John Dickinson
Almanac
Delaware elections were held October 1 and members of the General Assembly took office on October 20 or the following weekday.

John Dickinson

Section Title: Almanac
Table Section Text: Delaware elections were held October 1 and members of the General Assembly took office on October 20 or the following weekday.

Public Offices

Office	State	Type	Location	Began office	Ended office	notes

Assemblyman	Lower Counties	Legislature	New Castle	October 20, 1759	October 20, 1760

Assemblyman	Lower Counties	Legislature	New Castle	October 20, 1760	October 20, 1761

Assemblyman	Pennsylvania	Legislature	Philadelphia	October 1762	October 1763

Assemblyman	Pennsylvania	Legislature	Philadelphia	October 1763	October 1764

Delegate	Pennsylvania	Legislature	New York	October 7, 1765	October 19, 1765	Stamp Act Congress

Delegate	Pennsylvania	Legislature	Philadelphia	August 2, 1774	October 26, 1774	Continental Congress

Delegate	Pennsylvania	Legislature	Philadelphia	March 16, 1775	October 21, 1775	Continental Congress

Delegate	Pennsylvania	Legislature	Philadelphia	October 21, 1775	November 7, 1776	Continental Congress

Delegate	Delaware	Legislature	Philadelphia	January 18, 1779	December 22, 1779	Continental Congress

Delegate	Delaware	Legislature	Philadelphia	December 22, 1779	February 10, 1781	Continental Congress

Councilman	Delaware	Legislature	Dover	October 20, 1781	November 13, 1781

State President	Delaware	Executive	Dover	November 13, 1781	November 7, 1782	Executive Council

State President	Pennsylvania	Executive	Philadelphia	November 4, 1782	October 18, 1785

Delegate	Delaware	Convention	Philadelphia	May 14, 1787	September 17, 1787	U.S. Constitution

Delegate	Delaware	Convention	Dover	November 29, 1791	June 12, 1792	State Constitution

State Senator	Delaware	Legislature	Dover	January 6, 1793	January 6, 1794

Sentence(s)

On January 18, 1779, Dickinson was appointed to be a delegate for Delaware to the Continental Congress.

final_sentence: On January 18, 1779, Dickinson was appointed to be a delegate for Delaware to the Continental Congress.