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The 62nd 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, Delaware, convening January 3, 1843, two weeks before the beginning of the third and fourth year of the administration of Governor
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. 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

*Presley Spruance, Jr., Kent County


House of Representatives

*William O. Redden, 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

* Delaware Historical Society
website
505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161 *
University of Delaware The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 mas ...

Library website
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