57th Delaware General Assembly explained

Body:Delaware General Assembly
Before:56th
After:58th

The 57th Delaware General Assembly (1833–1835) 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 of after November 1 and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 1, 1833, two weeks before the beginning of the first and second year of the administration of Governor Caleb P. Bennett

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

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County

Kent County

  • James P. Lofland
  • Joseph Smithers
  • Thomas Wainwright

Sussex County

  • Joshua Burton
  • Henry F. Rodney
  • William D. Waples

House of Representatives

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

New Castle County

  • Christopher Brooks
  • John Caulk
  • John D. Dilworth
  • William Herdman
  • George Springer
  • Dickinson Webster
  • Harry Williamson

Kent County

  • Peter F. Causey
  • Ignatius T. Cooper
  • Isaac Gruwell
  • Manlove Johnson
  • Charles Marin
  • John Raymond
  • Thomas A. Rees

Sussex County

  • Nicholas W. Adams
  • Thomas Davis
  • John H. Harris
  • William Harris
  • George Hearn
  • Thomas Jacobs
  • Joshua Johnson, Sr.

References

Places with more information

website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965