User:MagicalPrince863/1796 in Delaware

This is a list of events in the year 1796 in Delaware.

incumbents
governor:
 * Joshua Clayton (until January 13th)
 * Gunning Bedford Sr. (starting January 13th)

January

 * 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.

October

 * October 4th – James A. Bayard Sr. of Wilmington is elected a member of the United States House of Representatives defeating William Perry.

December

 * December 7th – three electors and voters of Delaware elects John Adams as the 2nd president of the United States.