52nd Delaware General Assembly

The 52nd 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 October and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 1, 1828, two weeks before the beginning of the second year of the administration of Governor Charles Polk, Jr.

Governor Charles Polk, Jr.
52nd General Assembly
In office January 1, 1828 – January 6, 1829
Preceded by	51st Assembly
Succeeded by	53rd 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 affect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

Leadership

Senate

• Presley Spruance, Jr., Kent County

House of Representatives

• William W. Morris, Kent County

Members

Senate

Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.

New Castle County Levi Boulden Thomas Deakyne John Harlan

Kent County Elias Naudain, Jr. Joseph G. Oliver Presley Spruance, Jr.

Sussex County Joseph Maull Peter Robinson Purnal Tindall

House of Representative

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

New Castle County James Delaplane Daniel Newbold William T. Read William Seal Harman Talley Christopher Vandegrift Benjamin Whitely

Kent County John Booth Peter L. Cooper, Sr. Mathias Day James P. Lofland William W. Morris John Raymond Samuel Virden

Sussex County Thomas Davis William Dunning Caleb S. Layton Kendall M. Lewis John Tennent George Truitt John White

References

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

Places with more information

• Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; [phone]
• University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; [phone]