The 84th 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 Dover on the first Tuesday in January. This year was January 4, 1887, which was two weeks before the beginning of the first administrative year of Governor Benjamin T. Biggs.

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 84th Delaware General Assembly session both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Leadership

Senate John E. Collins, Kent County, Democratic

House of Representatives William R. McCabe, Sussex County, Democratic

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 Calvin W. Crossan Colen Ferguson Charles H. McWhorterKent County John E. Collins William H. Cooper Beniah L. LewisSussex County Thomas Bacon John B. Dorman Hugh Martin

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

New Castle County Swithin Chandler Douglas M. McCoy George D. Medill James A. Mulligan Elwood R. Norney William F. Smalley James W. WareKent County William R. Allaband John Harrington John H. Jones Peter E. Lowber Philemon Scotton John W. Taylor Franklin TempleSussex County Robert W. Dasey George W. Magee William R. McCabe William T. Perry William C. Rust Lemuel W. Waples Thomas R. Wilson

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.