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( 1782 ~ 1783 )
State Of New Jersey
( November 23, 1790 ~ March 3, 1793 )
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Interesting Facts :
 Younger Brother of John Dickinson, " Continental Congressman & Delaware Governor " .....
Served in the Revolutionary War;
Was commissioned brigadier general in 1776, and in 1777 major general commanding the New Jersey Militia,
Serving in the latter capacity throughout the Revolution .....
Date and Place of Birth :
April 5, 1739 ~ " Crosia-dore ", near Trappe, Talbot County, Maryland
Parents :
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Samuel Dickinson ~ ( 1689 - 1760 )
Mary Cadwalader Dickinson ~ ( 1700 - 1776 )
Married :
Mary Cadwalader Dickinson ~ ( Yes the same maiden name as his Mother )
Their Children :
Mary Dickinson Fox ~ ( 1768 - 1822 ) ~ Married George Fox in 1803
Samuel Dickinson ~ ( 1770 - 1839 )
Facts about his Life :
Moved with his parents to Dover, Delaware in 1740
Received his education from a private tutor in Dover, Delaware
Was graduated in the first class of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1759, studied law
Admitted to the bar, but never practiced
Superintended his father's estates in Delaware until 1760
Moved to Trenton, N.J., in 1767
Delegate to the New Jersey Provincial Congress in 1776
Served in the Revolutionary War;
Was commissioned brigadier general in 1776, and in 1777 major general commanding the New Jersey Militia,
Serving in the latter capacity throughout the Revolution
Member of the Continental Congress from Delaware 1782-1783
Vice President of the Council of New Jersey 1783-1784
Member of the commission to choose a site for the national capital in 1784
Elected to the United States Senate from New Jersey to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of :
" William Paterson " and served from November 23, 1790, to March 3, 1793;
Was not a candidate for renomination
Then devoted his time to the care of his estates
Date and Place of Passing :
At his home, " The Hermitage "
near Trenton, New Jersey - February 4, 1809 - Age 69
Place of Burial :
Friends Meeting House Burying Ground, Trenton, New Jersey
To view " Congressman Dickinson's " Online Burial Record !
New Jersey Home :
'The Hermitage', near Trenton, New Jersey
To view " Senator Dickinson's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Senator Dickinson's " Wikipedia Page !
( 1787 ~ 1788 )
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Date and Place of Birth :
Date unknown ~ ca. 1722 ~ Kent County, Delaware
Parents :
Edward Kearney ~ ( 1714 ~ ???? )
Rebecca Dyre Kearney ~ ( 1717 ~ 1794 )
Married :
currently unknown
Children:
currently unknown
Facts about his Life :
Studied law; was admitted to the bar of New Castle County in 1784 and commenced practice in Dover, De
Member of the Continental Congress from Delaware 1787-1788
Resumed the practice of his profession in Dover, Delaware
Date and Place of Passing :
Dover, Delaware - ca. November 1, 1791
Place of Burial :
currently unknown
Delaware Home :
currently unknown
To view " Congressman Kearney's " Wikipedia Page !
( 1783 ~ 1784 )
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Interesting Facts :
Served in the Revolutionary War as Captain of Delaware Militia
Eleazer and his wife Lydia both died in a nationwide yellow fever epidemic,
a plague that resulted in the deaths of nearly 300 people in Wilmington alone.
Date and Place of Birth :
Cumberland, Maryland ~ August 11, 1740
Parents :
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currently unknown
Married :
Lydia Irons McComb
Children:
Jennette Macomb Clayton ~ ( 1780 - 1812 ) ~ Married Delaware's 13th U.S. Senator " Thomas Clayton "
Facts about his Life :
Served in the Revolutionary War as Captain of Delaware Militia
Appointed Privy Councilor in 1779
Member of the Continental Congress from Delaware in 1783 and 1784
Appointed as one of the commissioners to confer on the subject of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in 1786
Auditor of Accounts of the State of Delaware 1787-1793
Moved from Dover to Wilmington about 1792
Engaged in commercial pursuits and shipping in Wilmington, Delaware
Director of the Bank of Delaware in 1795
Date and Place of Passing :
Wilmington, Delaware ~ December, 1798
Place of Burial :
Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, Wilm., DE
To view " Congressman McComb's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
Unknown
To view " Congressman McComb's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Congressman McComb's " Wikipedia Page !
( November 7, 1785 ~ November 3, 1786 )
1st Term :
( March 4, 1793 ~ February 14, 1794 )
2nd Term :
( March 4, 1795 ~ March 3, 1797 )
" Delaware's 2nd U.S. Representative "
( 1785 ~ 1786 )
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Interesting Facts :
He served in the Delaware Infantry as a Colonel from 1776 - 1783 under " General George Washington ".
He fought in every major battle from the battle of Long Island to the Battle of Camden.
He became a " Prisoner Of War " and was paroled in 1781 only to once again serve his country in battle.
Date and Place of Birth :
April 26, 1746 ~ Tynhead Court, Kent County, Delaware, currently Dover Air Force Base.
Parents :
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John Patten
Ann Maxwell Patten
Married :
1st ~ Ann Haslet Patten
Daughter of " Colonel John Haslet " & Jemima Molleston Haslet.
( She died shortly after their marriage )
2nd ~ Mary Miller Patten ~ ( 1763 - 1801 )
Daughter of Rev. John and Margaret Miller
Children :
Ann Patten Wales ~ Daughter of Mary Miller Patten
Wife of Delaware's 24th U.S. Senator " John Wales " ....
Facts about his Life :
Attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits
Patten was first commissioned a First Lieutenant in " Captain Jonathan Caldwell's " 2nd Company of the 1st Delaware Regiment
at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War .....
He was soon promoted to Captain of the 1st Company and in February 1779 he was promoted to the rank of Major .....
He fought in every major battle from the Battle of Long Island until the Battle of Camden, South Carolina
where the Delaware Regiment suffered grievous losses, and he was taken " prisoner " .....
Paroled in 1781, after the fighting was over, " he is said to have walked home alone in rags from Charleston, South Carolina " .....
He served in the Delaware Infantry as a Colonel from 1776 - 1783 under " General George Washington ".
Elected to the Delaware State House in 1785 and served through 1786.
Member of the Continental Congress from Delaware from November 7, 1785 through November 3, 1786.
Elected to the Third U.S. Congress by defeating :
" Henry Latimer " by 30 votes.
" Latimer " contested the election results and took the seat the next year.
Patten served from March 4, 1793 to February 14, 1794 .....
Elected to the Fourth U.S. Congress again by defeating " Henry Latimer " .....
There was no contest by " Latimer "
and Patten served from March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1797 .....
He was not a candidate for renomination .....
Patten was defeated in his 1800 bid for the U.S. Congress by " James A. Bayard, Sr. " .....
Engaged in farming until his death
Date and Place of Passing :
December 26, 1800 - Age 53 ~ Tynhead Court, Kent County, Delaware, currently Dover Air Force Base.
