71st Delaware General Assembly

Governor
William Burton
71st General Assembly
In office
January 1, 1861  January 6, 1863
Preceded by 70th Assembly
Succeeded by 72nd Assembly

The 71st 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 on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 1, 1861, two weeks before the beginning of the third and fourth year of the administration of Governor William Burton.

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. The Senate had a Democratic majority and the House had a Republican majority.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

Members

Senate

Senators were elected by the public for a four-year term, some elected each two year.

New Castle County
  • David W. Gemmell
  • Charles T. Polk
  • John R. Tatum
Kent County
  • Wilson L. Cannon
  • John Green
  • Alexander Johnson
Sussex County
  • Hards D. Hooper
  • John Martin
  • Joseph A. McFerran

House of Representative

Representatives were elected by the public for a term, every two years.

New Castle County
  • Henry H. Appleton
  • Edward Betts
  • Abram Chandler
  • George W. Churchman
  • Robert A. Cochran
  • Anthony M. Higgins
  • John F. Williamson
Kent County
  • Ambrose Broadaway
  • Thomas Clements, Jr.
  • Henderson Collins, Jr.
  • Thomas Davis
  • John A. Moore
  • William Virden
  • Charles Williamson, III
Sussex County
  • James H. Boyce
  • Peter Cahoon
  • Jonathan Moore
  • William S. Phillips
  • William H. Richards
  • Peter Robinson
  • Lemuel W. Waples

References

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