The 65th 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, convening January 2, 1849, two weeks before the beginning of the third and fourth year of the administration of Governor William Tharp.
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 William W. Morris, Kent County
House of Representatives Daniel Cummins, Kent County
Members
Senate Senators were elected by the public for a four-year term, some elected each two year.
New Castle County Samuel Burnhan James H. Hoffecker John D. TurnerKent County Levin H. Adams William W. Morris William TempleSussex County Henry B. Fiddeman Thomas Jacobs Samuel R. Paynter
House of Representatives Representatives were elected by the public for a term, every two years.
New Castle County Edward T. Bellah Edward G. Bradford Sr. Benjamin Caulk Levi G. Cooch James L. Miles Elias S. Naudain Thomas M. RodneyKent County Paris T. Carlisle John A. Collins Joseph P. Comegys Daniel Cummins James Postles Henry Taylor Edward W. WilsonSussex County Philip C. Jones John Marshall John Martin Thomas Robinson Nathaniel Tunnell William Tunnell Samuel D. Vaughn
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.