Henry Molleston

Henry Molleston ( born January 1, 1762 in Kent County, Delaware, † November 11, 1819 in Dover, Delaware ) was an American politician ( Federalist Party). He was elected in 1819 to the Governor of the State of Delaware, died but before he could take office.

Henry Molleston, whose ancestors probably came from the Netherlands and were among the early settlers in Lewes, hit a career as a doctor, but also worked as a miller. He owned two mills along the St. Jones River. Molleston also served as curator of the Union Academy, a private school in Camden.

In 1792 he was a member of the Assembly, in which the Constitution was drafted and ratified by Delaware. In 1799 he was elected to the House of Representatives from Delaware, where he remained until 1808; thereafter he practiced until 1813, the Office of Finance (State treasurer ) in Delaware. Another year in the House of Representatives joined them, then Molleston was a state senator from 1815 to 1819. From 1817, he stood before the Senate as Speaker.

Finally, in 1819 he was elected Governor of Delaware. With 55 percent of the vote, he defeated Manaen Bull, the candidate of the Democratic- Republican Party. Only a short time later Henry Molleston, died but to have begun without the office. Since this scenario was not provided for in the Constitution, Delaware was briefly a political crisis. Finally, the people's representatives agreed that the outgoing Governor John Clark should resign shortly before the end of his term, so that the elected as the new Speaker of the Senate, Jacob Stout was able to follow him. Here, however, it was agreed that Stout the post after a year cedes again to allow an official election.