The 21st 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, convening January 3, 1797, two weeks before the beginning of the second year of the administration of Governor Gunning Bedford Sr. After his death on September 18, 1797, Daniel Rogers inherited the position.
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 Daniel Rogers, Sussex County
House of Representatives Stephen Lewis, Kent County
Members
Senate Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.
New Castle County Archibald Alexander John James Alexander Porter Jr.Kent County George Cummins Isaac Davis Joseph MillerSussex County Nathaniel Hayes George Mitchell Daniel Rogers
House of Representatives Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.
New Castle County Robert Armstrong Joel Lewis Robert Maxwell Elias Naudain Sr. Caesar Augustus Rodney James Stroud Nehemiah TiltonKent County Manlove Emerson Stephen Lewis William Morris James Raymond Nicholas Ridgely William Sorden William WarnerSussex County Robert Burton David Owens Samuel Paynter Thomas Sorden Woodman Stockley William H. Wells John Williams
References
Places with more information Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161. University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965.