58th Delaware General Assembly

The 58th Delaware General Assembly (1835–1837) was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the Delaware Senate and the Delaware House of Representatives. Elections were held the first Tuesday after November 1 and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 6, 1835, two weeks before the beginning of the third and fourth years of the administration of Governor Caleb P. Bennett. He died July 11, 1836, and replaced the remainder of the fourth year by Governor Charles Polk Jr.

58th Delaware General Assembly
57th 59th
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Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermJanuary 6, 1835 (1835-01-06) – January 3, 1837 (1837-01-03)

The apportionment of seats was permanently assigned to three senators and seven representatives for each of the three counties. Population of the county did not effect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Whig majority.

Leadership

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Senate

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House of Representatives

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  • William D. Waples, Sussex County

Members

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Senate

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Senators were elected by the public for a four-year term, some elected each two year.

New Castle County
  • John D. Dilworth
  • Archibald Hamilton
  • Thomas W. Handy
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representatives

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Representatives were elected by the public for a term, every two years.

New Castle County
  • Alexander M. Biddle
  • William Booth
  • Thomas Deakyne
  • John W. Evans
  • John Harlan
  • William Herdman
  • George Lodge
Kent County
  • Jacob Boone
  • Joel Clements
  • Philip Fiddeman
  • Robert Frame
  • Benjamin Harrington
  • Charles Marin
  • John Raymond
Sussex County
  • William B. Cooper
  • Thomas Davis
  • Thomas Jacobs
  • Joshua Johnson Sr.
  • Kendall M. Lewis
  • James Parker
  • William D. Waples

References

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  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

Places with more information

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