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This is a list of events in the year 1796 in Delaware.
incumbents
edit- Joshua Clayton (until January 13th)
- Gunning Bedford Sr. (starting January 13th)
events
editJanuary
edit- January 5th – The 20th Delaware General Assembly convenes succeeding the 19th.
- January 6th – Henry Latimer is reelected a United States Senator from Delaware defeating David Hall.
- January 13th – Gunning Bedford Sr. is sworn in as the 2nd governor succeeding Joshua Clayton.[1]
February
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editApril
editMay
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editJuly
editAugust
editSeptember
editOctober
edit- October 4th – James A. Bayard Sr. of Wilmington is elected a member of the United States House of Representatives defeating William Perry.
November
editDecember
edit- December 7th – three electors and voters of Delaware elects John Adams as the 2nd president of the United States.
References
edit- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph Ernest (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Oceana Publications. pp. 112–115. ISBN 978-0-379-00665-0. Retrieved September 23, 2023.