# 66th Delaware General Assembly

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The **66th Delaware General Assembly** was a meeting of the legislative branch of the state government, consisting of the [Delaware Senate](/source/Delaware_Senate) and the [Delaware House of Representatives](/source/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](/source/Dover,_Delaware), convening January 7, 1851, two weeks before the beginning of the first and second year of the administration of Governor [William H. H. Ross](/source/William_H._H._Ross).

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](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) majority.

## Leadership

### Senate

- John M. Phillips, Sussex County

### House of Representatives

- Samuel Jefferson, New Castle County

## Members

### Senate

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

New Castle County Bassett Ferguson James H. Hoffecker William Smith Kent County Levin H. Adams Isaac Jump William Temple Sussex County Henry B. Fiddeman John M. Phillips John Sorden

### House of Representatives

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

New Castle County Nathan T. Boulden Abraham Boyce Aguilla Derrickson Samuel Jefferson William C. Lodge Albert O. Newtown James B. Rogers Kent County John G. Chambers Francis B. Harper Benjamin Harrington Nathan C. Powell Caleb Smithers Elias Smithers Enoch Spruance Sussex County John Hosea Peter Marsh John Martin Jod Pride James Satterfield John W. Scribner William D. Waples

## References

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

## Places with more information

- [Delaware Historical Society](/source/Delaware_Historical_Society); [website](https://web.archive.org/web/19961231010053/http://hsd.org/); 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161.
- [University of Delaware](/source/University_of_Delaware); [Library website](http://www.lib.udel.edu/); 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965.

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