There shall be a recorder in each county who shall be elected at the general elections for a term of 4 years commencing on the first Tuesday in January next after his or her election.
Code 1852, §§ 637, 638; Code 1915, §§ 1371, 1372; Code 1935, §§ 1543, 1544; 9 Del. C. 1953, § 9601; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.