Legislative session in Delaware, US (1832–1833)
| 56th Delaware General Assembly |
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| Legislative body | Delaware General Assembly |
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| Term | January 3, 1832 (1832-01-03) – January 1, 1833 (1833-01-01) |
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The 56th Delaware General Assembly (1832–1833) 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, convening January 3, 1832, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor David Hazzard.
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
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- Kent County
- William Johnson
- James P. Lofland
- Thomas Wainwright
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- Sussex County
- Joshua Burton
- John Carey
- Kendall M. Lewis
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House of Representatives
Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.
- New Castle County
- John Caulk
- John D. Dilworth
- James Gardner
- Thomas W. Handy
- John Harlan
- Dickinson Webster
- Harry Williamson
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- Kent County
- John Booth
- Peter F. Causey
- Isaac Gruwell
- William Huffington
- Charles Marim
- Thomas A. Rees
- Ayres Stockley
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- Sussex County
- James Barrett Sr.
- Jehu Bennett
- Thomas Davis
- George Frame
- John Gibbons
- George Hearn
- Shephard P. Houston
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References
- Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.
