Facts about his life :

  Attended Newark Academy and Delaware College, and graduated from Yale College in 1861; studied law at the Harvard Law School

  Admitted to the bar in 1864 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware

  Served in the Union Army 1864, Delaware 7th Infantry, Private

  Appointed deputy attorney general 1864

  Served as United States attorney for Delaware 1869 - 1876

  Unsuccessful Republican candidate for election to the Forty-ninth Congress in 1884 being defeated by:
     " Charles B. Lore "

  Elected by the Delaware General Assembly as a Republican to the United States Senate defeating incumbant :
     " Senator Eli Saulsbury " and served from March 4, 1889, to March 3, 1895;

     Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894

     " The Delaware General Assembly failed to elect anyone to fill the seat ! "

  Resumed the practice of his profession in Wilmington, De

  Served as one of the attorneys for the respondent in the impeachment proceedings of :
     United States District Judge Charles Swayne of Florida 1904 - 1905

Date and Place of Passing :

Place of Burial :

Delaware Home :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1884	General	United States  House	Charles B. Lore *	Democrat	17,054	57 %	Anthony Higgins	Republican	12,878	43 %
Charles B. Lore decided he" was not " a candidate for Re-Nomination in " 1886 " !

Facts about his life :

  Attended the common schools; learned the trade of jeweler and watchmaker from his father, whom he succeeded in business

  Chairman of the Delaware Republican State committee 1886-1896

  Served in the Delaware State Senate from January 3, 1899, to March 2, 1903, when he resigned to become a United States Senator

  Elected by the Delaware Legislature as a Republican to the United States Senate on March 2, 1903,
     to fill the vacancy in the term commencing March 4, 1901,
     caused by the failure of the legislature to previously elect, and served from March 2, 1903 to March 3, 1907;
     Was not a candidate for reelection in 1907

  Resumed his former business pursuits, as well as engaging in the fruit and vegetable canning industry

Date and Place of Passing :

Place of Burial :

Delaware Home :

( January 17, 1899 - January 15, 1901 )

( March 4, 1901 ~ March 3, 1903 )
" Delaware's 38th U.S. Representative "

( March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1905 ~ " 1st Term " )
" Delaware's 38th U.S. Senator "

( March 4, 1919 - March 3, 1925 ~ " 2nd Term " )
" Delaware's 43rd U.S. Senator "

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Facts about his life :

  Attended the common schools and Rugby Academy at Wilmington, Delaware;
     Graduated from Delaware College ( University of Delaware ), Newark, Delaware, in 1882
     and from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1885

  Commenced the practice of medicine at Brandywine Springs, Delaware area, in 1887

  Served as State treasurer of Delaware 1899 - 1901

  Elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh Congress by defeating Democrat :
     " Alexander Malcolm Daly "
     and served from March 4, 1901 to March 3, 1903, when he resigned to become Senator

  Elected by the Delaware General Assembly to the United States Senate on March 2, 1903,
     to fill the vacancy in the term commencing March 4, 1899,
     caused by the failure of the legislature to elect, and served from March 4, 1903, to March 3, 1905

  Resumed the practice of medicine at Brandywine Springs, Delaware area

  Elected to the United States Senate by defeating incumbant :
     " Willard Saulsbury, Jr. "
     and served from March 4, 1919, to March 3, 1925;
     Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924

  Appointed a member of the rent commission of Washington, D.C., in 1925

  Resumed the practice of medicine

Date and Place of Passing :

Place of Burial :

Delaware Home :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1900	General	United States  House	Lewis H. Ball	Republican	22,353	53 %	Alexander M. Daly	Democrat	19,157	46 %
1918	General	United States  Senate	Lewis H. Ball	Republican	21,519	51 %	Willard Saulsbury, Jr. *	Democrat	20,113	48 %

" Medal of Honor Recipient "
( During the Civil War )


( March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1917 )
" Delaware's 39th U.S. Senator "

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  " 1st U.S. Senator " elected by popular vote in " Delaware History " - ( 1916 )