Place of Burial :
Presbyterian Churchyard, Dover, Delaware
To view " Congressman Patten's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
"Tynhead Court", Kent County, Delaware, currently Dover Air Force Base
Also had a home on the north side of Front Street, between Orange and Tatnall Streets in Wilmington, Delaware.
To view " Congressman Patten's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Congressman Patten's " Wikipedia Page !
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
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| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1792 |
General |
United States
House |
John Patten |
Republican |
2,273 |
50 % |
Henry Latimer |
Federalist |
2,243 |
50 % |
| 1794 |
General |
United States
House |
John Patten * |
Republican |
2,409 |
51 % |
Henry Latimer |
Federalist |
2,285 |
49 % |
| 1800 |
General |
United States
House |
John Patten |
Republican |
2,340 |
47 % |
James A.
Bayard, Sr. |
Federalist |
2,674 |
53 % |
( The " U.S. Senators ", at this time, were elected by the " Delaware General Assembly " ~ Not by popular vote )
( 1786 )
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Interesting Fact(s):
Served as a Captain in command of the militia company at Lewes, Delaware, during the Revolution
Besides guarding the coastline and shipping ways, Peery was also responsible for containing Loyalist activities in the county
Was the 1st Treasurer of Sussex County, Delaware
Date & Place of Birth :
1743 ~ Sussex County, Delaware
Parents :
currently unknown
Married :
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Mary Hood Peery ~ in 1767 ~ ( 1747 - 1787 )
Margaret Wilson Peery ~ in 1787 ~ ( 1765 - 1822 )
Children :
currently none known
Facts about his life :
Settled with his father's family near Lewes, Delaware
was first a Farmer like his Dad; near Lewes, Delaware
Member of the Militia, Revolutionary War, 1777
Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives, 1782, 1784, 1787, and 1793-1794
Lawyer, private practice; admitted to the bar in Delaware, 1785
Treasurer of Sussex County, Del., 1785-1796
Member of the Continental Congress from Delaware, 1786
Date and place of Death :
Cool Spring, Sussex County, Delaware ~ December 17, 1800 ~ Age 57
Place of burial :
Cool Spring Presbyterian Church, Sussex County, Delaware
To view " Congressman Peery's " Online Burial Record !
Home(s) :
Cool Spring, large red house ~ ( no longer standing )
To view " Congressman Peery's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Congressman Peery's " Wikipedia Page !
( February 10, 1781 ~ February 2, 1782 )
( November 7, 1785 ~ November 3, 1786 )
State House :
( October 20, 1781 ~ October 20, 1782 )
( October 20, 1786 ~ October 20, 1788 )
United States Judge
Of the Mississippi Territory
( 1803 ~ 1811 )
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Interesting Fact(s):
Date & Place of Birth :
June 4, 1744 - Near Dover, Delaware
Parents :
Caesar Rodney
Elizabeth ( Crawford ) Rodney
Married :
Elizabeth ( Fisher ) Rodney
Children :
Caesar Augustus Rodney - ( 1772-1824 )
Who later became a " U.S. Senator & Representative "
Possibly More
Facts about his life :
Studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delaware
Justice of the Peace in 1770 and 1784
Member of the Assembly to Elect Delegates in 1774
Member of the Council of Safety in 1775
Colonel of Delaware Militia during the Revolutionary War
Chief Justice of Kent County Court in 1778
Register of Wills in 1779
Member of the Continental Congress 1781-1782 and 1786
Member of the Delaware State assembly in 1787 and served as speaker
Superintendent of Kent County Almshouse in 1802
Appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware on December 17, 1802, and served until August 1803,
when he resigned, having been appointed United States Judge for Mississippi Territory
Date and place of passing :
Natchez, Mississippi - January 2, 1811 - Age 56
Burial Site :
Rodney Burying Ground ~ Washington, Adams County, Mississippi
To view " Congressman Rodney's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
currently unknown
To view " Congressman Rodney's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Congressman Rodney's " Wikipedia Page !
( February 22, 1777 ~ December 17, 1777 )
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Interesting Fact(s):
Date and Place of Birth :
1725 - Place unknown
Parents :
currently unknown
Married :
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Agnes Bell ? Sykes
Children :
James Sykes ~ ( 1761 - 1822 ) ~ Became " Delaware's 14th Governor "
John Sykes ~ ( 1769 - 1736 - Age 17 )
May have been more
Facts about his Life :
Studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delaware
Lieutenant in Capt. Caesar Rodney's company of Dover Militia in 1756
Member of the council of safety in 1776
Delegate to the Delaware State Constitutional Convention held at New Castle, Delaware in 1776
Member of the Continental Congress in 1777
Delaware Clerk of the Peace 1777-1792
Prothonotary of Kent County 1777-1793
Served in the State Council in 1780
Again a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1790
Judge of the High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware
Member of the State Legislature which ratified the Federal Constitution on December 7, 1787
Date and Place of Passing :
Dover, Delaware - April 4, 1792 - Age 67?
Place of Burial :
Christ Episcopal Church, Dover, Delaware
To view " Congressman Sykes' " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
currently unknown
To view " Congressman Sykes' " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Congressman Sykes' " Wikipedia Page !
( 1783 ~ 1784 )
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Interesting Fact(s):
Entered the Revolutionary Army as surgeon, and in 1777 was in charge of the military hospital at Princeton, New Jersey
Served as a Surgeon at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Surgeon General of the United States Army 1813 - 1815
Date and Place of Birth :
June 1, 1745 - Kent County, Delaware
Parents :
John Tilton, III ~ ( 1705 - 1746 )
Elizabeth Ebtharpe Tilton ~ ( 1707 - 1768 )
Married :
currently unknown
Children:
currently unknown
Facts about his Life :
Attended Nottingham Academy, Maryland;
was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1771 and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware
Entered the Revolutionary Army as surgeon, and in 1777 was in charge of the military hospital at Princeton, N.J.
Resumed the practice of his profession in Dover, Delaware after the war
Member of the Continental Congress from Delaware 1783-1784
Moved to Wilmington, Delaware
Government commissioner of loans 1785-1801
Served several years as a member of the Delaware State House of Representatives
Surgeon General of the United States Army 1813-1815
Date and Place of Passing :
Near Wilmington, Delaware - May 14, 1822 - Age 76
Place of Burial :
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
To view " Congressman Tilton's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
currently unknown
To view " Congressman Tilton's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Congressman Tilton's " Wikipedia Page !
( 1782 ~ 1783 )
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Date and Place of Birth :
May 3, 1732 ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents :
John Wharton
Mary Dobbins Whartton
Married :
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Sarah Lewis Wharton ~ ( 1732 - 1799 )
Children:
Samuel Lewis Wharton ~ ( 1759 - 1788 )
Hannah Wharton ~ ( 1762 - 1764 - Age 2 )
Facts about his Life :
Received a liberal schooling; engaged in mercantile pursuits
Speculated in western lands and promoted the Vandalia Company
Signed the nonimportation resolutions of 1765
Member of the Continental Congress from Delaware in 1782 and 1783
Justice of the Peace for the district of Southwark 1784-1786
Judge of the Delaware Court of Common Pleas 1790-1791 and resigned in the latter year
Date and Place of Passing :
At his country home near Philadelphia, Pa. - March 1800 - Age 67
Place of Burial :
currently unknown
To view " Congressman Wharton's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
currently unknown
To view " Congressman Wharton's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Congressman Wharton's " Wikipedia Page !
