64th Delaware General Assembly

The 64th 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 on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 5, 1847, two weeks before the beginning of the first and second year of the administration of Governor William Tharp.

Governor
William Tharp
64th General Assembly
In office
January 5, 1847 – January 2, 1849
Preceded by63rd Assembly
Succeeded by65th 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
  • William W. Morris, Kent County

House of Representatives
  • Lewis Thompson, New Castle County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
Kent County
  • George Fisher
  • William W. Morris
  • Presley Spruance, Jr.
Sussex County
  • Thomas Jacobs
  • Warren Jefferson
  • Samuel R. Paynter

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • John Allen
  • Levi G. Cooch
  • William M. Day
  • John W. Evans
  • William H. Smith
  • Henry Swayne
  • Lewis Thompson
Kent County
  • William R. Cahoon
  • Thomas Lockwood
  • Henry W. McIlvaine
  • William Nickerson
  • Thomas L. Temple
  • Thomas Wallace
  • John Woodall, Jr.
Sussex County
  • Jacob Bounds
  • James F. Burton
  • William Cannon
  • Peter Marsh
  • John M. Phillips
  • John W. Scribner
  • Purnal Tatman
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References
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

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