57th Delaware General Assembly

The 57th Delaware General Assembly 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 1st 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

Governor
Caleb P. Bennett
57th General Assembly
In office
January 1, 1833  January 6, 1835
Preceded by56th Assembly
Succeeded by58th Assembly

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

  • Joshua Burton, Sussex County

House of Representatives

  • John Raymond, Kent County

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 Representative

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

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

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