  During the Civil War he served in the Union Army, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel;
     awarded the " Congressional Medal Of Honor "
     for his handling of the retreat at the " Battle of Cedar Creek " in October, 1864

  He was an honor graduate of the U.S. Military Academy in 1861

  In the 2014 film titled " Field Of Lost Shoes " he is noted as a Captain and is portrayed by David Arquette
     This movie takes place during the " Battle of New Market " in May, 1864

He was an honor graduate of the U.S. Military Academy in 1861


To view " Senator du Pont's " Medal of Honor Biography ! ~ Written by Russ Pickett .....

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Facts about his life :

  Attended private schools and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville; studied law

  Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1882 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware

  President of the New Castle Bar Association and chairman of the board of censors

  Member of the Democratic National Committee 1908-1920

  Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for United States Senator in 1899, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1911

  Elected as a Democrat by the Delaware General Assembly to the United States Senate in 1913
     and served from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1919;

     Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918 being defeated by :
     " Lewis Heisler Ball "

  Served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses

  Member of the advisory committee of the Conference on Limitation of Armaments in Washington, D.C., 1921-1922

  Member of the Pan American Conference in Santiago, Chile, in 1923

  Engaged in the practice of law in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., until his death

Date and Place of Passing :

Wilmington, Delaware ~ February 20, 1927

Place of Burial :

Christ Episcopal Churchyard, Dover, Delaware

To view " Senator Saulsbury's " Online Burial Record !

Delaware Home :

unknown

To view " Senator Saulsbury's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !

To view " Senator Saulsbury'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
1918	General	United States  House	Willard Saulsbury, Jr. *	Democrat	20,113	48 %	Lewis H. Ball	Republican	21,519	51 %

Willard Saulsbury, Jr.

Interesting Facts :

  1st U.S. Senator elected by popular vote in Delaware History - ( 1916 )
      ( Previously the Delaware General Assembly elected the U.S. Senators )

  It was during Wolcott's tenure that Delaware's Court of Chancery gained the high regard and respect
     of lawyers and corporate boards throughout the country .....

Dabe and Place of Birth :

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Facts about his life :

  Josiah attended the public schools and Wilmington Conference Academy, Dover, Delaware,
     Graduated from Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, in 1901;
     Studied law

  He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware

  He served as the Deputy Attorney General of Delaware ( 1909 - 1913 )

  He served as the Attorney General of Delaware ( 1913 - 1917 )

  Josiah was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate defeating incumbant :
     " Henry A. du Pont "
     and served from March 4, 1917 to July 2, 1921,

     Resigned to accept the " Chancellor of Delaware " judicial position

  He was appointed " Chancellor of Delaware " on July 2, 1921 and served until his passing on November 11, 1938

Date and Place of Passing :

Dover, Delaware - November 11, 1938

Place of Burial :

Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Delaware

To view " Senator Wolcott's " Online Burial Record !

Delaware Home :

601 State Street, Dover, Delaware

To view " Senator Wolcott's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !

To view " Senator Wolcott'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
1916	General	United States  Senator	Josiah O. Wolcott	Democrat	25,434	50 %	Henry A. du Pont *	Republican	22,925	46 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1916 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

( July 7, 1921 ~ November 7, 1922 )
( Appointed )
" Delaware's 44th U.S. Senator "

( March 4, 1925 ~ December 9, 1928 )
( Elected ~ Resigned Office )
" Delaware's 46th U.S. Senator "

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Interesting Facts :

  Designed, and helped to build, " The Du Pont Highway ( Route 13 ) " through Delaware
     which was completed in 1923 when the final section near Odessa was finished .....

     The DuPont Highway was a boon to southern Delaware, which had formerly been economically isolated from the large cities of the northeast .....

  In 1922, du Pont and his wife donated property on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland to the Del-Mar-Va Council of the Boy Scouts of America
     for development of what is now known as Camp Rodney .....

