Delaware: Speaker of the House of Assembly: 1776-1777 Speaker of the Assembly [1][2] 29 Oct 1776 - 21 Feb 1777 John McKinly [1] The Constitution of 1776 provides for election of a branch of the Legislature that "shall be called The HOUSE of ASSEMBLY" (Art. 3), while Speaker of the Assembly is the style in official use. [2] During the recess (10 Nov 1776 - 5 Jan 1777), a Council of Safety exercised executive functions. Last updated on: 09 Apr 2016 21:00:00
