John McKinly
Almanac
Elections were held October 1 and members of the General Assembly took office on October 20 or the following weekday. Provincial and State Assemblymen had a one-year term.

John McKinly

Section Title: Almanac
Table Section Text: Elections were held October 1 and members of the General Assembly took office on October 20 or the following weekday. Provincial and State Assemblymen had a one-year term.

Public Offices

Office	Type	Location	Took Office	Left Office	notes

Sheriff	Judiciary	New Castle	October 4, 1757	October 3, 1760	New Castle County

Chief Burgess	Executive	Wilmington	October 20, 1758	October 20, 1761	Wilmington

Chief Burgess	Executive	Wilmington	October 20, 1766	October 20, 1769	Wilmington

Chief Burgess	Executive	Wilmington	October 20, 1770	October 20, 1773	Wilmington

Assemblyman	Legislature	New Castle	October 21, 1771	October 20, 1772

Assemblyman	Legislature	New Castle	October 20, 1772	October 20, 1773

Assemblyman	Legislature	New Castle	October 20, 1773	October 20, 1774

Assemblyman	Legislature	New Castle	October 20, 1774	October 20, 1775

Chief Burgess	Executive	Wilmington	October 20, 1774	October 28, 1776	Wilmington

Assemblyman	Legislature	New Castle	October 20, 1775	June 15, 1776

President	Executive	New Castle	June 15, 1776	October 28, 1776	Council of Safety

Assemblyman	Legislature	New Castle	October 28, 1776	February 12, 1777

State President	Executive	New Castle	February 12, 1777	September 22, 1777

Sentence(s)

McKinly was Sheriff of New Castle County in 1757 and served 4 three-year terms as Chief Burgess of the town of Wilmington between 1758 and 1776.
In 1757, McKinly was Sheriff of New Castle County, served 4 three-year terms as Chief Burgess of the town of Wilmington between 1758 and 1776.
McKinly was elected Sheriff of New Castle County in 1757, served 4 three-year terms as Chief Burgess of the town of Wilmington between 1758 and 1776.

final_sentence: McKinly was Sheriff of New Castle County in 1757 and served 4 three-year terms as Chief Burgess of the town of Wilmington between 1758 and 1776.
final_sentence: In 1757, McKinly was Sheriff of New Castle County, served 4 three-year terms as Chief Burgess of the town of Wilmington between 1758 and 1776.
final_sentence: McKinly was elected Sheriff of New Castle County in 1757, served 4 three-year terms as Chief Burgess of the town of Wilmington between 1758 and 1776.