Date and Place of Passing :

     April 20, 1901 ~ Georgetown, Delaware ~ Age 81

Place of Burial :

     Saint Pauls Episcopal Cemetery, Georgetown, Delaware

     To view " Governor Stockley's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

     Route 318, outside of Georgetown, Delaware ~ ( Still Standing )

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1882	General	Governor	Charles Clark Stockley	Democrat	16,558	53 %	Albert Curry	Republican	14,620	47 %

Interesting Facts :

  36th Governor to be elected to office

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 8 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     October 1, 1821 ~ Cecil County, Maryland

Parents :
      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     John Biggs ~ ( 1789 ~ 1860 )
     Diana Bell Biggs ~ ( 1800 ~ 1877 )

Married : - 1853

     Mary Scott Beekman Biggs ~ ( 1830 ~ 1914 ) - Daughter of Abraham C. & Elizabeth Houghton Beekman

     Their Children :

          Benjamin Beekman Biggs ~ ( 1854 ~ 1855 ~ Age 1 )
          John Biggs ~ ( 1855 ~ 1937 ) ~ Served as Delaware's " Attorney General " from 1887 ~ 1892
          Elizabeth H. Biggs ~ ( 1857 ~ 1859 ~ Age 2 )
          Jennie B. Biggs ~ ( 1859 ~ 1935 )
          Willard Biggs ~ ( 1864 ~ 1930 )

Facts about his life :

  Attended the public schools and Pennington Seminary in New Jersey

  Taught school for a short time and later attended the Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.

  Engaged in agricultural pursuits

  Member of the Delaware State Constitutional Convention in 1853

  Became interested in railroad operations and was a director of the Kent & Queen Annes Railroad

  Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1860 to the Thirty-seventh Congress being defeated by :
     " George Purnell Fisher ".

  Elected as a Democrat to the Forty-first Congress by defeating :
     " Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert " who served as a Brigadier General during the Civil War .....

     Re-elected to the Forty-second Congress by defeating :
     " Joshua T. Heald "

     Served in the congress from March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1873;

     Was not a candidate for renomination in 1872

  Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1872

  Elected as Delaware's 46th Governor in 1886 by defeating :
     " James Roberts Hoffecker " with 64% of the vote and served from January 18, 1887 to January 20, 1891

  Military Service: Major, Mexican War

Date and Place of Passing :

     December 25, 1893 ~ Middletown, Delaware ~ Age 72

Place of Burial :

     Bethel Cemetery, near Chesapeake City, Maryland

     To view " Governor Bigg's " Place of Burial / with photos :

  

" Gov. Bigg's Home " ( 2007 photo by Russ Pickett )

Home :

     201 North Cass Street, Middletown, Delaware ~ ( Private Residence )

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Biggs " :

  

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1860	General	United States  House	Benjamin T. Biggs	Democrat	7,485	47 %	George P. Fisher	Republican	7,732	48 %
1868	General	United States  House	Benjamin T. Biggs	Democrat	10,961	59 %	Alfred T. Torbert	Republican	7,636	41 %
1870	General	United States  House	Benjamin T. Biggs *	Democrat	12,434	55 %	Joshua T. Heald	Republican	10,001	45 %
1886	General	Governor	Benjamin T. Biggs	Democrat	13,942	64 %	James R. Hoffecker	Temperance	7,835	36 %

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( January 20, 1891 - January 15, 1895 )

Kent County
Democrat ~ Age 52 ~ Farmer ~ Methodist

( 1879  ~  1883 )

State Representative
( January 6, 1869  ~  January 6, 1871 )

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  37th Governor to be elected to office

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 10 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     March 17, 1838 ~ Smyrna, Delaware

Parents :
      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     Robert Wright Reynolds ~ ( 1803 ~ 1863 )
     Sarah Gilder "Sally" Marvel Reynolds ~ ( 1803 ~ 1874 )

Married ~ ( 1st ) - 1861 :

     Lovenia L. Riggs Reynolds ~ ( 1840 ~ 1897 )

     Their Child :

          Byron Reynolds ~ ( 1862 ~ 1898 ) - Married Ulyssa I. Reynolds

Married ~ ( 2nd ) :

     Hester Thomas Reynolds

     Their Children:

          None

Facts about his life :

  Elected to the Delaware State House for one term in 1868

  Served as Delaware State Treasurer, 1879-1883

  Elected as Delaware's 47th Governor by defeating future U.S. Senator :
     " Harry Alden Richardson " and served from January 20, 1891 to January 15, 1895

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     June 10, 1909 ~ Near Petersburg, Delaware ~ Age 71

Place of Burial :

     Loudon Park Cemetery ~ Baltimore, Maryland

                 To view
     " Governor Reynolds' "
Place of Burial / with photos :
            

Home :

     " Golden Ridge " ~ Near Petersburg, Delaware ~ ( No Longer Standing )

              To view the
       " Wikipedia Article "
created from this page's info
 for " Governor Reynolds " :
           

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1890	General	Governor	Robert John Reynolds	Democrat	17,801	51 %	Harry Alden Richardson	Republican	17,258	49 %

( Official State Portrait )

( January 15, 1895 - April 8, 1895 )

Sussex County
Republican ~ Age 69 ~ Farmer, Merchant ~ Methodist

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  Ninth & Last Governor to die in Office

  38th Governor to be elected to office

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 3 Months "

Date and Place of Birth :

     September 3, 1825 ~ Near Laurel, Delaware

Parents :
      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     Joseph Marvil ~ ( 1788 ~ 1834 )
     Sarah Ann Hopkins Marvil ~ ( 1793 ~ 1864 )

