86th Delaware General Assembly

Governor
Robert J. Reynolds
86th General Assembly
In office
January 6, 1891  January 3, 1893
Preceded by 85th Assembly
Succeeded by 87th Assembly

The 86th 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 1st and terms began in Dover on the first Tuesday in January. This date was January 6, 1891, which was two weeks before the beginning of the first administrative year of Governor Robert J. Reynolds.

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 86th Delaware General Assembly session both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Leadership

Senate

House of Representatives

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
  • John P. Donohoe
  • James McMullin
  • John Pilling
Kent County
Sussex County
  • Charles B. Houston
  • David O. Moore
  • William M. Ross

House of Representative

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

New Castle County
  • John A. Cranston
  • Thomas J. Day
  • David W. Elkinton
  • John C. Higgins
  • Thomas B. Smith
  • Edwin E. Thomas
  • Charles Walton
Kent County
  • Thomas Attix
  • John M. Eisenbrey
  • William T. Hutson
  • Gilder D. Jackson
  • David D. Marvel
  • Perry P. Rickards
  • Daniel M. Ridgely
Sussex County
  • William H. Chapman
  • Horace J. Hickman
  • Elihu J. Morris
  • Robert R. Morris
  • William L. Sirman
  • John A. Tindall
  • John H. West

References

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