35th Delaware General Assembly

American legislative session
35th Delaware General Assembly
34th 36th
Overview
Legislative bodyDelaware General Assembly
TermJanuary 1, 1811 (1811-01-01) – January 7, 1812 (1812-01-07)

The 35th 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 1, 1811, two weeks before the beginning of the first year of the administration of Governor Joseph Haslet.

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

Senate

  • James Sykes Jr., Kent County

House of Representatives

  • Cornelius P. Comegys, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County
  • Francis H. Haughey
  • Andrew Reynolds
  • John Way
Kent County
  • George Cummins
  • John Lockwood
  • James Sykes Jr.
Sussex County
  • Thomas Cooper
  • Nathaniel Mitchell
  • Samuel Paynter

House of Representatives

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

New Castle County
  • James R. Black
  • Samuel H. Black
  • Joseph England
  • William W. Hazlett
  • Thomas Phillips
  • Joseph Pierce
  • Abraham Staats
  • Nicholas G. Williamson
Kent County
  • John Clarke
  • Thomas Clayton
  • Cornelius P. Comegys
  • William Denny
  • Stephen Lewis
  • David Lockwood
  • John Marim
  • John Williams
Sussex County
  • Joshua Burton
  • John Carlisle
  • Robert Hill
  • Solomon Moore
  • Peter Robinson
  • Nathan Vickers
  • William H. Wells

References

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

Places with more information

  • Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161.
  • University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831–2965.
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