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      The following list displays those who served as United States Senators for the State of Delaware.   From the year "1789" until "1916" U.S. Senators were chosen by the General Assembly of the State when necessary.   In 1916 the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution made it a requirement that each person be elected by the popular vote of the people.

      Each name below is linked to a file that display other information about each individual, many include portraits.   They are in date served sequence.

Senator's Name
Senator
Number

Residence
~ ~ ~
Political Party
Served From:
Served To:

For a Detailed
Record on them

Click Below:



~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
1st
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
13th
Governor

Dover
~ ~ ~
Federalist
March 4,
1789
March 3,
1793



~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
2nd
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
3rd
Governor

New Castle
~ ~ ~
Pro-Admin.
March 4,
1789

September 18,
1793
~ ~ ~
Resigned
From Office


John Vining
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
3rd
Senator

New Castle
~ ~ ~
Pro-Admin.
March 4,
1793
January 19,
1798
~ ~ ~
Resigned
From Office


Henry Latimer
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Read's vacancy
4th
Senator
New Castle
~ ~ ~
Federalist
February 7,
1795
February 28,
1801
~ ~ ~
Resigned
From Office



Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Vining's vacancy "
5th
Senator
~ ~ ~
( served as: )
10th
Governor
Mt. Pleasant
~ ~ ~
Federalist
January 19,
1798
August 11,
1798
~ ~ ~
1st to
Pass Away
in Office

William Hill Wells
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Clayton's vacancy
6th
Senator
~ ~ ~
Future
10th
Senator
( see below )
Dover
~ ~ ~
Federalist
January 17,
1799
November 6,
1804
~ ~ ~
Resigned
From Office


Samuel White
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Appointed "
to fill Latimer's vacancy
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
at the end of that term
7th
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Federalist
February 28,
1801
November 4,
1809
~ ~ ~
2nd to
Pass Away
in Office


James A. Bayard, Sr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Wells' vacancy
8th
Senator
New Castle
~ ~ ~
Federalist
November 13,
1804
March 3,
1813
~ ~ ~
Resigned
From Office
to negotiate peace
with Great Britain


Outerbridge Horsey
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill White's vacancy
~ ~ ~
" Re-elected "
at the end of that term

9th
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Federalist
January 12,
1810
March 3,
1821
~ ~ ~
Was not a
candidate
for re-election

William Hill Wells
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Bayard's vacancy
10th
Senator
~ ~ ~
Previously
6th
Senator
( see above )
Dover
~ ~ ~
Federalist
May 28,
1813
March 3,
1817


Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Also Served "
as a U.S. Congressman
( Oct. 6, 1807 to Mar. 3, 1811 )
11th
Senator
New Castle
~ ~ ~
Federalist
March 4,
1817
May 21,
1826
~ ~ ~
3rd to
Pass Away
in Office


Caesar A. Rodney
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
12th
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Democrat-
Republican
January 24,
1822
January 29,
1823
~ ~ ~
Resigned
From Office
~ ~ ~
Was
appointed
Minister
Plenipotentiary
to Argentina


Thomas Clayton
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Rodney's vacancy

13th
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
20th
Senator
( see below )
New Castle
~ ~ ~
Federalist
March 8,
1823
March 3,
1827


Daniel Rodney
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Appointed "
to fill Van Dyke's vacancy
due to his death
14th
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
19th
Governor
Lewes
~ ~ ~
Federalist
November 8,
1826
January 12,
1827


Henry M. Ridgely
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Van Dyke's vacancy
due to his death
15th
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Federalist
January 12,
1827
March 3,
1829


Louis McLane
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !

16th
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
Ambassador
to England
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Secretary
of the
Treasury
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Secretary
of State
Smyrna
~ ~ ~
Federalist
March 4,
1827
April 16,
1829
~ ~ ~
Resigned
for a
Presidental
Appointment


John M. Clayton
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !

17th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
~ ~ ~
22nd U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
26th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Secretary
of State
Dover
~ ~ ~
Whig
March 4,
1829
December 29,
1836
~ ~ ~
Resigned
to serve as
Delaware's
Chief Justice


Arnold Naudain
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill McLane's vacancy

18th
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
U.S.
Secretary
of State
Odessa
~ ~ ~
National
Republican
January 7,
1830
June 13,
1836
~ ~ ~
Resigned
from Office


Richard H. Bayard
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Naudain's vacancy

19th
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
21st
Senator
( see below )
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
National
Republican
June 17,
1836
September 13,
1839
~ ~ ~
Resigned
to become
Chief Justice
of Delaware


" 1 "
  Senate Seat  
Vacant !
~ ~ ~
Due to
resignation of
Senator Bayard
~ ~ ~
Legislature
did not appoint
N/A
N/A
~ ~ ~
N/A
September 13,
1839
January 11,
1841
N/A


Thomas Clayton
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Clayton's vacancy

20th
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
13th
Senator
( see above )
New Castle
~ ~ ~
Federalist
January 9,
1837
March 3,
1847


Richard H. Bayard
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill vacancy
caused by his
previous resignation

21st
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
19th
Senator
( see above )
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
National
Republican
January 12,
1841
March 3,
1845


John M. Clayton
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !

22nd U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
~ ~ ~
17th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
26th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Secretary
of State
New Castle
~ ~ ~
Whig
March 4,
1845
February 23,
1849
~ ~ ~
Resigned due to
Presidential
Appointment


Presley Spruance
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
23rd
Senator
Smyrna
~ ~ ~
Whig
March 4,
1847
March 3,
1853
~ ~ ~
Was not
a candidate
for renomination
in 1852


John Wales
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Clayton's vacancy
24th
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Whig
February 3,
1849
March 3,
1851
~ ~ ~
Was an
unsuccessful
candidate
for re-election
in 1851


James A. Bayard, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
Defeating Wales
25th
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Democrat
March 4,
1851
January 29,
1864
~ ~ ~
Resigned
from office


John M. Clayton
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !

26th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also
served as :
~ ~ ~
17th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
22nd U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
U.S.
Secretary
of State
Dover
~ ~ ~
Whig
March 4,
1853
November 9,
1856
~ ~ ~
4th Senator
to die in Office


Joseph P. Comegys
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Appointed "
to fill Clayton's vacancy
27th U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Whig
November 19,
1856
January 14,
1857


Martin W. Bates
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Clayton's vacancy
28th U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Whig
January 14,
1857
March 3,
1859


Willard Saulsbury, Sr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
29th U.S.
Senator
Georgetown
~ ~ ~
Democrat
March 4,
1859
March 3,
1871
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
for another term
by his brother
Eli Saulsbury


George R. Riddle
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill J. A. Bayard's vacancy
30th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Democrat
February 2,
1864
March 29,
1867
~ ~ ~
5th Senator
to die in Office


James A. Bayard, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Appointed "
to fill Riddle's vacancy
31st U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Democrat
April 5,
1867
March 3,
1869


Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Son Of "
James A. Bayard, Jr.
( above )
32nd U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Democrat
March 4,
1869
March 6,
1885
~ ~ ~
" Resigned "
to become
U.S. Secretary
of State !
( 1885 - 1889 )


Eli Saulsbury
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
his brother
Willard Saulsbury
( above )
in this election !
33rd U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Democrat
March 4,
1871
March 3,
1889
~ ~ ~
" Resigned "
to become
U.S. Secretary
of State !
( 1885 - 1889 )


George Gray
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Bayard's vacancy !
34th U.S.
Senator
New Castle
~ ~ ~
Democrat
March 18,
1885
March 3,
1899
~ ~ ~
unsuccessful
candidate for
reelection in 1899


Anthony C. Higgins
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
Eli Saulsbury !
35th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1889
March 3,
1895
~ ~ ~
General Assembly
failed to elect
anyone
to fill the seat !


" 1 "
  Senate Seat  
Vacant !
~ ~ ~
Due to
General Assembly
not electing
Anyone !
N/A
N/A
~ ~ ~
N/A
March 3,
1895
March 3,
1901
N/A


Richard R. Kenney
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
Eli Saulsbury !
36th U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Democrat
March 4,
1897
March 3,
1901
~ ~ ~
General Assembly
failed to elect
anyone
to fill the seat !


" Both "
  Senate Seats  
Vacant !
~ ~ ~
Due to
General Assembly
not electing
Anyone !
N/A
N/A
~ ~ ~
N/A
March 4,
1897
March 2,
1903
N/A


J. Frank Allee
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
37th U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 2,
1903
March 3,
1907
~ ~ ~
" Did Not "
seek re-election !


