Delaware: Presidents of the State: 1777-1793 President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State 21 Feb 1777 - 2 Apr 1778 John McKinly (x) [1] 2 Apr 1778 - 14 Nov 1781 Cæsar Rodney (x) 14 Nov 1781 - 31 Jan 1783 John Dickinson [2] Vice-President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State 31 Jan 1783 - 8 Feb 1783 John Cook [3] President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State 8 Feb 1783 - 28 Oct 1786 Nicholas Van Dyke 28 Oct 1786 - 29 Mar 1789 Thomas Collins Speaker of the House (ex officio) 29 Mar 1789 - 4 Jun 1789 Jehu Davis President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State 4 Jun 1789 - 15 Jan 1793 Joshua Clayton [1] During the captivity of President McKinly and absence of Vice-President George Read (22 Sep 1777 - 20 Oct 1777) the functions of President were exercised by Thomas McKean, Speaker of the Assembly; during the captivity of President McKinly (23? Oct 1777 - 2 Apr 1778): George Read, Vice-President and Commander-in-Chief of the Delaware State. [2] Also in Pennsylvania. [3] Acting on instructions from President Dickinson, Cook assumed the functions of President (after 4 Nov 1782 - 31 Jan 1783). Last updated on: 18 Jan 2019 21:00:00
