34th Delaware General Assembly

Summary

The 34th 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 2, 1810, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor George Truitt.

Governor
George Truitt
34th General Assembly
In office
January 2, 1810 – January 1, 1811
Preceded by33rd Assembly
Succeeded by35th 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 Federalist majority.

Leadership edit

Senate edit

House of Representatives edit

  • Stephen Lewis, Kent County

Members edit

Senate edit

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

New Castle County
  • John Merritt
  • Andrew Reynolds
  • John Way
Kent County
Sussex County

House of Representatives edit

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

New Castle County
  • John Bird
  • Samuel H. Black
  • Benjamin Chambers
  • Robert Forwood
  • Jesse Higgins
  • William D. Phillips
  • Enoch Thomas
Kent County
  • William Denny
  • Stephen Lewis
  • John Marim
  • Stephen Paradee
  • Henry M. Ridgely
  • William Warner
  • John Williams
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • Robert Hill
  • Peter Robinson
  • Thomas W. Rogers
  • Ebe Walter
  • John Wilson
  • Peter G. Wootten

References edit

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

Places with more information edit