American legislative session
| 33rd Delaware General Assembly |
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| Legislative body | Delaware General Assembly |
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| Term | January 3, 1809 (1809-01-03) – January 2, 1810 (1810-01-02) |
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The 33rd 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 3, 1809, two weeks before the beginning of the second year of the administration of Governor George Truitt.
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
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
- John Merritt
- Thomas Perkins
- John Way
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- Kent County
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- Sussex County
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House of Representatives
Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.
- New Castle County
- John Bird
- Levi Boulden
- Jesse Higgins
- Thomas Phillips
- William D. Phillips
- Andrew Reynolds
- Leonard Vandergrift
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- Kent County
- Edward Joy
- Stephen Lewis
- Nicholas Loockerman
- John Marim
- Stephen Paradee
- James B. Ralston
- Henry M. Ridgely
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- Sussex County
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References
- Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.
