Date and Place of Birth :

     June 29, 1849 ~ Near Odessa, Delaware

Parents :

     John Hunn ~ ( 1818 ~ 1894 )
     Mary Jenkins Swallow Hunn ~ ( 1816 ~ 1854 )

Married : - 1874

     Sarah Cowgill Emerson Hunn ~ ( 1850 - 1912 )

     Their Children :

          Alice Emerson Hunn Brown - ( 1881 - 1969 ) - Married Thomas Ross Brown

Facts about his Life :

  Moved with his family from Middletown, Delaware to Magnolia, Delaware

  Moved with his family to Port Royal, South Carolina

  Moved to Wyoming, Delaware in 1876

  Merchandized fruit, lumber, and lime in Wyoming, DE

  Elected as Delaware's 51st Governor in 1900 by defeating :
     " Peter J. Ford " and served from January 15,1901 to January 17, 1905

  " Philip L. Cannon ", son of Delaware's 40th Governor " William Cannon "
     was elected as " Delaware's 1st Lt. Governor "

  Returned to private business in Wyoming, Delaware after deciding not to run for office again.

  Also served: No other Political Office.

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     September 1, 1926 ~ Camden, Delaware ~ Age 77

Place of Burial :

     Camden Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Camden, Delaware

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

Delaware Home :

     3 South Main Street, Camden, Delaware (currently a Private Residence)

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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
1900	General	Governor	John Hunn	Republican	22,421	53 %	Peter J. Ford	Democrat	18,808	45 %

"Gov. Hunn's Stone" ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

New Castle County
Republican ~ Age 63 ~ Miller ~ Quaker

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  41st Governor to be elected to office

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 4 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     November 12, 1841 - Wilmington, Delaware

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

     William Lea - ( 1804 - 1876 )
     Jane Scott Lovett Lea - ( 1817 - 1888 )

Married Twice - ( 1st ) - on Oct. 28, 1870 :

     Adelaide Moore Lea - ( 1846 - 1888 )

( Younger Image )

     Their Children :

          Claudia Wright Lea Phelps - ( 1872 - 1955 ) - Married Sheffield " Ted " Phelps
          Alice Moore Lea Spruance - ( 1876-1967 ) - Married William Corbit Spruance
          Ethel Mildred Lea Campbell - ( 1882 - 1965 ) - Married Grant Campbell

Married Twice - ( 2nd ) - on Apr. 29, 1897 :

     Eliza Naudain Corbit Lea - ( 1861-1945 )

     Their Children :

          Louise Corbit Lea Nowland - ( 1898-1989 ) - Married Paul Jennings Nowland

Facts about his Life :

  Also served: No other political office

  Elected as Delaware's 52nd Governor by defeating :
     " Caleb Sipple Pennewill " and served from January 17, 1905 to January 19, 1909

  " Isaac Thomas Parker " was elected as Delaware's 2nd Lt. Governor

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     December 4, 1916 ~ New Castle, Delaware ~ Age 75

Place of Burial :

     Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware

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

Home :

     909 Delaware Avenue, New Castle, Delaware ( Not Standing )

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To view more about
" Governor Lea and his family "

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1904	General	Governor	Preston Lea	Republican	22,532	46 %	Caleb S. Pennewill	Democrat	19,780	41 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1904 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

" Grave of Governor Preston Lea "

Sussex County
Republican ~ Age 41 ~ Farmer ~ Methodist

State Senator - 2 Terms

( January 10, 1899 - January 8, 1907 )

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  3rd Governor to be elected as a Bachelor

  42nd Governor to be elected to office

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 12 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     July 23, 1867 ~ Near Greenwood, Delaware

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

     Simeon Pennewill - ( 1827 - 1910 )
     Annie E. Curry Pennewill - ( 1830 - 1888 )

Married Twice - 1st in 1921 :

     Elizabeth Halsey Pennewill - ( 1869 - 1927 ) - After holding Governor's office

     Their Children :
          ( None Known )

Married Twice - 2nd in 1929 :

     Lyda Wright Elder Pennewill - ( 1876 - ???? ) - After holding Governor's office

     Their Children :
          ( None Known )

Facts about his Life :

