The 53rd Delaware General Assembly (1829–1830) 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 of October and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 6, 1829, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor Charles Polk Jr.
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 Federalist majority.
Leadership
Senate Presley Spruance Jr., Kent County
House of Representatives William W. Morris, Kent County John Raymond, Kent County
Members
Senate Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.
New Castle County Levi Boulden Thomas Deakyne John HarlanKent County Elias Naudain Jr. Joseph G. Oliver Presley Spruance Jr.Sussex County Joseph Maull Peter Robinson Purnal Tindall
House of Representatives Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.
New Castle County Benjamin Chandler Charles H. Haughey Samuel Murphy William T. Read John Sutton Harman Talley Benjamin WhitelyKent County John Booth Peter L. Cooper Sr. Mathias Day James P. Lofland William W. Morris John Raymond Samuel VirdenSussex County Thomas Davis William Dunning Caleb S. Layton Kendall M. Lewis John Tennent George Truitt John White
References
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.