone]