Delaware: Presidents of the State: 1777-1793 |
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| President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State [1] | |
| 21 Feb 1777 - 12/13 Sep 1777 | John McKinly [2] |
| Speaker of the Assembly, President, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State | |
| 22 Sep 1777 - 15 Oct 1777 | Thomas McKean [3] |
| Vice-President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State | |
| 15 Oct 1777 - 2 Apr 1778 | George Read |
| President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State [1] | |
| 2 Apr 1778 - 14 Nov 1781 | Cæsar Rodney |
| 14 Nov 1781 - 31 Jan 1783 | John Dickinson [4] |
| Vice-President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State | |
| 31 Jan 1783 - 8 Feb 1783 | John Cook [5] |
| President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State [1] | |
| 8 Feb 1783 - 28 Oct 1786 | Nicholas Van Dyke |
| 28 Oct 1786 - 29 Mar 1789 | Thomas Collins |
| Vice President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State | |
| 29 Mar 1789 - 4 Jun 1789 | Jehu Davis |
| President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State [1] | |
| 4 Jun 1789 - 12 Jun 1792 | Joshua Clayton |
| President of the State of Delaware | |
| 12 Jun 1792 - 14 Jan 1793 | Joshua Clayton |
- Also in official use: President, Captain General and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State.
- McKinly was captured by the British army during the night of 12/13 Sep 1777. The functions of the President devolved on the Speaker of the Legislative Council George Read who was absent from Delaware. Thomas McKean in his capacity as Speaker of the House of Assembly assumed executive auhority on 22 Sep 1777, pending the arrival of Read on 15 Oct 1777.
- Also in the United States.
- Also in Pennsylvania.
- Acting on the instructions from President Dickinson, the Speaker of the Legislative Council John Cook assumed the functions of the President on or after 4 Nov 1782. The resignation of Dickinson was accepted by the House of Assembly on 31 Jan 1783.
Last update: 05 Dec 2023