John Middleton Vining
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( November 1, 1784 ~ October 27, 1786 )
( March 4, 1789 ~ March 3, 1793 )
" Delaware's 1st U.S. Representative "
( March 4, 1793 ~ January 19, 1798 )
" Delaware's 3rd U.S. Senator "
" State Assemblyman "
( October 20, 1787 ~ October 20, 1789 )
" State House "
( January 3, 1799 ~ January 3, 1800 )
" State Senator "
( January 1, 1793 ~ January 7, 1794 )
( January 3, 1800 ~ February 1802 ) ~ Died In Office
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Interesting Fact(s):
Date and Place of Birth :
December 23, 1758 - Kent County, Delaware
Parents :
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Colonel John Vining ~ ( 1724 - 1770 )
Phoebe Wynkoop Vining
Married :
Anna Maria Seton Vining ~ ( ???? - 1800 )
Children :
John Vining - ( 1791 - 1817 ) - Served in the U.S. Navy
William Henry Vining - ( 1794 - 1822 )
Benjamin Chew Vining - ( 1796 - 1822 )
Charles Ridgely Vining - ( 1799 - 1820 )
Facts about his Life :
Studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1782 and commenced practice in New Castle County, Delaware
Member of the Continental Congress for Delaware from 1784-1785
Served in Delaware State House of Representatives from 1787-1788
Elected in 1788 to the First U.S. Congress by defeating Delaware State Senator :
" Rhoads Shankland "
Re-elected in 1790 to the Second U.S. Congress by defeating Delaware's future 10th Governor :
" Joshua Clayton "
Served in Delaware State Senate in 1793
Elected to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assembly
and served from March 4, 1793 to January 19, 1798, when he resigned
Date and Place of Passing :
Dover, Delaware ~ February 1802 - Age 43
Place of Burial :
Christ Episcopal Church, Dover, Delaware
To view " Senator Vining's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
currently unknown
To view " Senator Vining's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Senator Vining's " Wikipedia Page !
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
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| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1788 |
General |
United States
House |
John Vining |
non-partisan |
898 |
44 % |
Rhoads
Shankland |
non-partisan |
491 |
24 % |
| 1790 |
General |
United States
House |
John Vining * |
non-partisan |
252 |
50 % |
Joshua
Clayton |
non-partisan |
145 |
29 % |
( The " U.S. Senators ", at this time, were elected by the " Delaware General Assembly " ~ Not by popular vote )
( February 14, 1794 ~ February 7, 1795 )
" Delaware's 3rd U.S. Representative "
( February 7, 1795 ~ February 28, 1801 )
" Delaware's 4th U.S. Senator "
" State House "
( October 20, 1787 ~ October 20, 1791 )
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Interesting Fact(s):
Named Surgeon General of the Northern Division of the Continental Army
Latimer actually " lost " the election in " 1792 to the Third U.S. Congress by thirty votes : "
However, he contested Patton's election to the U.S. House .....
The Federalist majority there reviewed the ballots cast,
and based on a confusing law requiring the names of two candidates on the ballot,
" disqualified enough of Patton's votes to award the seat to Latimer " .....
His dad James Latimer was the founder of Newport, Delaware
Date and Place of Birth :
April 24, 1752 ~ Newport, Delaware
Parents :
James Latimer
( Founder of Newport, Delaware )
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James Latimer ~ ( 1719 - 1807 )
Sarah Geddes Latimer ~ ( 1727 - 1813 )
Married :
Anna Cuthbert Latimer ~ ( 1752 - 1786 )
Children :
Currently None Know
Facts about his Life :
Pursued classical studies; studied medicine in Philadelphia, Pa.,
graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1773 and from the Edinburgh (Scotland) Medical College in 1775
Practiced his profession in Wilmington, Delaware upon his return to the United States from College
Served as a surgeon in the Revolutionary War
Served in Delaware State House of Representatives from 1787-1788, 1790, serving as speaker in 1790
Elected to the Third Congress ( see above )
and served from February 14, 1794 until February 7, 1795.
Resigned from Congress due to being elected to serve as a U.S. Senator.
Elected to the United States Senate as a Federalist by the Delaware General Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of :
" George Read, Sr. ".
Served from February 7, 1795 until February 28, 1801, when he resigned
Date and Place of Passing :
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ December 19, 1819 ~ Age 67
Place of Burial :
Presbyterian Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
To view " Senator Latimer's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
currently unknown
To view " Senator Latimer's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Senator Latimer's " Wikipedia Page !
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant / Only Top " two " candidates shown )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1792 |
General |
United States
House |
John Patten |
Republican |
2,273 |
50 % |
Henry Latimer |
Federalist |
2,243 |
50 % |
| 1794 |
General |
United States
House |
John Patten * |
Republican |
2,409 |
51 % |
Henry Latimer |
Federalist |
2,285 |
49 % |
( The " U.S. Senators ", at this time, were elected by the " Delaware General Assembly " ~ Not by popular vote )
( February 28, 1801 ~ November 4, 1809 )
" Delaware's 7th U.S. Senator "
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Interesting Fact(s):
Died while still in the Office as a U.S. Senator .....
He had a national reputation as a marksman, and performed remarkable feats in shooting .....
His Dad gave future Methodist Bishop " Francis Asbury " haven during the Revolutionary War.
Asbury developed the ideas that would shape the future of American Methodism while living in the White's home.
Date and Place of Birth :
December, 1770 ~ near Harrington, Delaware ( close to Whitelysburg )
Parents :
Judge Thomas White - ( 1729 - 1796 )
Margaret Nutter White - ( 1737 - 1797 )
Married :
Phyllis McKey White - ( 1772 - 1821 )
Children :
Samuel Smith White - ( 1803 - 1844 ) - Died in Kentucky
Facts about his Life :
Attended Cokesbury College, Maryland; studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1793 and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware
Served two years as a captain in the United States Army
Adjutant general of Delaware in 1803
Appointed in 1801 by the Delaware General Assembly and subsequently elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of :
" Senator Henry Latimer ";
reelected in 1803 and 1809 and served from February 28, 1801 until his death
Date and Place of Passing :
Wilmington, Delaware ~ November 4, 1809 ~ Age 38
Place of Burial :
Old Swede Churchyard, Wilmington, Delaware
To view " Senator White's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
currently unknown
To view " Senator White's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Senator White's " Wikipedia Page !
( March 4, 1797 ~ March 3, 1803 )
" Delaware's 4th U.S. Representative "
( January 15, 1805 ~ March 3, 1813 )
" Delaware's 8th U.S. Senator "
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Interesting Fact(s):
Date and Place of Birth :
July 28, 1767 ~ Philadelphia, Pa.
