The 58th Delaware General Assembly (1835–1837) 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, Delaware
Dover () is the capital and second-largest city of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County and the principal city of the Dover, DE, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County and is part of ...
, convening January 6, 1835, two weeks before the beginning of the third and fourth years of the administration of Governor
Caleb P. Bennett
Caleb Prew Bennett (November 11, 1758May 9, 1836) was an American soldier and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and a member of the Democratic Par ...
. He died July 11, 1836, and replaced the remainder of the fourth year by Governor
Charles Polk Jr.
Charles Polk Jr. (November 15, 1788 – October 27, 1857) was an American farmer and politician from Big Stone Beach, in Milford Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, and later the Whig Party, who served in ...
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
Whig majority.
Leadership
Senate
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Charles Polk Jr.
Charles Polk Jr. (November 15, 1788 – October 27, 1857) was an American farmer and politician from Big Stone Beach, in Milford Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, and later the Whig Party, who served in ...
, Sussex County
House of Representatives
*William D. Waples, Sussex County
Members
Senate
Senators were elected by the public for a four-year term, some elected each two year.
House of Representatives
Representatives were elected by the public for a term, every two years.
References
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Places with more information
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Delaware Historical Societywebsite 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161.
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University of DelawareLibrary website 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965.
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