Married : - 1847

     Sallie Ann Sirman Marvil ~ ( 1826 ~ 1890 )

     Their Children :

          Joseph F. Marvil ~ ( 1851 ~ 1899 )
          Vandreth S. Marvil ~ ( 1853 ~ 1891 ) ~ Married Mary H. "Mamie" Story Marvil
          Joshua Dallas Marvil ~ ( 1856 ~ 1914 ) ~ Married Sallie L. Collins Marvil

Facts about his life :

  Also served: No other political office

  Elected as Delaware's 48th Governor by defeating Delaware's future 50th Governor :
     " Ebe Walter Tunnell " and served from January 15, 1895 until his death on April 8, 1895

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     April 8, 1895 ~ Laurel, Delaware ~ Age 69

Place of Burial :

     Laurel Hill Cemetery ~ Laurel, Delaware

                    To view
     " Governor Marvil' "
Place of Burial / with photos :
            

Home :

     West Main Street, Laurel, Delaware ~ ( Moved to 606 West Street - currently a private residence )

                  To view the
       " Wikipedia Article "
created from this page's info
 for " Governor Marvil " :
           

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red "  /    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1894	General	Governor	Joshua Hopkins Marvil	Republican	19,880	50 %	Ebe Walter Tunnell	Democratic	18,659	47 %

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  During his term, due to the death of Gov. Marvil, it was decided by the General Assembly to
     " re-elect the office of Governor in " 1896 " to coincide with the election of the U.S. President ".

  11th individual to assume the office of Governor.

  Grandson of Delaware's 36th Governor ~ " William Tharp "

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 5 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     June 22, 1849 ~ Milford, Delaware

Parents :
      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     Bethuel Watson ~ ( 1816 ~ 1857 )
     Ruth Tharp Watson ~ ( 1828 ~ 1907 ) ~ Daughter of Delaware 36th Governor " William Tharp "

Married :

     Harriet Bazelton Beall Watson ~ ( 1859 ~ 1924 )

     Their Children:

          William Tharp Watson, Jr. ~ ( 1875 ~ 1946 ) ~ Married Mina Hall Watson ~ Granddaughter of Governor " William Tharp "

Facts about his life :

  Elected to the Delaware State Senate in 1892, Speaker of the Senate in 1895

  Became Delaware's 51st Governor by being the Speaker of the State Senate and due to the passing of :
     " Governor Joshua Marvil " on April 8, 1895 and served to January 19, 1897

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     April 14, 1917 ~ Milford, Delaware ~ Age 67

Place of Burial :

     Milford Community Cemetery ( Old Section ) ~ Milford, Delaware

                 To view
     " Governor Watson's "
Place of Burial / with photos :
            

Home :

     600 North Walnut Street ~ Milford, Delaware ~ ( Private Residence )

     His home is listed on the ~ National Register of Historic Places !

              To view the
       " Wikipedia Article "
created from this page's info
 for " Governor Watson " :
           

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( January 19, 1897 - January 15, 1901 )

Sussex County
Democrat ~ Age 52 ~ Merchant ~ Presbyterian

State Representative
( January 3, 1871  ~  January 7, 1873 )

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  2nd Governor to be elected as a Bachelor

  39th Governor to be elected to office

  Distant cousin of Delaware's 50th U.S. Senator ~ " James M. Tunnell "

  A change in the State Constitution during his administration provided for the election of a
     " Lieutenant Governor " starting with the next Governor

  During his term, the " General Incorporation Law " was passed, which resulted in
     " Delaware becoming the preferred place in the United States for companies to incorporate. "

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 6 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     December 31, 1844 ~ Near Clarksville, Delaware

Parents :
      ( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

     Nathaniel Tunnell ~ ( 1797 ~ 1868 )
     Maria Walters Tunnell ~ ( 1818 ~ 1856 )

Married :

     Never Married

     Children:

          None

Facts about his life :

  After attending the public schools at Milford and Lewes, he ran the Blackwater general store started by his grandfather.

  Elected to the Delaware State House in 1870

  He moved to Lewes in 1872, and operated a drug and hardware business there and was a member of the Lewes Presbyterian Church.

  He purchased the " Delaware Pilot Newspaper " in 1891.

  Elected as Delaware's 50th Governor by defeating :
     " John Clark Higgins " ~ Grandson of Delaware's 20th Governor ~ " John Clark "
     " AND "
     Delaware's 36th U.S. Representative ~ " James H. Hoffecker "
     and served from January 19, 1897 to January 15, 1901

  After his term ended, Tunnell returned to Lewes, where he became president of the Farmers' Bank of Delaware
     and a director of the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Railroad.

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     December 18, 1917 ~ Lewes, Delaware ~ Age 72

Place of Burial :

     Lewes Presbyterian Church Cemetery ~ Lewes, Delaware

                 To view
     " Governor Tunnell's "
Place of Burial / with photos :
            

Home :

     232-234 2nd Street, Lewes, Delaware ~ ( Currently a private residence)

              To view the
       " Wikipedia Article "
created from this page's info
 for " Governor Watson " :
           

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in bold  ~    *   =  incumbant )

Year	Type  Election	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent  of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent  of Votes
1894	General	Governor	Ebe W. Tunnell	Democrat	18,659	47%	Joshua H. Marvil	Republican	19,880	50%
1896	General	Governor	Ebe W. Tunnell	Democrat	15,507	47%	James R. Hoffecker  John C. Higgins	Union Republican  Republican	11,014    7,154	31%   20%

" Governor Tunnell's Home " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Governor Tunnell's  Headstone " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

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Russ Pickett

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