Parents :
Dr. James Asheton Bayard ~ ( 1738 - `1769 )
Ann Hodge Bayard. ~ ( 1742 - `1775 )
Married :
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Ann Nancy Bassett Bayard - ( 1777 - 1854 ) - Daughter of Delaware's 13th Governor " Richard Bassett "
Children :
Richard Henry Bayard - ( 1796-1868 ) ~ Later became Delaware's 19th " U.S. Senator "
Ann Caroline Bayard - ( 1797-1871 - Never Married )
James Asheton Bayard, Jr. - ( 1799-1880 ) - Later became Delaware's 25th " U.S. Senator "
Ennalls Bayard ~ ( 1802 - 1803 - Age 7 Months )
Elizabeth Lowndes Bayard ~ ( 1804 - 1805 - Age 1 )
Dr. Edward Bayard ~ ( 1806 - 1889 ) ~ Married Tryphena Cady Bayard
Facts about his Life :
Graduated from Princeton College in 1784, studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1787 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware
Elected as a Federalist to the Fifth U.S. Congress by defeating :
" William Peery " and served from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1799.
One of the managers appointed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 1798 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against
William Blount, a U.S. Senator from Tennessee
Re-elected as a Federalist to the Sixth U.S. Congress by defeating Delaware State Senator :
" Archibald Alexander " and served from March 4, 1799 to March 3, 1801.
Re-elected as a Federalist to the Seventh U.S. Congress by defeating :
" John Patten " and served from March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1803.
Defeated in his bid for a fourth term to the Eighth U.S. Congress being defeated by :
" Caesar A. Rodney " in 1802.
Re-elected as a Federalist to the Ninth U.S. Congress by defeating :
" Caesar A. Rodney ",
however he didn't serve due to also being elected by the Delaware General Assembly to fill the vacancy in the U.S. Senate noted below.
Elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate in 1804 by the Delaware General Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of :
" Senator William H. Wells " and served from January 15, 1805 through March 3, 1805.
Re-elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate (opponent unknown) and served from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1811.
Re-elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate (opponent unknown) and served from March 4, 1811 to March 3, 1813
He resigned his seat in 1813 to go to Europe to negotiate peace with Great Britain .....
Appointed a member of the commission to negotiate peace with Great Britain in 1813 .....
Aided in negotiating the treaty of Ghent, signed in December 1814 .....
Declined the appointment as Minister to Russia tendered by " U.S. President James Madison " in 1815 .....
Date and Place of Passing :
Wilmington, Delaware ~ August 6, 1815 ~ Age 48
Place of Burial :
Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, Md
Reinterment about 1842 in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
To view " Senator Bayard's " Online Burial Record !
Home :
Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, Maryland ( no longer standing )
To view " Senator Bayard's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant / Only Top " two " candidates shown )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1796 |
General |
United States
House |
James A.
Bayard, Sr. |
Federalist |
2,292 |
56 % |
William
Peery |
Republican |
1,783 |
44 % |
| 1798 |
General |
United States
House |
James A.
Bayard, Sr. * |
Federalist |
2,792 |
61 % |
Archibald
Alexander |
Republican |
2,142 |
39 % |
| 1800 |
General |
United States
House |
James A.
Bayard, Sr. * |
Federalist |
2,674 |
53 % |
John
Patten |
Republican |
2,340 |
47 % |
| 1802 |
General |
United States
House |
James A.
Bayard, Sr. * |
Federalist |
3,406 |
50 % |
Caesar A.
Rodney |
Republican |
3,421 |
50 % |
| 1804 |
General |
United States
House |
James A.
Bayard, Sr. |
Federalist |
4,398 |
52 % |
Caesar A.
Rodney * |
Republican |
4,038 |
48 % |
( The " U.S. Senators ", at this time, were elected by the " Delaware General Assembly " ~ Not by popular vote )
( October 6, 1807 ~ March 3, 1811 )
" Delaware's 7th U.S. Representative "
( March 4, 1817 ~ May 21, 1826 )
" Delaware's 11th U.S. Senator "
( 1801 ~ 1806 )
" Delaware's 3rd Attorney General "
( March 4, 1817 ~ May 21, 1826 )
( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )
Interesting Fact(s) :
Date and Place of Birth :
December 20, 1769 ~ New Castle, Delaware
Parents :
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Nicholas Van Dyke Sr. ~ ( 1738 - 1789 )
Charlotte Stanley Van Dyke ~ ( 1742 - 1834 )
Married :
Mary Johns Van Dyke ~ Daughter of Kensey & Susannah Galloway Johns
Children :
Nicholas Van Dyke, III - ( 1793 - 1820 - Age 26 )
Ann Van Dyke - ( 1795 - 1811 - Age 16 )
Dorcas Montgomery Van Dyke DuPont - ( 1806 - 1838 - Age 32 )
Married Charles Irenee du Pont on March 6, 1824 in her father's home
The Marquis De Lafayette gave her away.
Facts about his Life :
Graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1788; studied law
Admitted to the bar in New Castle, Del., in 1792 and commenced the practice of law
Served in Delaware State House of Representatives 1799
Served as Delaware's 3rd Attorney General from 1801 to 1806
Appointed by the Delaware General Assembly as a Federalist to the Tenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of " James M. Broom " - reelected to the Eleventh Congress by defeating " Joseph Haslet ", and served from October 6, 1807 to March 3, 1811
Served in Delaware State senate 1815-1816
Elected by the Delaware General Assembly as a Federalist to the United States Senate in 1817; reelected in 1823, and served from March 4, 1817, until his death in New Castle, Delaware
Date and Place of Passing :
New Castle, Delaware ~ May 21, 1826 - Age 56
Place of Burial :
Immanuel Churchyard, New Castle, Delaware
To view " Senator Van Dyke's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
"Kensey Johns-Van Dyke House", 300 Delaware Street, New Castle, Delaware
(Also the home of Governor Thomas Stockton - currently a private residence)
To view " Senator Van Dyke's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Senator Van Dyke's " Wikipedia Page !