  Attended Wilmington Conference Academy (Wesley College) in Dover, Delaware

  Elected to the Delaware State Senate and served from 1899 to 1907

  Elected as Delaware's 53rd Governor by defeating :
     " Dr. Rowland G. Paynter " who was the Great-Grandson of Delaware's 26th Governor " Samuel Paynter "
     by 2,200 votes and served from January 19, 1909 to January 21, 1913

  " John M. Mendinhall " was elected as Delaware's 3rd Lt. Governor

  Military Service: None

Home :

     228 North State Street, Dover, Delaware ( currently a private residence )

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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
1908	General	Governor	Simeon S. Pennewill	Republican	24,905	52 %	Rowland G. Paynter	Democrat	22,794	48 %

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

( Official State Portrait )

( January 21, 1913 - January 16, 1917 )

New Castle County
Republican  ~  Age 55  ~  Lawyer, Banker  ~  Episcopalian

State Senator
( January 6, 1911  ~  January 6, 1913 )

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  1st Governor to have a Lt. Governor of a different party

  43rd Governor to be elected to office

  Father of Delaware's 43rd U.S. Representative ~ " Thomas Woodnutt Miller "

  Grand-Father of California's 1st District U.S. Representative
     " Clement Woodnutt Miller, Jr. " who served from 1959 until his passing in 1962

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 6 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     September 30, 1857 ~ West Chester, Pennsylvania

Parents :

     Robert Hoopes Miller - ( 1814 - 1890 )
     Margaretta Black Miller - ( 1816 - 1872 )

Married :

     Abigail Morgan Woodnutt Miller - ( 1858 - 1926 )

     Their Children :

          Margaretta Miller Willard - ( 1883 - 1982 ) - Married Dr. DeForest Porter Willard
          Thomas Woodnutt Miller - ( 1886 - 1973 ) - Later became Delaware's 43rd U.S. Representative
          Clement Woodnutt Miller - ( 1890 - 1924 )

Facts about his Life :

  Elected to the Delaware State Senate and served from 1911 to 1913

  Elected as Delaware's 54th Governor by defeating :
     " Thomas M. Monaghan " and served from January 21, 1913 to January 16, 1917

  " Colen Ferguson " was elected as Delaware's 4th Lt. Governor

  Military Service: None

Home :

     #1 Red Oak Road, Wilmington, Delaware

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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
1912	General	Governor	Charles R. Miller	Republican	22,745	47 %	Thomas M. Monaghan	Democrat	21,460	44 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1912 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

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

( Official State Portrait )

( January 16, 1917  ~  January 18, 1921 )

Sussex County
Republican  ~  Age 45  ~  Farmer  ~  Methodist

( March 4, 1929  ~  January 3, 1941 )
" Two Terms "

" Delaware's 48th U.S. Senator "

" State Representative "
( January 13, 1903  ~  January 10, 1905 )

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  His wife " Jennie Collins Townsend " was killed in an automobile accident during his first year in office as Governor .....

  44th Governor to be elected to office .....

  2nd Governor to have a Lt. Governor of a different party .....

  2nd Longest surviving Governor ~ Age 92 .....

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 19 " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

     May 31, 1871, Bishopville, Maryland

Parents :

     John Gillis Townsend, Sr. - ( 1836 - 1918 ) - Age 82
     Mariedth E. Dukes Townsend - ( 1847 - 1885 ) - Age 38

Married :

     Jeannette L. " Jennie " Collins Townsend - ( 1873 - 1917 ) - Age 44

     Their Children :

          Edith Townsend Tubbs - ( 1891 - 1980 ) - married John Asbury Tubbs
          Julian E. Townsend - ( 1893 - 1968 ) - Married Mildred Evans Townsend
          Lyla Meredith Townsend Savoy - ( 1894 - 1983 ) - Married a Savoy
          John Gillis Townsend, III - ( 1896 - 1966 ) - Married Daisy E. Rayne Townsend
          Paul Lockwood Townsend - ( 1903 - 1940 ) - Married Theodora Odom Thomson Townsend
          Jennie Thelma Townsend - ( 1907-1907 ) - Age 3 months
          Preston Coleman Townsend - ( 1910-1984 ) - Married Rachel Morris Townsend

Facts about his Life :

  Attended the rural schools

  Moved to Selbyville, Delaware, in 1895 and engaged in banking

  Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives 1903 - 1905

  Elected as the 55th Governor of Delaware by defeating Delaware's future 49th U.S. Senator :
     " James H. Hughes " and served from January 16, 1917 to January 18, 1921

