87th Delaware General Assembly

The 87th 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 in Dover on the first Tuesday in January. This year was January 1, 1893, which was two weeks before the beginning of the third administrative year of Governor Robert J. Reynolds.

Governor Robert J. Reynolds
87th General Assembly
In office January 3, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Preceded by	86th Assembly
Succeeded by	88th Assembly

Currently the distribution of the Senate Assembly seats was made to three senators for each of the three counties. Likewise the current distribution of the House Assembly seats was made to seven representatives for each of the three counties. The actual population changes of the county did not directly affect the number of senators or representatives at this time.

In the 87th Delaware General Assembly session both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Leadership

Senate

• Charles R. Houston, Sussex County, Democratic

House of Representatives

• J. Harvey Whiteman, New Castle County, Democratic

Members

Senate

Senators were normally elected by the public for a four-year term; although many were selected to fill the remainder of a vacant position.

New Castle County James McMullin John Pilling John C. Pyle

Kent County John W. Hall Thomas T. Lacey William T. Watson

Sussex County Charles B. Houston William T. Records William M. Ross

House of Representative

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

New Castle County William Cooch Harry Day James H.S. Gam J. Harvey Spruance Columbus Watkins J. Harvey Whiteman Joseph Whitlock

Kent County Samuel Armstrong Minos Conaway William E. Hall Hezekiah Harrington John D. Pratt William Saulsbury Abel Sevil

Sussex County George A. Bryan Robert W. Dasey Horace J. Hickman John S. Jacobs Samuel S. Kenney Randall M. Lynch John H. Prettyman

References

• Hoffecker, Carol E. (2004). Democracy in Delaware. Wilmington, Delaware: Cedar Tree Books. ISBN 1-892142-23-6.
• 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]