62nd Delaware General Assembly

Governor William B. Cooper
62nd General Assembly
In office January 3, 1843 – January 7, 1845
Preceded by	61st Assembly
Succeeded by	63rd Assembly

The 62nd 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, Delaware, convening January 3, 1843, two weeks before the beginning of the third and fourth year of the administration of Governor William B. Cooper.

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

• Presley Spruance, Jr., Kent County

House of Representatives

• William O. Redden, Sussex County

Members

Senate

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

House of Representative

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

References

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

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