  " Lewis Edwin Eliason " was elected as Delaware's 5th Lt. Governor



     Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate as Delaware's 48th Senator in 1928 by defeating incumbant Senator :
     " Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. "



     Re-elected in 1934 by defeating Delaware's 48th U.S. Representative :
     " Wilbur L. Adams " and served from March 4, 1929 to January 3, 1941;



     Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 being defeated by :
     " James M. Tunnell "

  Member of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission 1939-1940

  Trustee of several colleges and universities

  Resumed banking, agricultural pursuits, and the raising and processing of poultry and vegetables

  Military Service: None

Home :

     Located on the corner of S. Main and McCabe Streets.
     Currently the Selbyville Public Library.
     Donated by the family.
     Selbyville, Delaware.

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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
1916	General	Governor	John G. Townsend, Jr.	Republican	26,664	52 %	James H. Hughes	Democrat	24,053	47 %
1928	General	United States  Senate	John G. Townsend, Jr.	Republican	63,725	61 %	Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. *	Democrat	40,828	39 %
1934	General	United States  Senate	John G. Townsend, Jr. *	Republican	52,829	53 %	Wilbur L. Adams	Democrat	45,771	46 %
1940	General	United States  Senate	John G. Townsend, Jr. *	Republican	63,799	47 %	James M. Tunnell	Democrat	68,294	51 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1934 & 1940 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

Kent County
Republican  ~  Age 47  ~  Businessman  ~  Episcopalian

" State Representative "
( January 10, 1905  ~  January 8, 1907 )

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  45th Governor to be elected to office

  Personal Secretary to Delaware's 40th U.S. Senator " Harry A. Richardson " from 1907 to 1913

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 6 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     March 31, 1873, Near Dover, Delaware

Parents :

     William Denney - ( 1839 - 1922 )
     Anna DuHamel Denney - ( 1845 - 1925 )

Married :

     Alice Godwin Denney - ( 1888 - 1980 )

     Their Children :

          Alice Denney Strait - Married Stephen Strait of Canadaigua, NY
          Anna Denney Goodnow - ( 1918 - 2010 ) - Married Henry Frank Goodnow of Chestnut Hill, Pa.

Facts about his Life :

  Elected to the Delaware State House in 1904 and served until 1907 - (Speaker of the House some years) .

  Elected as Delaware 56th Governor by defeating :
     " Andrew J. Lynch " and served from January 18, 1921 to January 20, 1925

  " J. Danford Bush " was elected as Delaware's 6th Lt. Governor

  Served as Delaware's "Secretary of State"

  Served as Delaware's "Motor Vehicle Commissioner"

  Military Service: Lieutenant, World War I

Home :

     201 Williams Street, Dover, Delaware ( currently a private residence )

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1920	General	Governor	William d. Denney	Republican	51,895	55 %	Andrew J. Lynch	Democrat	Andrew J. Lynch	44 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1920 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

New Castle County
Republican  ~  Age 55  ~  Banker  ~  Presbyterian

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Interesting Facts :

  Personal Secretary to Delaware's 38th U.S. Representative " Lewis Heisler Ball " from 1902 to 1903

  46th Governor to be elected to office .....

  Appointed the first women as his Secretary of State in the Nation ~ " Fannie D. Harrington " .....
     She later resigned the office .....

  Appointed Delaware's past " 26th Attorney General " Sylvester Deputy Townsend, Jr. as the new Secretary of State .....
     Townsend later passed away on February 16, 1927 while in this office .....

  " Florence M. Hanby " ~ was the first woman elected to the Delaware General Assembly during his term .....

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 4 " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

     March 28, 1869 ~ Wilmington, Delaware

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

     Robert Lewis Robinson - ( 1837 - 1876 )
     Frances E. Delaplaine Robinson - ( 1839 - 1930 )

Married : - in 1905

     Margaret Hollingsworth Fouraker Robinson - ( 1878 - 1962 )

     Their Children :

          Mary Frances Robinson - ( 1907 - 1907 - Age 1 Month )
          Robert Pyle Robinson, Jr. - ( 1909 - 1991 ) - Married Dorothy Louise Callaway Robinson
          Frances P. Robinson Parsons - ( 1911 - 2001 ) - Married Marion James Parsons

Facts about his Life :

  Personal Secretary to Delaware's 38th U.S. Representative " Lewis Heisler Ball " from 1902 to 1903

