7th Delaware General Assembly
The 7th Delaware General Assembly was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Legislative Council and the Delaware House of Assembly. Elections were held the first day of October and terms began on the twentieth day of October. The Assembly met in the state capital, Dover, convening October 20, 1782, in the administration of Delaware President John Cook. He resigned by agreement and was replaced by President Nicholas Van Dyke, effective February 1, 1783.
President John Cook & Nicholas Van Dyke | |
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| 7th General Assembly | |
| In office October 20, 1782 – October 20, 1783 | |
| Preceded by | 6th Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 8th Assembly |
The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three councilors and seven assemblymen for each of the three counties. Population of the county did not effect the number of delegates.
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