He is the president of Delaware and Pennsylvania at the same time

One of the amazing and interesting about John Dickinson is he is the president of Delaware and Pennsylvania at the same time. Dickinson served in the Confederation Congress in 1779 following the Revolutionary War, in which he participated in a variety of duties. While there, Dickinson was chosen to represent Kent County in the State Senate in October 1781. Shortly after that, the Delaware General Assembly chose him to serve as president of Delaware. The General Assembly's decision was almost unanimous, with Dickinson's vote serving as the lone contrarian. Dickinson was elected and held office from November 13, 1781, until November 7, 1782. He looked for methods to put an end to the chaos of the Revolutionary era as he began his administration with a "Proclamation against Vice and Immorality."


It was a well-liked job that improved his image in both Pennsylvania and Delaware. The Delaware General Assembly was then effectively pressed by Dickinson to address the state's flagging militia enlistments and appropriately support the state's contribution to the Confederation government. In addition, Dickinson obtained the Assembly's sustained support for the French alliance, with no agreement on a separate peace treaty with Great Britain, in recognition of the sensitive discussions then taking place to put an end to the American Revolution.


However, much as previously, Pennsylvania politics proved to be too alluring. Dickinson was chosen to serve on Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council on October 10, 1782. He was chosen as the Council's president and subsequently the President of Pennsylvania on November 7, 1782, in a joint vote of the Council and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He did not, however, formally step down as president of Delaware. Even though Delaware and Pennsylvania had previously shared the same governor, attitudes had changed, and many residents of Delaware felt unjustly abandoned. This was especially true after Philadelphia newspapers started criticizing the state for allowing the practice of multiple and non-resident office holders. Dickinson didn't legally quit until John Cook called for a fresh election to elect a replacement on January 12, 1783. Cook was Dickinson's constitutional successor, but Cook was viewed as too weak in his support of the Revolution.

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