  Unsuccessful in his bid to be Delaware's " Insurance Commissioner " in 1914, losing by 98 votes

  Elected as Delaware's 57th Governor by defeating :
     " Joseph Bancroft " and served from January 20, 1925 to January 15, 1929

  " James Hall Anderson " was elected as Delaware's 7th Lt. Governor

  Military Service: None

Place of Burial :

     " Robinhurst ", Wilmington, Delaware ( No longer standing, current site of Alden Park )

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1924	General	Governor	Robert P. Robinson	Republican	53,046	60 %	Joseph Bancroft	Democrat	34,830	39 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1924 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  1st Governor to be re-elected under the " New State Constitution " which allowed " Two Terms in office ".

  47th & 48th Governor to be elected to office

  Great-grandnephew of Delaware's 17th U.S. Senator ~ " John Middleton Clayton ".

  He was the chief engineer for the building of the
     " DuPont Highway ( Route 13 ) " which was the " First highway in the nation " with a grass median strip.

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware : " 14 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     March 21, 1890 ~ " Buena Vista " ~ New Castle, Delaware

Parents :

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

     Frances Nixon Buck - ( 1842 - 1926 )
     Margaret Douglass Buck - ( 1852 - 1926 )

" C. Douglass Buck, Sr. "

Married :

     Alice Hounsfeld du Pont Buck ~ ( 1891 ~ 1967 )
           Daughter of Delaware's 44th U.S. Senator " T. Coleman du Pont "
           She was previously married to Paul E. Wilson and had two children :
              Paul Edwardson Wilson ~ ( 1914 ~ 1969 ) ~ and ~ Mrs. Alice du Pont Wilson Haible ~ ( 1916 ~ 1969 )

     Children with C. Douglass Buck, Sr. :

          Clayton Douglass Buck, Jr. ~ ( 1923 - 1986 )
         Dorcas Van Dyke Buck Farquhar ~ ( 1925 - 1978 ) ~ married Donald Farquhar.

Facts about his Life :

  Graduated from Friends School, Wilmington, Delaware,
     and for two years attended the University of Pennsylvania Engineering School at Philadelphia

  Engaged in road building and engineering work in Delaware

  Served as a Private during World War I

  Chief Engineer of the Delaware State Highway Department 1922 - 1929

  Elected as Delaware's 58th Governor by defeating :
     " Charles M. Wharton " with 61% of the vote ~ ( 1st Term )

  " James Henry Hazel " was elected as Delaware's 8th Lt. Governor

  Re-elected as Delaware's 58th Governor by defeating :
     " Landreth Lee. Layton, Jr. " with 54% of the vote ~ ( 2nd Term )

  " Dr. Roy Franklin Corley " was elected as Delaware's 9th Lt. Governor

  Engaged in the banking business

  Member of the Republican National Committee 1930 - 1937

  Elected as Delaware's 51st United States Senate in 1942 by defeating :
     " Eugene Ennalls Berl " with 54% of the vote.

     Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1948 being defeated by :
     " Joseph Allen Frear ".

  Resumed the banking business

  Tax Commissioner of Delaware 1953 - 1957

Date and Place of Passing :

     January 27, 1965 ~ " Buena Vista " ~ near New Castle, Delaware ~ Age 74

" Gov. Buck's Home " ( Buena Vista )

Place of Burial :

     Immanuel Church, New Castle, Delaware

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

Home :

     " Buena Vista "
      near New Castle, Delaware ~ ( Currently a State Conference Center )

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1928	General	Governor	C. Douglass Buck	Republican	63,716	61 %	Charles M. Wharton	Democrat	40,346	39 %
1932	General	Governor	C. Douglass Buck *	Republican	60,903	54 %	Landreth Lee Layton, Jr.	Democrat	50,401	45 %
1942	General	United States  Senate	C. Douglass Buck	Republican	46,210	54 %	Eugene Ennalls Berl	Democrat	38,322	45 %
1948	General	United States  Senate	C. Douglass Buck *	Republican	68,246	48 %	J. Allen Frear, Jr.	Democrat	71,888	51 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1932 & 1942 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

" Gov. Buck's Grave Site " ( 2002 )

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

New Castle County
Democrat  ~  Age 69  ~  Leather Executive  ~  Methodist

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  49th Governor to be elected to office .....

  McMullen was the " first Democratic governor in 36 years " .....

