American legislative session
| 72nd Delaware General Assembly |
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| Legislative body | Delaware General Assembly |
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| Term | January 6, 1863 (1863-01-06) – January 3, 1865 (1865-01-03) |
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The 72nd 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 1 and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, convening January 6, 1863, two weeks before the beginning of the first year of the administration of Governor William Cannon.
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
- John R. Tatum, New Castle County
House of Representatives
- John Sorden, Sussex County
Members
Senate
Senators were elected by the public for a four-year term, some elected each two year.
- New Castle County
- John P. Belville
- John R. Tatum
- John F. Williamson
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- Kent County
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- Sussex County
- Henry Hickman
- William Hitch
- Hicks D. Hooper
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House of Representatives
Representatives were elected by the public for a term, every two years.
- New Castle County
- Solomon M. Curtis
- John A. Duncan
- David W. Gemmill
- John Hayes
- Levi W. Lattomus
- Merritt H. Paxson
- John Whitby
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- Kent County
- John H. Bewley
- Benjamin S. Goote
- Robert Raughley
- John Slay
- William B. Stubbs
- Curtis S. Watson
- James Williams
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- Sussex County
- Major W. Allen
- Isaac H. Bailey
- Luther W. Fisher
- George W. Horsey
- William A. Scribner
- John Sorden
- William D. Waples
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References
- Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.
