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87th Delaware General Assembly

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Governor
Robert J. Reynolds
87th General Assembly
In office
January 3, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Preceded by86th Assembly
Succeeded by88th Assembly

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 1st and terms began in Dover on the first Tuesday in January. This year was January 1, 1893, which was two weeks before the beginning of the third administrative year of Governor Robert J. Reynolds.

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 Democratic majority.


Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

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.

New Castle County
  • James McMullin
  • John Pilling
  • John C. Pyle
Kent County
  • John W. Hall
  • Thomas T. Lacey
  • William T. Watson
Sussex County
  • Charles B. Houston
  • William T. Records
  • William M. Ross

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • William Cooch
  • Harry Day
  • James H.S. Gam
  • J. Harvey Spruance
  • Columbus Watkins
  • J. Harvey Whiteman
  • Joseph Whitlock
Kent County
  • Samuel Armstrong
  • Minos Conaway
  • William E. Hall
  • Hezekiah Harrington
  • John D. Pratt
  • William Saulsbury
  • Abel Sevil
Sussex County
  • George A. Bryan
  • Robert W. Dasey
  • Horace J. Hickman
  • John S. Jacobs
  • Samuel S. Kenney
  • Randall M. Lynch
  • John H. Prettyman

References

  • Hoffecker, Carol E. (2004). Democracy in Delaware. Wilmington, Delaware: Cedar Tree Books. ISBN 1-892142-23-6. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  • Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, Delaware: Roger A. Martin. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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