56th Delaware General Assembly

The 56th 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 3, 1832, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor David Hazzard

Governor David Hazzard
56th General Assembly
In office January 3, 1832 – January 1, 1833
Preceded by	55th Assembly
Succeeded by	57th 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 National Republican majority.

Leadership

Senate

• James P. Lofland, Kent County

House of Representatives

• Thomas Davis, Sussex County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County Jacob Alrichs James Booth John Sutton

Kent County William Johnson James P. Lofland Thomas Wainwright

Sussex County Joshua Burton John Carey Kendall M. Lewis

House of Representative

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

New Castle County John Caulk John D. Dilworth James Gardner Thomas W. Handy Christopher Brooks John Harlan Dickinson Webster Harry Williamson

Kent County John Booth Peter F. Causey Isaac Gruwell William Huffington Charles Marim Thomas A. Rees Ayres Stockley

Sussex County James Barrett, Sr. Jehu Bennett Thomas Davis George Frame John Gibbons George Hearn Shephard P. Houston

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; [phone]
• University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; [phone]