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant / Only Top " two " candidates shown )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1807 |
General |
United States
House |
Nicholas
Van Dyke, Jr. |
Federalist |
3,294 |
52 % |
John
Dickinson |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,078 |
48 % |
| 1808 |
General |
United States
House |
Nicholas
Van Dyke, Jr. * |
Federalist |
3,242 |
53 % |
Joseph
Haslet |
Democrat-
Republican |
2,837 |
47 % |
" Van Dyke House "
( 2004 - Photo by Russ Pickett )
|
( March 4, 1803 ~ March 3, 1805 )
" Delaware's 5th U.S. Representative "
" ALSO "
( March 4, 1821 ~ January 24, 1822 )
" Delaware's 13th U.S. Representative "
( January 24, 1822 ~ January 29, 1823 )
" Delaware's 12th U.S. Senator "
United States Attorney General
( January 20, 1807 ~ December 5, 1811 )
" State House "
( January 3, 1797 ~ January 4, 1803 )
" State Senate "
( January 3, 1815 ~ January 6, 1818 )
( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )
Interesting Fact(s):
Date and Place of Birth :
January 4, 1772 ~ Dover, Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
Thomas Rodney ~ ( 1744 - 1811 )
Elizabeth Maud Fisher Rodney ~ ( ???? - ???? )
Married :
Susan E. Hunn Rodney - in 1791 - ( 1775 - 1839 ) - Daughter of Capt. John Hunn )
Their Children :
John Hunn Rodney ~ ( 1798 - 1817 - Age 19 )
Thomas McKean Rodney ~ ( 1800 - 1874 ) ~ Married Susan Maria Rodney
Matilda Rodney ~ ( 1812 - 1814 - Age 2 )
George Clinton Rodney ~ ( 1814 - 1839 )
Caroline Rodney May ~ ( 1816 - 1876 ) ~ Married William Lewis May in 1838
Anna Caesaria Rodney Cushman ~ ( 1824 - 1888 ) ~ Married Col. William Hercules Washburn Cushman
Facts about his Life :
Completed preparatory studies and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1789; studied law
Admitted to the bar and began practice in Wilmington, Delaware in 1793
Served in Delaware State House of Representatives 1796 - 1802
Elected as a Republican to the Eighth Congress by defeating incumbant :
" James A. Bayard, Sr. "
One of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in January 1804 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against
John Pickering, judge of the United States District Court for New Hampshire,
and in December of the same year against Samuel Chase, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Defeated in his bid to be re-elected to the Nineth Congress by :
" James A. Bayard, Sr. "
Appointed as the Attorney General of the United States in the Cabinet of :
" U.S. President Thomas Jefferson " and " U.S. President James Madison "
and served from 1807 - 1811, when he resigned on December 5, 1811
when he didn't receive an appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court .....
Served in the War of 1812
Served on Delaware Committee of Safety in 1813
Served in Delaware State Senate 1815-1816
Sent to South America by " U.S. President James Monroe "
as one of the commissioners to investigate and report on the propriety of recognizing the independence of the Spanish-American Republics
Elected to the Seventeenth U.S. Congress
and served from March 4, 1821 to January 24, 1822,
when he resigned due to being elected by the Delaware General Assembly a U.S. Senator .....
Elected to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assembly
and served from January 24, 1822, to January 29, 1823, when he resigned
Appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Argentina in 1823, and served until his death in Buenos Aires
Date and Place of Passing :
Buenos Aires, Argentina - June 10, 1824 - Age 52
Place of Burial :
British Cemetery, Victoria district
reinterred, 1923, in British Cemetery, Charcarita district, Buenos Aires, Argentina
To view " Senator Rodney's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
Currently Unknown
To view " Senator Rodney's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Senator Rodney's " Wikipedia Page !
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant / Only Top " two " candidates shown )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1802 |
General |
United States
House |
Caesar A.
Rodney |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,421 |
50.1 % |
James A.
Bayard, Sr. |
Federalist |
3,406 |
49.9 % |
| 1804 |
General |
United States
House |
Caesar A.
Rodney * |
Democrat-
Republican |
4,038 |
48 % |
James A.
Bayard, Sr. |
Federalist |
4,398 |
52 % |
Thomas Clayton
|
( January 16, 1810 ~ January 17, 1815 )
" Delaware's 5th Attorney General "
( March 4, 1815 ~ March 3, 1817 )
" Delaware's 10th U.S. Representative "
( March 8, 1823 ~ March 3, 1827 )
" Delaware's 13th U.S. Senator "
" Also served "
( January 9, 1837 ~ March 3, 1847 )
" Delaware's 20th U.S. Senator "
" State House "
( January 4, 1803 ~ January 5, 1808 )
" State Senate "
( January 5, 1808 ~ January 19, 1808 )
Resigned to become Delaware's Secretary of State .....
" State House "
( January 1, 1811 ~ January 7, 1812 )
( January 5, 1813 ~ January 3, 1815 )
" State Senate "
( January 3, 1821 ~ January 6, 1824 )
( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )
Interesting Fact(s):
Son of Delaware's 10th Governor ~ " Joshua Clayton " .....
Cousin of Delaware's 17th, 22nd and 26th U.S. Senator ~ " John Middleton Clayton " .....
In 1846 he was " one of only " two members of the United States Senate to vote against declaring war on " Mexico " .....
Date and Place of Birth :
July 1777 ~ Masseys Cross Roads, Maryland
Parents :
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Governor Joshua Clayton ~ ( 1744 -1798 )
Rachel McCleary Clayton ~ ( 1751 -1821 ) ~ Adopted daughter of Delaware's 13th Governor " Richard Bassett
Married :
Jennette McComb Clayton - ( 1780-1812 ) ~ Daughter of Delaware Continental Congressman " Eleazer McComb "
Their Children :
Joshua Clayton - ( 1802 - 1888 )
Jennette McComb Clayton Frame - ( 1805 - 1848 ) ~ Married Delaware's 7th Attorney General " Robert Frame "
Thomas McComb Clayton - ( 1811 - 1811 - 6 months old )
Facts about his Life :
Received a classical education at Newark Academy; studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1799 and commenced practice in New Castle, Delaware
Clerk of the Delaware State house of representatives in 1800
Served in Delaware State House of Representatives 1802-1806, 1810, 1812, 1813
Secretary of State of Delaware 1808-1810
Served in Delaware State senate 1808
Delaware State Attorney General 1810-1815
Elected as a Federalist to the Fourteenth Congress by defeating future Representative :
" Willard Hall "
and served from March 4, 1815 - March 3, 1817 .....
Was defeated for re-election as a Federalist to the Fifthteenth Congress being defeated by :
" Willard Hall " who was running as a Democrat-Republican.
Served in Delaware State senate 1821
Appointed to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of :
" Caesar A. Rodney " and served from March 8, 1823 to March 3, 1827
Chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware in 1828
Chief justice of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in 1832
Appointed as a Whig to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of :
" John M. Clayton "
reelected in 1836 and served from January 9, 1837 to March 3, 1847
Chairman, Committee on Printing (Twenty-seventh Congress), Committee on Revolutionary Claims (Twenty-ninth Congress)
Moved to New Castle, Delaware and retired from public life
Date and Place of Passing :
New Castle, Delaware ~ August 21, 1854 ~ Age 77
Place of Burial :
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
To view " Senator Clayton's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
Currently Unknown
To view " Senator Clayton's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Senator Clayton's " Wikipedia Page !
