50th Delaware General Assembly

Governor Samuel Paynter
50th General Assembly
In office January 3, 1826 – January 2, 1827
Preceded by	49th Assembly
Succeeded by	51st Assembly

The 50th 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 of October and terms began on the first Tuesday in January. It met in Dover, Delaware, convening January 3, 1826, two weeks before the beginning of the third year of the administration of Governor Samuel Paynter.

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 affect the number of delegates. Both chambers had a Federalist majority.

Leadership

Senate

• Charles Polk, Jr., Kent County

House of Representatives

• Arnold S. Naudain, Sussex County

Members

Senate

Senators were elected by the public for a three-year term, one third posted each year.

New Castle County John Erwin Christopher Vandegrift Henry Whiteley

Kent County William W. Morris Charles Polk, Jr., Presley Spruance, Jr.

Sussex County Charles M. Cullen Jesse Green William N. Polk

House of Representative

Representatives were elected by the public for a one-year term.

New Castle County James R. Black Samuel H. Black William P. Brobson Joseph W. Day Andrew Gray John Higgins Arnold S. Naudain

Kent County Martin W. Bates John Brinkle Joel Clements Elias Naudain, Jr. William Saulsbury Thomas M. Stout Samuel Warren, Jr.

Sussex County Francis Brown Joshua Burton Spencer Phillips John Robinson Whiting Sanford Caleb S. Layton Purnal Tindall George Truitt

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