70th Delaware General Assembly

The 70th 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 4, 1859, two weeks before the beginning of the first and second year of the administration of Governor William Burton.

Governor William Burton
70th General Assembly
In office January 4, 1859 – January 1, 1861
Preceded by	69th Assembly
Succeeded by	71st Assembly

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

• Manlove Carlisle, Sussex County

House of Representatives

• John W.F. Jackson, Kent County

Members

Senate

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

New Castle County Abraham Boyce David W. Gemmell Charles T. Polk

Kent County Wilson L. Cannon Alexander Johnson Thomas J. Moore

Sussex County Manlove R. Carlisle John Martin Joseph A. McFerran

House of Representative

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

New Castle County Thomas W. Belville George W. Churchman Jonathan L. Ellison Franklin Q. Flinn John M. Naudain Charles H. Oldham Lewis Thompson

Kent County Jonathan Brown John Harrington John W.F. Jackson Caleb S. Pennewill Isaac Short William Slaughter Curtis S. Watson

Sussex County Loxley R. Jacobs Thomas A. Jones Bushrod L. May Alfred McIlvaine William H. Moore John W. Walker Benjamin White

References

• Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin.

Places with more information

• Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; [phone]
• University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; [phone]