Date and Place of Birth :

December 11, 1863 - Louisville, Ky

Parents :

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Antoine Biderman du Pont ~ ( 1837 - 1923 )
Ellen Susan Coleman du Pont ~ ( 1838 - 1876 )

Alice du Pont du Pont

Married :

Alice du Pont du Pont ~ ( 1863 - 1937 ) - Daughter of Victor and Alice Hounsfield du Pont         Their Children : Ellen Coleman du Pont Wheelwright ~ ( 1889 - 1968 ) ~ Married Robert Wheelwright
Alice Hounsfeld du Pont Buck ~ ( 1891 - 1967 )
      Married Delaware's 58th Governor " Clayton Douglass Buck "
Renee de Pelleport du Pont Donaldson ~ ( 1897 - 1982 ) ~ Married John Wilcox Donaldson

Facts about his life :

  Cousin of Delaware's 39th U.S. Senator " Henry Algernon du Pont "

  Attended the public schools,
     Urbana University, Urbana, Ohio, Chauncy Hall School, Boston, Massachusetts,
     and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, Massachusetts.

  Engaged in engineering,
     later being interested in coal mining, street railways, steel manufacturing, explosives, hotels, office buildings, and road building

  Moved to Central City, Kentucky, in 1883 and was engaged as a mining engineer

  Moved to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1893 and engaged in steel manufacturing

  Moved to Wilmington, Delaware in 1900

  Retired from business activities in 1915

  Member of the Republican National Committee 1908 - 1930

  Appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of :
     " Josiah O. Wolcott "
     and served from July 7, 1921 to November 7, 1922;

     Unsuccessful candidate for election to this vacancy
     and also for election to the full term being defeated by :
     " Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. "

  Elected in 1924 as a Republican to the United States Senate by defeating incumbant :
     " Lewis Heisler Ball "
     and served from March 4, 1925, until his resignation on December 9, 1928

Date and Place of Passing :

Wilmington, Delaware ~ November 11, 1930 - cremated

Place of Burial :

Family burial ground near Christ Church in Christiana Hundred, Wilmington, Delaware

To view " Senator Dupont's " Online Burial Record !

Delaware Home :

" Buena Vista "
Now operated as the " Buena Vista Conference Center " by the State of Delaware.

To view " Senator Dupont's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !

To view " Senator Dupont'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
1922	General	United States  Senator	T. Coleman Dupont	Republican	36,979	49.4 %	Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.	Democrat	37,304	49.8 %
1924	General	United States  Senator	T. Coleman Dupont	Republican	52,731	59 %	Lewis H. Ball *	Democrat	36,085	41 %

( November 8, 1922 ~ March 3, 1929 )
" Delaware's 45th U.S. Senator "

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Interesting Facts :

  Son of Delaware's 32nd U.S. Senator ~ " Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr. "

  Grandson of Delaware's 25th U.S. Senator ~ " James A. Bayard, Jr. "

  Great Grandson of Delaware's 8th U.S. Senator ~ " James A. Bayard, Sr. "

  Great Great Grandson of Delaware's 13th Governor " Richard Bassett "

Date and Place of Birth :

June 4, 1868 ~ Wilmington, Delaware

Parents :

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U.S. Senator Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr. - ( 1828 - 1898 )
Louisa Lee Sewell Bayard - ( 1834 - 1886 )

Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard

Married :

Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard ~ ( 1880 - 1975 )         Their Children : Elizabeth du Pont Bayard Weedon ~ ( Jan, 1911 - 2003 ) ~ Married William Stone Weedon
Thomas Francis Bayard, III ~ ( Dec, 1911 - 1992 ) ~ Married Josephine Linder Bayard
Ellen Lee Bayard Kennelly ~ ( 1914 - 2010 ) ~ Married Reginald Grice Kennelly
Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard ~ ( 1918 - 1985 ) ~ Married Jane Brady Hildreth Bayard
      Alexis served as the " 13th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware "

Facts about his life :

  Attended the common schools of Wilmington and St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire;
     Graduated from Yale University in 1890;
     Was a student at the Yale Law School in 1890 and 1891

  Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1893 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware

  Moved to New York City, New York and was appointed an assistant corporation counsel in 1897

  Practiced law in New York until September 1901, when he returned to Wilmington, Delaware, to practice law

  Served as chairman of the Democratic State committee 1906 - 1916

  Solicitor of the City of Wilmington 1917 - 1919

  Member of the Republican National Committee 1908-1930

  Elected on November 7, 1922, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of :
     " Josiah Oliver Wolcott ";
     on the same day was also elected for the full term commencing March 4, 1923, and served from November 8, 1922, to March 3, 1929;

     Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1928 being defeated by Delaware's former 55th Governor :
     " John G. Townsend, Jr. "

  Resumed the practice of law in Wilmington, Delaware

  Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1930 being defeated by :
     " Daniel Oren Hastings "

Date and Place of Passing :

Wilmington, Delaware ~ July 12, 1942

Place of Burial :

Old Swedes Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware

To view " Senator Bayard's " Online Burial Record !

Delaware Home :

Unknown

To view " Senator Bayard's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !

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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
1922	General	United States  Senator	Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.	Democrat	37,304	50 %	T. Coleman du Pont	Republican	36,979	49 %
1928	General	United States  Senator	Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. *	Democrat	40,828	39 %	John G. Townsend Jr.	Republican	63,725	61 %
1930	General	United States  Senator	Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.	Democrat	39,881	45 %	Daniel O. Hastings	Republican	47,909	54 %
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1922 and 1930 " is due to there being others who were also running for that office ..... " Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "

( January 3, 1937 - January 2, 1943 )
" Delaware's 49th U.S. Senator "

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Date and Place of Birth :

January 14, 1867 ~ near Felton, De.

Parents :

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Ebenezer Reed Hughes ~ ( 1832 - 1912 )
Rebecca Hurd Hughes ~ ( 1842 - 1902 )

Married :

Caroline Taylor Hughes ~ ( 1881 - 1959 )          Their Children : Caroline Taylor Hughes Martin ~ ( 1906 - 1992 ) - Married John Patrick Martin on January 26, 1937 in Dover, Delaware.
Mary Adelaide Hughes Hay ~ ( 1908 - 1995 ) - Married Wellington Oakman Hay Jr. on September 20, 1934 in Dover, Delaware.
James Hurd Hughes III ~ ( 1917 - 1982 ) - Married Alice Josephine Waples Hughes on January 25, 1940 in Georgetown, Delaware.

Facts about his life :

  Attended the public schools and Collegiate Institute in Dover, Delaware,
     and also received instruction from private tutors; studied law

  Taught school in Kent County, Delaware, 1885 - 1889

  Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1890 and commenced practice at Dover, Delaware

  Engaged in agricultural pursuits and banking

  Secretary of State of Delaware 1897 - 1901

  Democratic presidential elector in 1912

  Unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Delaware in 1916 defeated by :
     " John G. Townsend, Jr. "

  Elected as a Democrat in 1936 to the United States Senate defeating incumbant :
     " Daniel Oren Hastings "
     and served from January 3, 1937, to January 2, 1943;

     Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1942

  Returned to Dover, Delaware, and continued the practice of law

  Director of the Farmers Bank, Dover, Delaware, from 1905 until his passing on August 29, 1953

Date and Place of Passing :

Lewes, Delaware ~ August 29, 1953

Place of Burial :

Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Delaware

To view " Senator Hughes' " Online Burial Record !

Delaware Home :

" Wheel of Fortune "
      Near Leipsic, Delaware

      Previously the home of Delaware's 26th U.S. Representative " John A. Nicholson "

To view " Senator Hughes' " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !

To view " Senator Hughes' " 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
1916	General	Governor	James H. Hughes	Democrat	24,053	47 %	John G. Townsend, Jr.	Republican	26,664	52 %
1936	General	United States  Senator	James H. Hughes	Democrat	67,136	53 %	Daniel O. Hastings *	Republican	52,469	41 %

( January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1947 )
" Delaware's 50th U.S. Senator "

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Interesting Facts :

  Served as principal of schools at Frankford, Selbyville, and Ocean View, Delaware

Date and Place of Birth :

August 2, 1879 ~ Clarksville, Delaware

Parents :

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Henry Maull Tunnell ~ ( 1831 - 1904 )

James M. Tunnell

Rhoda E. Bennett Tunnell ~ ( 1836 - 1903 )

Married :

Sarah Ethel Dukes Tunnell ~ ( 1885 - 1956 )         Their Children : James Elisha Tunnell ~ ( 1908 - 1909 ~ Age 5 Months )
James Miller Tunnell Jr. ~ ( 1910 - 1986 ) ~ Married Mildred South Tunnell
Robert White Tunnell ~ ( 1914 - 2000 ) ~ Married Eolyne Kelly Tunnell

Facts about his life :

  Attended the public schools;
     Graduated from Franklin College (now combined with Muskingum College at New Concord, Ohio) in 1900;
     Studied law

  Taught in the public schools, advancing to principal of schools at Frankford, Selbyville, and Ocean View, Delaware, 1903 - 1907

  Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1907 and commenced practice in Georgetown, Delaware

  President of the board of education of Georgetown, Delaware, 1919-1932

  Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1924 being defeated by :
     " T. Coleman du Pont "

  Elected as a Democrat in 1940 to the United States Senate by defeating incumbant Senator :
     " John G. Townsend, Jr. "
     and served from January 3, 1941, to January 3, 1947;

     Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 being defeated by :
     " John J. Willliams "

  Banker; owned and operated a number of farms in Sussex County, Delaware

  Director of the Farmers Bank, Dover, Delaware, from 1905 until his passing on November 14, 1957

Date and Place of Passing :

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ~ November 14, 1957

Place of Burial :

Blackwater Church Cemetery, near Clarksville, Delaware

To view " Senator Tunnell's " Online Burial Record !

Delaware Home :

Unknown

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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	United States  Senate	James M. Tunnell	Democrat	36,085	41 %	T. Coleman Dupont	Republican	52,731	59 %
1940	General	United States  Senate	James M. Tunnell	Democrat	68,294	51 %	John G. Townsend, Jr. *	Republican	63,799	47 %
1946	General	United States  Senate	James M. Tunnell *	Democrat	50,910	45 %	John J. Williams	Republican	62,603	55 %

( January 3, 1947 - December 31, 1970 )
" Delaware's 52nd U.S. Senator " ~ " 4 Terms "

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Interesting Facts :

  He served during the administrations of U.S. Presidents :
     " Harry S. Truman ", " Dwight D. Eisenhower ", " John F. Kennedy ", " Lyndon B. Johnson ", and " Richard M. Nixon " .....

  Williams was " Delaware's first four-term U.S. Senator " .....

  In the U.S. Senate he was nicknamed " Whispering Willie " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

May 17, 1904 ~ on a farm near Frankford, Delaware

Parents :

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Frank Williams ~ ( 1863 - 1937 )
Anna E. Hudson Williams ~ ( 1866 - 1945 )

Married :

Elsie Elizabeth Steele Williams ~ ( 1905 - 1990 )          Their Children : None Known

Facts about his life :

  Attended the public schools in Frankford, Delaware

  Moved to Millsboro, Delaware, in 1922 and engaged in the grain business
     with his brother Preston and established the Millsboro Feed Company.

  In 1946, he served on the Millsboro Town Council.

  Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1946 by defeating incumbant Senator :
     " James M. Tunnell "

     Re-elected in 1952 by defeating Delaware's 13th Lieutenant Governor :
     " Alexis I. du Pont Bayard "

     Re-elected in 1958 by defeating Delaware's 61st and 64th Governor :
     " Elbert N. Carvel "

     Re-elected in 1964 by defeating Delaware's 61st and 64th Governor :
     " Elbert N. Carvel "

     Served from January 3, 1947, until his resignation December 31, 1970;

     Was not a candidate for reelection in 1970

Date and Place of Passing :

Lewes, Delaware ~ January 11, 1988

Place of Burial :

Millsboro Cemetery, Millsboro, Delaware

To view " Senator Williams' " Online Burial Record !

Delaware Home :

Unknown

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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
1946	General	United States  Senate	John J. Williams	Republican	62,603	55 %	James M. Tunnell *	Democrat	50,910	45 %
1952	General	United States  Senate	John J. Williams *	Republican	93,020	55 %	Alexis I. du Pont Bayard	Democrat	77,685	45 %
1958	General	United States  Senate	John J. Williams *	Republican	82,280	53 %	Elbert N. Carvel	Democrat	72,152	47 %
1964	General	United States  Senate	John J. Williams *	Republican	103,782	52 %	Elbert N. Carvel	Democrat	96,850	48 %

( January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1961 )
" Delaware's 53rd U.S. Senator " ~ " 2 Terms " )

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Interesting Facts :

  During World War II, he served as a major in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946.

  From 1947 to 1951, he was president of Kent General Hospital in Dover.

  After he left the Senate, President John F. Kennedy
     appointed him to the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he served from 1961 until 1963.

" J. Allen Frear, Jr. "

Date and Place of Birth :

March 7, 1903 - on a farm near Rising Sun, Delaware

Parents :

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Joseph Allen Frear, Sr. ~ ( 1862 - 1942 )
Clara Lowber Frear ~ ( 1862 - 1922 )

Married :

Esther Viola Schauer Frear ~ ( 1909 - 2000 )

Children :

Unnamed Infant ~ ( 1937 - 1937 )
Clara Louise Frear Beam - Baylis ~ ( 1942 - 2019 )

Facts about his Life :

  Attended the public schools; graduated from the University of Delaware in 1924

  President and owner of a retail business in Dover, Delaware

  Banker in Dover, Delaware

  Commissioner of Delaware State College 1936-1941 and Delaware Old Age Welfare Commission 1938 - 1948

  Director, Federal Land Bank Board, Baltimore, Maryland, 1938 - 1947, being chairman of the board the last two years

  During the Second World War served in the United States Army as a Major 1944 - 1946

  President of Kent General Hospital, Dover, Delaware, 1947 - 1951

  Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1948 by defeating incumbant Senator :
     " Clayton Douglass Buck ";

     Re-elected in 1954 by defeating Delaware's 56th U.S. Representative :
     " Herbert Birchby Warburton "
     and served from January 3, 1949, to January 3, 1961;

     Unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1960 being defeated by :
     " James Caleb Boggs ".

  Appointed to the Securities and Exchange Commission 1961 - 1963

  Resumed former business and banking pursuits

Date and Place of Passing :

Dover, Delaware ~ January 15, 1993

Place of Burial :

Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Delaware

To view " Senator Frear's " Online Burial Record !

Delaware Home :

Unknown

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To view " Senator Frier'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
1948	General	United States  Senate	J. Allen Frear	Democrat	71,888	51 %	C. Clayton Buck *	Republican	68,246	48 %
1954	General	United States  Senate	J. Allen Frear *	Democrat	82,511	57 %	Herbert B. Warburton	Republican	62,389	43 %
1960	General	United States  Senate	J. Allen Frear *	Democrat	96,090	49 %	J. Caleb. Boggs	Republican	98,874	51 %

( January 3, 1967 - December 31, 1970 )
" Delaware's 60th U.S. Representative " ~ " 2 Terms "

( January 1, 1971 - January 3, 2001 )
" Delaware's 55th U.S. Senator " ~ " 5 Terms "

( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )

Interesting Facts :

  " 1st Delaware U.S. Senator " to serve for 5 terms.

  In 1960 lost his bid to be Delaware's Lieutenant Governer to Eugene Lammot.

