Samuel Paynter : biography
Samuel Paynter (August 24, 1768 – October 2, 1845) was an American merchant and politician from Drawbridge, in Broadkill Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
Death and legacy
Paynter died at Drawbridge in Broadkill Hundred, Sussex County, and is buried in the St. Peter’s Episcopal Churchyard at Lewes. His son, Samuel R. Paynter, also served in the Delaware General Assembly.
Almanac
Elections were held the first Tuesday of October. Members of the Delaware General Assembly took office the first Tuesday of January. State Senators had a three-year term and State Representatives had a one-year term. The Governor takes office the third Tuesday of January and had a three-year term.
Public Offices | |||||
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Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | notes |
State Representative | Legislature | Dover | January 3, 1797 | January 2, 1798 | |
State Representative | Legislature | Dover | January 2, 1798 | January 1, 1799 | |
State Representative | Legislature | Dover | January 1, 1799 | January 7, 1800 | |
State Representative | Legislature | Dover | January 7, 1800 | January 6, 1801 | |
State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 6, 1807 | January 2, 1810 | |
State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 2, 1810 | January 5, 1813 | |
State Treasurer | Executive | Dover | January 2, 1817 | January 5, 1818 | |
Associate Justice | Judiciary | Dover | February 14, 1818 | October 6, 1820 | State Supreme Court |
State Senator | Legislature | Dover | January 7, 1823 | January 6, 1824 | |
Governor | Executive | Dover | January 20, 1824 | January 16, 1827 |
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Dates | Assembly | Chamber | Majority | Governor | Committees | District |
1797 | 21st | State House | Federalist | Gunning Bedford, Sr. | Sussex at-large | |
1798 | 22nd | State House | Federalist | Daniel Rogers | Sussex at-large | |
1799 | 23rd | State House | Federalist | Richard Bassett | Sussex at-large | |
1800 | 24th | State House | Federalist | Richard Bassett | Sussex at-large | |
1807 | 31st | State Senate | Federalist | Nathaniel Mitchell | Sussex at-large | |
1808 | 32nd | State Senate | Federalist | George Truitt | Sussex at-large | |
1809 | 33rd | State Senate | Federalist | George Truitt | Sussex at-large | |
1810 | 34th | State Senate | Federalist | George Truitt | Sussex at-large | |
1811 | 35th | State Senate | Federalist | Joseph Haslet | Sussex at-large | |
1812 | 36th | State Senate | Federalist | Joseph Haslet | Sussex at-large | |
1823 | 47th | State Senate | Federalist | Joseph Haslet | Sussex at-large |