66th Delaware General Assembly

Governor
William H.H. Ross
66th General Assembly
In office
January 7, 1851  January 4, 1853
Preceded by 65th Assembly
Succeeded by 67th Assembly

The 66th 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 7, 1851, two weeks before the beginning of the first and second year of the administration of Governor William H.H. Ross.

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

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • Bassett Ferguson
  • James H. Hoffecker
  • William Smith
Kent County
Sussex County
  • Henry B. Fiddeman
  • John M. Phillips
  • John Sorden

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • Nathan T. Boulden
  • Abraham Boyce
  • Aguilla Derrickson
  • Samuel Jefferson
  • William C. Lodge
  • Albert O. Newtown
  • James B. Rogers
Kent County
  • John G. Chambers
  • Francis B. Harper
  • Benjamin Harrington
  • Nathan C. Powell
  • Caleb Smithers
  • Elias Smithers
  • Enoch Spruance
Sussex County
  • John Hosea
  • Peter Marsh
  • John Martin
  • Jod Pride
  • James Satterfield
  • John W. Scribner
  • William D. Waples

References

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