" 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 |
| 1814 |
General |
United States
House |
Thomas
Clayton |
Federalist |
3,964 |
30 % |
Willard
Hall |
Democrat-
Republican |
2,547 |
20 % |
| 1818 |
General |
United States
House |
Thomas
Clayton |
Federalist |
2,902 |
25 % |
Willard
Hall |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,007 |
25 % |
( March 4, 1811 ~ March 3, 1815 )
" Delaware's 8th U.S. Representative "
( January 12, 1827 ~ March 3, 1829 )
" Delaware's 15th U.S. Senator "
" State House "
( January 1, 1808 ~ January 7, 1811 )
( January 1, 1816 ~ January 7, 1817 )
( January 1, 1822 ~ January 7, 1823 )
( January 1, 1827 ~ January 7, 1828 )
( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )
Date and Place of Birth :
August 6, 1779 ~ Dover, Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
Charles Greenberry Ridgely ~ ( 1738 - 1785 )
Anne Moore Ridgely ~ ( 1732 - 1810 )
Married : - Twice - 1st Marriage
Sarah Banning Ridgely - ( 1787 - 1837 ) - Daughter of John and Elizabeth Ann Alford Banning
Children:
Elizabeth Ridgely ~ ( 1813 - 1833 - Age 19 )
Ann Ridgely DuPont ~ ( 1815 - 1898 ) ~ Married Charles I. DuPont
Dr. Henry Ridgely ~ ( 1817 - 1904 ) ~ Married Virginia E. Jenkins Ridgely
Rev. Nicholas Ridgely ~ ( 1820 - 1849 ) ~ Married Mary Henrietta Tilden Ridgely
Eugene Ridgely ~ ( 1822 - 1894 ) ~ Married Mary Ann Mifflin Ridgely
Williamina Moore Ridgely Johnson ~ ( 1827 - 1859 ) ~ Married Alexander Johnson
Edward Ridgely ~ ( 1831 - 11900 ) ~ Married Elizabeth Frazer Comegys Ridgely
Married : - Twice - 2nd Marriage
Sally Ann Comegys Ridgely ~ ( 1805 - 1887 ) ~ Daughter of Delaware Governor Cornelius Parson Comegys
Children:
None
Facts about his Life :
Completed preparatory studies; studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1802 and began practice in Dover
Secretary of State of Delaware 1817-1827
Elected as a Federalist to the Twelfth Congress by defeating :
" Dr. Richard Colegate Dale "
Re-elected to the Thirteenth Congress by defeating Delaware's former 15th Governor :
" David Hall "
Was not a candidate for renomination in 1814
Returned to Dover, Delaware, and resumed the practice of law
Elected to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the death of :
" Senator Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. " and served from January 12, 1827 to March 3, 1829;
Was not a candidate for reelection
Returned to Dover, Delaware, and resumed the practice of law
Date and Place of Passing :
Dover, Delaware ~ August 6, 1847 ( also his birthday ) ~ Age 68
Place of Burial :
Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Dover, De.
To view " Senator Ridgely's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
Currently Unknown
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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 |
| 1810 |
General |
United States
House |
Henry M.
Ridgely |
Federalist |
3,634 |
50 % |
Richard C.
Dale |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,210 |
48 % |
| 1812 |
General |
United States
House |
Henry M.
Ridgely * |
Federalist |
4,193 |
29 % |
David
Hall |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,221 |
22 % |
( March 4, 1817 ~ March 3, 1827 )
" Delaware's 12th U.S. Representative "
( March 4, 1827 ~ April 16, 1829 )
" Delaware's 16th U.S. Senator "
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
( August 8, 1831 ~ May 28, 1833 )
United States
Secretary of State
( May 29, 1833 ~ June 30, 1834 )
( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )
Interesting Fact(s):
Appointed by " U.S. President Andrew Jackson " as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to England
and served from October 12, 1829 - June 13, 1831 .....
Appointed as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in the Cabinet of " U.S. President Andrew Jackson " and served from 1831 - 1833 .....
Appointed as U.S. Secretary of State by " U.S. President Andrew Jackson " and served from 1833 - 1834 .....
Appointed by " U.S. President John Quincy Adams " as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to England
and served from August 8, 1845 - August 18, 1846 .....
His son, " Robert Milligan McLane ", was the " 39th Governor of Maryland " from January 9, 1884 ~ March 27, 1885
" and " Robert also was appointed by " U.S. President Grover Cleveland " as the United States Minister Plenipotentiary to France .....
His daughter, " Lydia McLane ", was the wife of Confederate General " Joseph Eggleston Johnston " .....
Date and Place of Birth :
May 28, 1776 ~ Smyrna, Delaware
Parents :
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Col. Allen McLane ~ ( 1746 - 1829 ) ~ Veteran of the American Revolutionary War
Rebecca Wells McLane ~ ( 1751 - 1807 )
Married :
Catherine Mary Milligan McLane ~ ( 1790 - 1849 )
Children :
Rebecca Wells McLane Hamilton - ( 1813 - 1893 ) ~ Married Philip Hamilton, II
Joseph and
Lydia McLane Johnston
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Robert Milligan McLane ~ ( 1815 - 1898 ) ~ Married Georgine Urquhart McLane in 1841
Louis McLane, Jr. ~ ( 1819 - 1905 ) ~ Never Married
Sally Jones McLane Tiffany ~ ( 1820 - 1887 ) ~ Married Henry Tiffany in 1840
Lydia McLane Johnston ~ ( 1822 - 1887 ) ~ Married General Joseph Eggleston Johnston
Allan McLane ~ ( 1823 - 1891 ) ~ Married " 3 " times
George Baldwin McLane ~ ( 1826 - 1860 ) ~ Married Serana Barroll McLane
Juliette McLane Garesche ~ ( 1826 - 1885 ) ~ Married Peter Bauduy Garesche
Charles Eugene McLane ~ ( 1827 - 1881 ) ~ Married Elizabeth McGoodwin McLane in 1858
Catherine Mary McLane ~ ( 1829 - 1853 - Age 24 ) ~ Never Married
Mary McLane Hobbins ~ ( 1832 - 1897 ) ~ Married Dr. Joseph William Hobbins in 1872
James Latimer McLane ~ ( 1834 - 1923 ) ~ Married Fanny King McLane in 1859
Facts about his Life :
Attended private school .....
Entered the United States Navy in 1798 as a midshipman on the U.S.S. Philadelphia and served one year .....
Attended Newark College; studied law .....
Admitted to the bar in 1807 and commenced practice in Smyrna .....
Served in the War of 1812 with the Wilmington Artillery Company, formed for the purpose of defending Wilmington, Delaware .....
Elected in 1816 to the Fifteenth Congress by defeating :
" Caeser A. Rodney " .....
Re-elected in 1818 to the Sixteenth Congress by defeating :
" George Read, Jr. " .....
Re-elected in 1820 to the Seventeenth Congress by defeating :
" Willard Hall " .....
Re-elected in 1822 to the Eightteenth Congress by defeating future U.S. Senator :
" Arnold Naudain " .....
Re-elected in 1824 to the Nineteenth Congress by defeating future U.S. Senator :
" Arnold Naudain " .....
Re-elected in 1826 to the Twentieth Congress by defeating future U.S. Senator :
" Arnold Naudain "
However he resigned due to becoming U.S. Senator .....
Elected to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assembly and served from March 4, 1827 until April 16, 1829,
when he resigned for a Presidental appointment .....
Appointed by " U.S. President Andrew Jackson " as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to England 1829 - 1831 .....
Appointed as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in the Cabinet of " U.S. President Andrew Jackson " 1831 - 1833 .....
Appointed as U.S. Secretary of State by " U.S. President Andrew Jackson " 1833 - 1834;
moved to Baltimore, Maryland .....
Became President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 1837 - 1847 .....
Appointed by " U.S. President John Quincy Adams " as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to England
and served from August 8, 1845 - August 18, 1846 .....
