47th Delaware General Assembly
Introduction The '''47th 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 7, 1823, two weeks before the beginning of the year of the administration of Governor Joseph Haslet. He died June 20, 1823, and Governor Charles Thomas, Jr. 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 affect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Republican majority.
Leadership ===Senate===*Charles Thomas, Jr., New Castle County===House of Representatives===*George Clark, Jr., 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.*William Weldon, II:'''Kent County'''*Thomas Clayton*Willard Hall*Maylove Hayes:'''Sussex County'''*Jesse Green*Joseph Maull*Samuel Paynter, Jr.===House of Representatives===Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term. :'''New Castle County'''  *Samuel H. Black*Jesse Chandler*George Clark, Jr.*Richard E. Cochran*David E. Nivin*Andrew Reynolds*William Seal:'''Kent County'''*John Adams*John Brinkle*Andrew Calley*William Hopkins*Elias Naudain, Jr.*Robert Register*Presley Spruance, Jr.:'''Sussex County'''*Joshua Burton*Charles M. Cullen*George Howard*William N. Polk*John Robinson*Purnal Tindal*Thomas Townsend
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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