46th Delaware General Assembly
American legislative session
The 46th 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 1, 1822, two weeks before the beginning of the year of the administration of Governor John Collins. He died April 16, 1822, and Governor Caleb Rodney took administration.
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
Caleb Rodney, Sussex County
House of Representatives
Alrichs Ryland, New Castle County
Members
Senate
Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.
House of Representatives
Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.
References
Martin, Roger A. (1995).
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