Lewis H. Ball
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
38th U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1903
March 3,
1905
~ ~ ~
" Did Not "
seek re-election !


Henry A. duPont
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
Awarded the
" Medal Of Honor "
during the Civil War !
39th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1905
March 3,
1917
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for reelection !


Harry A. Richardson
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
40th U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1907
March 3,
1913
~ ~ ~
" Did Not "
seek re-election !


Willard Saulsbury, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
41st U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1913
March 3,
1919
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for reelection !


Josiah O. Wolcott
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
He was the " First "
U.S. Senator
elected
by popular vote !
42nd U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1917
July 2,
1921
~ ~ ~
" Resigned to "
accept a
Judicial Position !


Lewis H. Ball
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
He was the " Second "
U.S. Senator
elected
by popular vote !
43rd U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1919
March 3,
1925
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


T. Coleman duPont
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Appointed "
to fill Wolcott's vacancy !
44th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also Served as :
46th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Republican
July 7,
1921
November 7,
1922
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
T. Coleman duPont !
45th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Democrat
November 8,
1922
March 3,
1929
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


T. Coleman duPont
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
Lewis H. Ball !
46th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also Served as :
44th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1925
December 9,
1928
~ ~ ~
" Resigned "
from Office !


Daniel O. Hastings
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Appointed "
for dupont vacancy !
47th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Republican
December 10,
1928
January 2,
1937
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


John G. Townsend, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Appointed "
for dupont vacancy !
48th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also Served as :
Delaware's
55th
Governor
Selbyville
~ ~ ~
Republican
March 4,
1929
January 3,
1941
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


James H. Hughes
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
Daniel O. Hastings !
49th U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Democrat
January 3,
1937
January 2,
1943
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


James M. Tunnell
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
John G. Townsend, Jr. !
50th U.S.
Senator
Georgetown
~ ~ ~
Democrat
January 3,
1941
January 3,
1947
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


C. Douglass Buck, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
E. Ennalls Berl !
51st U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also Served as :
Delaware's
58th
Governor
New Castle
~ ~ ~
Republican
January 3,
1943
January 3,
1949
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


John J. Williams
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
James M. Tunnell !
52nd U.S.
Senator
Millsboro
~ ~ ~
Republican
January 3,
1947
December 31,
1970
~ ~ ~
" Resigned "
from Office !


J. Allen Frear, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
Clayton Douglass Buck !
53rd U.S.
Senator
Dover
~ ~ ~
Democrat
January 3,
1949
January 3,
1961
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


J. Caleb Boggs
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
J. Allen Frear, Jr. !
54th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also Served as :
Delaware's
62nd
Governor
Dover
~ ~ ~
Republican
January 3,
1961
January 3,
1973
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


William V. Roth, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill William's vacancy !
55th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also Served in the :
U.S. Congress
( 1967 - 1970 )
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Republican
January 1,
1971
January 3,
2001
~ ~ ~
" Unsuccessful "
candidate
for re-election !


Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
J. Caleb Boggs !
56th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also Served as :
U.S. Vice
President
( 2009 - 2017 )
~ ~ ~
Current
President
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Democrat
January 3,
1973
January 15,
2009
~ ~ ~
" Resigned "
from office !


Thomas R. Carper
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Defeated "
William V. Roth, Jr. !
57th U.S.
Senator
~ ~ ~
Also Served as :
Delaware's
71st
Governor
~ ~ ~
Also Served in the :
U.S. Congress
( 1983 - 1993 )
Dover
~ ~ ~
Republican
January 3,
2001
Current
Senator
~ ~ ~
" Has Decided "
not to run for
Re-election
in 2024 !


Edward E. Kaufman
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Appointed "
to fill Biden's vacancy !
58th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Democrat
January 16,
2009
November 15,
2010
~ ~ ~
" Was Not "
a candidate
for re-election !


Christopher A. Coons
~ ~ ~
Click on Name above
for his family
and more personal info.
on him !
~ ~ ~
" Elected "
to fill Kaufman's vacancy !
59th U.S.
Senator
Wilmington
~ ~ ~
Democrat
November 15,
2010
Current
Senator

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Not
Available !

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