70th Delaware General Assembly

The 70th 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 4, 1859, two weeks before the beginning of the first and second year of the administration of Governor William Burton.

Governor
William Burton
70th General Assembly
In office
January 4, 1859 – January 1, 1861
Preceded by69th Assembly
Succeeded by71st 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 Democratic majority.

Leadership

Senate
  • Manlove Carlisle, Sussex County

House of Representatives
  • John W.F. Jackson, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • Abraham Boyce
  • David W. Gemmell
  • Charles T. Polk
Kent County
  • Wilson L. Cannon
  • Alexander Johnson
  • Thomas J. Moore
Sussex County
  • Manlove R. Carlisle
  • John Martin
  • Joseph A. McFerran

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • Thomas W. Belville
  • George W. Churchman
  • Jonathan L. Ellison
  • Franklin Q. Flinn
  • John M. Naudain
  • Charles H. Oldham
  • Lewis Thompson
Kent County
  • Jonathan Brown
  • John Harrington
  • John W.F. Jackson
  • Caleb S. Pennewill
  • Isaac Short
  • William Slaughter
  • Curtis S. Watson
Sussex County
  • Loxley R. Jacobs
  • Thomas A. Jones
  • Bushrod L. May
  • Alfred McIlvaine
  • William H. Moore
  • John W. Walker
  • Benjamin White
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References
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

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