84th Delaware General Assembly

The 84th 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 1 and terms began in Dover on the first Tuesday in January. This year was January 4, 1887, which was two weeks before the beginning of the first administrative year of Governor Benjamin T. Biggs.

Governor
Benjamin T. Biggs
84th General Assembly
In office
January 4, 1887  January 1, 1889
Preceded by83rd Assembly
Succeeded by85th 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 84th Delaware General Assembly session both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

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
  • Calvin W. Crossan
  • Colen Ferguson
  • Charles H. McWhorter
Kent County
  • John E. Collins
  • William H. Cooper
  • Beniah L. Lewis
Sussex County
  • Thomas Bacon
  • John B. Dorman
  • Hugh Martin

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • Swithin Chandler
  • Douglas M. McCoy
  • George D. Medill
  • James A. Mulligan
  • Elwood R. Norney
  • William F. Smalley
  • James W. Ware
Kent County
  • William R. Allaband
  • John Harrington
  • John H. Jones
  • Peter E. L owber
  • Philemon Scotton
  • John W. Taylor
  • Franklin Temple
Sussex County
  • Robert W. Dasey
  • George W. Magee
  • William R. McCabe
  • William T. Perry
  • William C. Rust
  • Lemuel W. Waples
  • Thomas R. Wilson

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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