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 4 " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

     January 2, 1868, Porters, Near Glasgow, Delaware

Parents :

     James McMullen - ( 1825 - 1885 )
    Sarah Louise Boulden McMullen - ( 1834 - 1881 )

Married in 1895 :

     Florence Edenfield Hutchinson McMullen - ( 1869 - 1966 )

     Their Children :

          Laura Bolden McMullen Whitfield - ( 1897 - ???? ) - Married a Whitfield
          Richard Hutchinson McMullen - ( 1900 - 1973 ) - Married Ruth V. McMullen ??
          Florence Rebecca McMullen Taylor - ( 1908 - 2003 ) - Married Irvin "Ace" Taylor, resided in Odessa, De.

Facts about his Life :

  Also served: Wilmington City Council

  Elected as the 59th Governor of Delaware by defeating :
     " Harry Laws Cannon " ( received 42% of the vote ) and " Isaac Dolphus Short " ( received 7% of the vote )
     and served from January 19, 1937 to January 21, 1941

  " Edward M. Cooch " was elected as Delaware's 10th Lt. Governor

  He was again nominated as the Democratic Party candidate for Governor in 1940,
     but suffered a heart attack a month before the election and withdrew from the campaign .....

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     February 18, 1944 ~ Wilmington, Delaware ~ Age 76

Place of Burial :

     Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware

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Home :

     1007 North Rodney Street, Wilmington, Delaware

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1936	General	Governor	Richard C. McMullen	Democrat	65,437	51 %	Harry L. Cannon	Republican	52,782	42 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1936 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

New Castle County
Republican  ~  Age 61  ~  Accountant  ~  Presbyterian

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  50th and 51st Governor to be elected to office

  " 3rd Governor " to have a Lt. Governor of a different Party

  " 4th Governor " to have a Lt. Governor of a different Party

  Treasurer of the " Buick Motor Company " from 1918 until 1930 .....

  " 1 of 2 Governor's " interred in " Old Drawyers Church, Odessa, Delaware " ...
     the other is Delaware's 67th Governor " Sherman Willard Tribbitt " .....

  Bacon was described " As a simple man with simple tastes " .....
     He didn't drink, liked baseball, saw every Shirley Temple movie that came to town, pinched pennies,
     and perhaps was the right man for the right time when he was governor .....

  Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 8 "

Date and Place of Birth :

     January 20, 1880 ~ New Castle, Delaware

Parents :

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

     John G. Bacon - ( 1852 - 1899 )
     Margaret E. Foster Bacon - ( 1854 - 1934 )

Married on November 28, 1906 :

     Mabel H. McDaniel Bacon - ( 1882 - 1962 )

     Their Children :

          None

Facts about his Life :

  He began selling newspapers at age 8

  Bacon was an accountant with U.S. Steel in Chester, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and then with the Repauno Corporation.
     Upon Repauno's acquisition by the DuPont Company, he moved to the General Motors Division in Michigan,
     where he was Treasurer with the Buick Motor Company from 1918 until 1930.

  Elected as Mayor of Wilmington, Delaware and served from January 19, 1936 to January 21, 1941 ( 3 terms )

  Elected as a Republican to be the 60th Governor of Delaware by defeating :
     " Josiah Marvel, Jr. " and served from January 21, 1941 to January 19, 1945 - ( 1st Term )

  Democrat " Isaac James MacCollum " was elected as Delaware's 11th Lieutenant Governor



     Re-elected as the 60th Governor of Delaware by defeating his Democratic Lieutenant Governor :
     " Isaac James MacCollum ", and served from January 19, 1945 to January 18, 1949 - ( 2nd Term )

  Democrat " Elbert N. Carvel ", future 61st Governor of Delaware, was elected as Delaware's 12th Lt. Governor

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     March 18, 1962 ~ Wilmington, Delaware ~ Age 82

Place of Burial :

     Old Drawyers Church, Odessa, Delaware

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

Home :

     Mayfair Apartments, North Harrison Street, Wilmington, Delaware

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1940	General	Governor	Walter W. Bacon	Republican	70,629	52 %	Josiah Marvel, Jr.	Democrat	61,237	45 %
1944	General	Governor	Walter W. Bacon *	Republican	63,829	51 %	Isaac J. MacCollum	Democrat	62,156	49 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1940 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

" Gov. Bacon's Grave Site " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )