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Delaware: Speaker of the Legislative Council: 1776-1777

Speaker of the Council [1]
29 Oct 1776 - 19 Oct 1778 George Read [2]
  1. The Constitution of 1776 provided for the election of a legislative branch designated as "The COUNCIL" (Art. 4), while also referring to it as the "Legislative Council" in other provisions.
  2. During the recess of the General Assembly between 10 Nov 1776 and 5 Jan 1777, executive authority was exercised by the Council of Safety.
Last update: 07 Jun 2025
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