58th Delaware General Assembly

The 58th 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 on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 6, 1835, two weeks before the beginning of the third and fourth year of the administration of Governor Caleb P. Bennett. He died July 11, 1836, and replaced the remainder of the fourth year by Governor Charles Polk, Jr.

Governor
Caleb P. Bennett &
Charles Polk, Jr.
58th General Assembly
In office
January 6, 1835 – January 3, 1837
Preceded by57th Assembly
Succeeded by59th 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
  • Charles Polk, Jr., Sussex County

House of Representatives
  • William D. Waples, Sussex County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • John D. Dilworth
  • Archibald Hamilton
  • Thomas W. Handy
Kent County
  • Charles Polk, Jr.
  • Joseph Smithers
  • Presley Spruance, Jr.
Sussex County

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • Alexander M. Biddle
  • William Booth
  • Thomas Deakyne
  • John W. Evans
  • John Harlan
  • William Herdman
  • George Lodge
Kent County
  • Jacob Boone
  • Joel Clements
  • Philip Fiddeman
  • Robert Frame
  • Benjamin Harrington
  • Charles Marin
  • John Raymond
Sussex County
  • William B. Cooper
  • Thomas Davis
  • Thomas Jacobs
  • Joshua Johnson, Sr.
  • Kendall M. Lewis
  • James Parker
  • William D. Waples
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References
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

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