Delegate to the Maryland constitutional convention in 1850 .....
Date and Place of Passing :
Baltimore, Maryland ~ October 7, 1857 ~ Age 81
Bohemia Farm
Photo in 1936
|
Place of Burial :
Greenmount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
To view " Senator McLane's " Online Burial Record !
Home :
Bohemia Farm, Maryland
To view " Senator McLane's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
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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 |
| 1816 |
General |
United States
House |
Louis
McLane |
Federalist |
3,580 |
24 % |
Caesar A.
Rodney |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,521 |
24 % |
| 1818 |
General |
United States
House |
Louis
McLane * |
Federalist |
3,098 |
26 % |
George
Read, Jr. |
Democrat-
Republican |
2,810 |
24 % |
| 1820 |
General |
United States
House |
Louis
McLane * |
Federalist |
3,918 |
26 % |
Willard
Hall |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,525 |
24 % |
| 1822 |
General |
United States
House |
Louis
McLane * |
Federalist |
4,110 |
54 % |
Arnold
Naudain |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,466 |
46 % |
| 1824 |
General |
United States
House |
Louis
McLane * |
Federalist |
3,387 |
52 % |
Arnold
Naudain |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,163 |
48 % |
| 1826 |
General |
United States
House |
Louis
McLane * |
Federalist |
4,630 |
54 % |
Arnold
Naudain |
Democrat-
Republican |
3,931 |
46 % |
( March 4, 1829 ~ December 29, 1836 )
" Delaware's 17th U.S. Senator "
( March 4, 1845 ~ February 23, 1849 )
" Delaware's 22nd U.S. Senator "
( March 4, 1853 ~ November 9, 1856 )
" Delaware's 26th U.S. Senator "
" United States Secretary of State "
( March 8, 1849 - July 22, 1850 )
" State House "
( January 4, 1824 ~ January 3, 1825 )
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John M. Clayton Statue
in the U.S. Capitol Building
|
Interesting Fact(s):
Died while in the Office of U.S. Senator
Date and Place of Birth:
July 24, 1796 ~ Dagsboro, Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
James George Clayton ~ ( 1761 - 1820 )
Sarah Middleton Clayton ~ ( 1774 - 1829 )
Married : Sally Ann Fisher Clayton - ( 1799 - 1825 ) - Granddaughter of Delaware's 17th Governor " George Truitt "
Their Children :
James Fisher Clayton - ( 1823-1851 )
Charles McClyment Clayton - ( 1825 - 1849 )
Facts about his Life :
Pursued preparatory studies at academies in Berlin, Maryland, and Milford, Delaware,
and was graduated from Yale College in 1815; studied law at the Litchfield Law School .....
Admitted to the bar in 1819 and commenced practice in Dover .....
Served in Delaware State house of representatives 1824 .....
Served as Secretary of State of Delaware 1826 - 1828 .....
Elected to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assemby in 1829 .....
Re-elected in 1835 and served from March 4, 1829, until December 29, 1836
when he resigned to become Chief Justice of Delaware .....
Served as Chief Justice of Delaware 1837 - 1839 .....
Appointed as U.S. Secretary of State in the Cabinet of " U.S. President Zachary Taylor " March 8, 1849 - July 22, 1850;
while Secretary of State he negotiated the " Clayton-Bulwer treaty " with Great Britain
Elected in 1852 as a Whig to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assembly
and served from March 4, 1853 until November 9, 1856 when he passed away .....
Date and Place of Passing :
Dover, Delaware - November 9, 1856 - Age 60
Place of Burial :
Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
To view " Senator Clayton's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
"Buena Vista, New Castle, Delaware
To view " Senator Clayton's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !
To view " Senator Clayton's " Wikipedia Page !
( June 17, 1836 ~ September 19, 1839 )
" Delaware's 19th U.S. Senator "
( January 12, 1841 ~ March 3, 1845 )
" Delaware's 21st U.S. Senator "
( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
Interesting Fact(s):
Date and Place of Birth :
September 26, 1796 ~ Wilmington, Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
James Asheton Bayard, Sr. ~ ( 1767 - 1815 )
Ann " Nancy " Bassett Bayard ~ ( 1777 - 1854 )
Married :
Mary Sophia Carroll Bayard - ( 1804 - 1886 ) - Daughter of Charles Carroll, IV
Their Children :
Caroline Bayard Powel ~ ( 1824 - 1895 ) ~ Married Henry Baring Powel
Charles Carroll Bayard ~ ( 1829 - 1850 ) ~ Died while a Midshipman in the United States Navy
Richard Bassett Bayard ~ ( 1831 - 1878 ) ~ Married Ellen Howard Bayard
Sarah A. Bayard ~ ( 1835 - 1880 ) ~ Never married
Facts about his Life :
Graduated from Princeton College in 1814; studied law .....
Admitted to the bar in New Castle, Del., in 1818 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware .....
First mayor of Wilmington in 1832 .....
Elected as a Whig to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assemby to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
" Senator Arnold Naudain " and served from June 17, 1836 to September 19, 1839,
when he resigned to become Chief Justice of Delaware;
Chairman, Committee on Private Land Claims ( Twenty-seventh Congress ),
Committee on District of Columbia ( Twenty-seventh Congress ),
Committee on Naval Affairs ( Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses )
Served as Chief Justice of Delaware 1839 - 1841
Elected again to the United States Senate by the Delaware General Assembly
to fill the vacancy which had existed since his own resignation in 1839
and served from January 12, 1841, to March 3, 1845;
Was not a candidate for reelection in 1845
Appointed Charge d'Affaires to Belgium 1850 - 1853
Date and Place of Passing :
Philadelphia, Pa. ~ March 4, 1868 ~ Age 71
Place of Burial :
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
To view " Senator Bayard's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
currently unknown
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( March 4, 1847 ~ March 3, 1853 )
" Delaware's 23rd U.S. Senator "
" State House "
( January 4, 1823 ~ January 3, 1824 )
" State Senate "
( January 4, 1826 ~ January 3, 1832 ~
Speaker )
( January 4, 1835 ~ January 3, 1839 ~
Speaker )
" State House "
( January 4, 1839 ~ January 3, 1841 )
" State Senate "
( January 4, 1841 ~ January 3, 1845 ~
Speaker )
( January 4, 1847 ~ March 4, 1847 )
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Date and Place of Birth :
September 11, 1785 ~ Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware
Parents :
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Presley Spruance ~ ( 1754 - 1837 )
Mary Jones Spruance ~ ( 1763 - 1832 )
Married :
Sarah Corbit Spruance ~ ( 1795 - 1860 ) - Daughter of William and Sarah Cowgill Corbit
Their Children :
William Corbit Spruance ~ ( 1831 - 1913 ) ~ Married Maria Louisa Spotswood Spruance
Mary J. Spruance ~ ( 1833 - 1834 - Age 1 )
Horace Spruance ~ ( 1835 - 1882 ) - Married Amanda McCracken Spruance
Sarah Corbit Spruance ~ ( 1838 - 1915 )
Facts about his Life :
Pursued preparatory studies; engaged in manufacturing and mercantile pursuits in Smyrna, Delaware
Delegate to the State of Delaware Constitutional Convention in 1831
Served in Delaware State senate 1828, 1840, 1846, and served as Senate President
Elected in 1846 by the Delaware General Assembly as a Whig to the United States Senate
and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1853;
Was not a candidate for renomination in 1852
Resumed his business pursuits
Date and Place of Passing :
Smyrna, Delaware ~ February 13, 1863 ~ Age 77
Place of Burial :
Duck Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware
To view " Senator Spruance's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
Smyrna Historic District, Smyrna Delaware
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( February 3, 1849 ~ March 3, 1851 )
" Delaware's 24th U.S. Senator "
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Date and Place of Birth :
July 31, 1783 ~ New Haven, Connecticut
Parents :
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Rev. Samuel Wales ~ ( 1748 - 1794 )
Catharine Miles Wales ~ ( 1754 - 1837 )
Married :
Ann Patten Wales ~ ( 1797 - 1843 ) ~ Daughter of Delaware's 2nd U.S. Representitive " John Patten "
Their Children :
Dr. John Patten Wales ~ ( 1831 - 1912 ) ~ Served as a Captain in the 17th U.S. Infantry during the Civil War.
Facts about his Life :
Pursued preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1801; studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced the practice of law at New Haven, Connecticut.
Moved to Philadelphia, Pa., and continued his practice
Moved to Baltimore, Md., in 1813
Moved to Wilmington, Del., in 1815 and was president of the National Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine
Secretary of State of Delaware 1845-1849
Elected as a Whig by the Delaware General Assembly to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
" Senator John M. Clayton " and served from February 3, 1849, to March 3, 1851;
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1851 being defeated by " James A. Bayard, Jr. "
One of the founders of Delaware College, Newark, Delaware ( Now the University of Delaware )
Date and Place of Passing :
Wilmington, Delaware ~ December 3, 1863 ~ Age 70
Place of Burial :
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
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Delaware Home :
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( November 19, 1856 ~ January 14, 1857 )
" Delaware's 27th U.S. Senator "
" Chief Justice "
Delaware Supreme Count
( May 18, 1876 ~ January 26, 1893 )
" State House "
( January 3, 1843 ~ January 2, 1845 )
( January 2, 1849 ~ January 1, 1851 )
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Interesting Facts :
Date and Place of Birth :
December 29, 1813 - " Cherbourg ", Near Little Creek, Kent County, Delaware
Parents :
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Gov. Cornelius Parsons ~ ( 1780 - 1851 )
Ruhamah Marim Comegys ~ ( 1786 - 1848 )
Married :
Margaret A. Douglass Parsons ~ ( 1816 - 1888 ) - Daughter of Walter Douglass
Their Children :
Walter Douglass Parsons ~ ( 1838 - 1877 )
Harriet Clayton Comegys ~ ( 1840 - 1927 )
Cornelia Comegys ~ ( 1842 - 1878 )
Facts about his Life :
Attended the old academy at Dover; studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware
Served in Delaware State house of representatives 1842, 1848
Appointed as a Whig by the Delaware General Assembly to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of :
" Senator John M. Clayton " and served from November 19, 1856, to January 14, 1857,
when a successor : " Martin W. Bates " was elected;
Joseph P. Comegys declined renomination
Resumed the practice of law in Dover
Appointed Chief Justice of the Delaware State supreme court in 1876 and served until 1893, when he resigned owing to ill health
Date and Place of Passing :
Dover, Delaware ~ February 1, 1893 ~ Age 79
Place of Burial :
Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
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Delaware Home :
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( January 14, 1857 ~ March 3, 1859 )
" Delaware's 28th U.S. Senator "
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Interesting Fact(s):
Date and Place of Birth :
February 24, 1786 ~ Salisbury, Connecticut
Parents :
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Martin Bates ~ ( 1747 - 1820 ) ~ Interred in Massachusetts
Catherine Liston Ball Bates ~ ( 1756 - ???? ) ~ Interred in Massachusetts
Married :
Mary Hillyard Bates ~ ( 1788-1847 ) - daughter of Charles Hillyard
Children:None Found
Facts about his Life :
Attended the common schools; moved to Delaware and taught school for several years; studied medicine and later studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware
Served in Delaware State House of Representatives 1826
Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention 1852
Elected as a Democrat by the Delaware General Assembly to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of :
" Senator John M. Clayton " and served from January 14, 1857 to March 3, 1859;
Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 being defeated by " Willard Saulsbury, Sr. "
Resumed the practice of law in Dover, Delaware
Date and Place of Passing :
Dover, Delaware ~ January 1, 1869 ~ Age 82
Place of Burial :
Presbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
To view " Senator Bates' " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home(s) :
(1st) "Woodburn"
(2nd) currently unknown
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( March 4, 1859 ~ March 3, 1871 )
" Delaware's 29th U.S. Senator "
( 1850 ~ 1855 )
" Delaware's 10th Attorney General "
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Interesting Fact(s):
Was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Senate
by being defeated by his brother, " Eli Saulsbury " .....
Brother of ~ " U.S. Senator Eli Saulsbury " .....
Brother of Delaware's 41st Governor ~ " Governor Gove Saulsbury " .....
Brother-In-Law of Delaware's 42nd Governor ~ " Governor James Ponder " .....
Dad of Delaware's 41st U.S. Senator ~ " Willard Saulsbury, Jr. " .....
In 1863, Saulsbury was a vehement critic of " President Abraham Lincoln's administration ".
Opposing the war in general and the suspension of habeas corpus specifically,
Saulsbury attempted to prevent a vote sustaining that controversial executive order. .....
Date and Place of Birth :
June 2, 1820 - Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Delaware
Parents :
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William Saulsbury ~ ( 1774 - 1834 )
Margaret Ann Smith Saulsbury ~ ( 1779 - 1864 )
Married :
Annie Ponder Saulsbury - ( 1825-1912 )
Sister of Delaware's 42nd Governor " James Ponder "
Children :
John Ponder Saulsbury - ( 1853-1889 )
Margaret Saulsbury - ( 1856-1875 )
Willard Saulsbury, Jr. - ( 1861-1927 ) ~ Willard later became a Delaware " U.S. Senator "
Fact (s) about his life :
Attended the common schools, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
and Delaware College (now the University of Delaware), Newark, Delaware;
studied law
Admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Georgetown, Delaware
Attorney General of Delaware 1850 - 1855
Elected by the Delaware General Assembly as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1858 defeating incumbant Senator :
" Martin W. Bates ";
Re-elected by the Delaware General Assembly in 1864 and served from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1871;
Unsuccessful candidate for re-election being "defeated by his brother", " Eli Saulsbury ".
Resumed the practice of law
Chancellor of the State from 1874 until his passing .....
Death and Place of Passing :
Dover, Delaware ~ April 6, 1892 ~ Age 71
Place of Burial :
Christ Episcopal Churchyard, Dover, Delaware
To view " Senator Saulsbury's " Online Burial Record !
Home(s) :
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" Willard Saulsbury, Sr. "
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