1779 in Delaware
| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
| 1779 in the United States |
| 1779 in U.S. states |
|---|
| States |
|
|
|
| List of years in the United States by state or territory |
This is a list of events in 1779 in Delaware.
Incumbents
Events
- October 20 – The 4th Delaware General Assembly convenes succeeding the 3rd.
Births
- August 6 – Henry M. Ridgely, lawyer and politician (d. 1847)[1]
Deaths
- July 14 – George Ross, Founding Father and congressman (b. 1730)
Undated
- Francis Alison, leading minister in the Synod of Philadelphia during The Old Side-New Side Controversy (b. 1705 in Ireland)
See also
References
- ^ "RIDGELY, Henry Moore 1779 – 1847". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 26 December 2023.