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.
New Castle County Victor du Pont Charles Thomas Jr. Jacob VandegriftKent County Thomas Clayton George Cummins Maylove HayesSussex County Jesse Green Joseph Maull Caleb Rodney
House of Representatives Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.
New Castle County Jesse Chandler John Harlan Washington Rice Alrichs Ryland William Seal John Sutton William Weldon IIKent County William Hopkins James B. Macomb Samuel Mifflin Henry M. Ridgely Robert Register George Walker Samuel Warren Jr.Sussex County Joshua Burton Charles M. Cullen George Howard Peter Robinson David Smith Thomas Townsend John Wilson
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.