78th Delaware General Assembly

The 78th 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 after November 1st and terms began in Dover on the first Tuesday in January. This date was January 1, 1875, which was two weeks before the beginning of the first administrative year of Governor John P. Cochran.

Governor
John P. Cochran
78th General Assembly
In office
January 1, 1875  January 7, 1877
Preceded by77th Assembly
Succeeded by79th Assembly

Currently the distribution of the Senate Assembly seats was made to three senators for each of the three counties. Likewise the current distribution of the House Assembly seats was made to seven representatives for each of the three counties. The actual population changes of the county did not directly affect the number of senators or representatives at this time.

In the 78th Delaware General Assembly session both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

  • Thomas Holcomb, Sr., New Castle County, Democratic

Members

Senate

Senators were normally elected by the public for a four-year term; although many were selected to fill the remainder of a vacant position.

New Castle County
  • Henry Davis
  • James H. Ray
  • Leander F. Riddle
Kent County
  • Henry B. Fiddeman
  • William Sapp
  • William M. Shakespeare
Sussex County
  • John W. Causey
  • John T. Moore
  • Charles C. Stockley

House of Representative

Representatives were elected by the public for a two-year term.

New Castle County
  • Thomas L.J. Baldwin, Jr.
  • William P. Biggs
  • Thomas Bird
  • Samuel Hanby
  • Thomas Holcomb, Sr.
  • Henry A. Nowland
  • Isaac C. Pyle
Kent County
  • William Broadaway
  • William B. Collins
  • Thomas C. Green
  • Webster D. Learned
  • James H. Todd
  • John M. Voshell
  • J. Frank Wilds
Sussex County
  • Asa F. Conwell
  • Paynter Frame
  • Shephard P. Houston
  • Robert Lambdin
  • Joseph G. McNeal
  • George H. Phillips
  • John W. Phillips

References

  • Hoffecker, Carol E. (2004). Democracy in Delaware. Wilmington, Delaware: Cedar Tree Books. ISBN 1-892142-23-6.
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

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