The 87th 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 in

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on the first Tuesday in January. This year was January 3, 1893, which was two weeks before the beginning of the third administrative year of Governor

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. Currently the distribution of the Senate Assembly seats was made to three senators for each of the three counties. Likewise the current distribution of the House Assembly seats was made to seven representatives for each of the three counties. The actual population changes of the county did not directly affect the number of senators or representatives at this time. In the 87th Delaware General Assembly session both chambers had a

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majority.

Leadership

Senate

* Charles R. Houston, Sussex County,

House of Representatives

* J. Harvey Whiteman, New Castle County,

Members

Senate

Senators were normally elected by the public for a four-year term; although many were selected to fill the remainder of a vacant position.

House of Representatives

Representatives were elected by the public for a two-year term.

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
Library website
181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965. {{DEFAULTSORT:Assembly, 087th Delaware General 8 087 1894 in Delaware 1895 in Delaware 1893 in Delaware