  Served during the terms of U.S. Presidents :
     " Lydon B. Johnson ", " Richard M. Nixon ", " Gerald R. Ford ", " Jimmy Carter ", " Ronald Reagan ", " George H. W. Bush ",
     and " William Clinton "

Date and Place of Birth :

July 22, 1921 ~ Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana

Parents :

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

William Victor Roth, Sr. ~ ( 1883 - 1977 )
Clara Matilda Nelson Roth ~ ( 1892 - 1951 )

Married :

Jane Richards Roth ~ in 1965

Children :

William V. Roth, III - ( 1966 )
Katharine Kellond Roth - ( 1969 )

Facts about his Life :

  Attended the public schools of Helena, Montana;
     Graduated, University of Oregon 1943;
     Graduated, Harvard Business School 1947;
     Graduated, Harvard Law School 1949

  Served in the United States Army 1943 - 1946

  Admitted to the California bar in 1950 and the Delaware bar in 1958

  In 1960 lost his bid to be Delaware's Lieutenant Governer being defeated by :
     " Eugene Lammot "

  Elected in 1966 as a Republican to the Ninetieth U.S. Congress defeating incumbant :
     " Harris Brown McDowell "

     Re-elected in 1968 to the Ninety-first U.S. Congress by again defeating :
     " Harris Brown McDowell "
     serving from January 3, 1967, until his resignation December 31, 1970;

     Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1970
     due to winning his bid for a U.S. Senate seat.



  Elected in 1970 to the United States Senate by defeating :
     " Jacob William Zimmerman " - ( 1930 - 1996 )

     Re-elected in 1976 by defeating :
     " Thomas C. Maloney "

     Re-elected in 1982 by defeating :
     " David N. Levinson "

     Re-elected in 1988 by defeating Delaware's 21st Lieutenant Governor :
     " Shien Biau Woo "

     Re-elected in 1994 by defeating Delaware's 41st Attorney General :
     " Charles Monroe Oberly III "

     And served in the U.S. Senate from January 1, 1971 to January 3, 2001;

     Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2000 being defeated by Delaware's 71st Governor :
     " Thomas Richard Carper ".

Date and Place of Passing :

Washington, D.C. ~ December 13, 2003

Place of Burial :

Newark, Delaware

To view " Senator Roth's " Online Memorial !

Delaware Home :

Wilmington, Delaware

To view " Senator Roth's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page !

To view " Senator Roth'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
1960	General	Lieutenant  Governor	William V. Roth, Jr.	Republican	96,671	50 %	Eugene Lammot	Democrat	97,826	50 %
1966	General	United States  House	William V. Roth, Jr.	Republican	90,961	56 %	Harris B. McDowell Jr. *	Democrat	72,142	44 %
1968	General	United States  House	William V. Roth, Jr. *	Republican	117,827	59 %	Harris B. McDowell Jr. *	Democrat	82,993	41 %
1970	General	United States  Senate	William V. Roth, Jr.	Republican	94,979	59 %	Jacob W. Zimmerman	Democrat	64,740	40 %
1976	General	United States  Senate	William V. Roth, Jr. *	Republican	125,454	56 %	Thomas C. Maloney	Democrat	98,042	44 %
1982	General	United States  Senate	William V. Roth, Jr. *	Republican	105,357	55 %	David N. Levinson	Democrat	84,413	44 %
1988	General	United States  Senate	William V. Roth, Jr. *	Republican	151,115	62 %	Shien Biau Woo	Democrat	92,378	38 %
1994	General	United States  Senate	William V. Roth, Jr. *	Republican	111,074	56 %	Charles M. Oberly III	Democrat	84,540	42 %
2000	General	United States  Senate	William V. Roth, Jr. *	Republican	142,891	44 %	Thomas R. Carper	Democrat	181,566	56 %

( January 20, 2021   ~   " Current President " )

( January 20, 2009   ~   January 20, 2017 ~ " 2 Terms " )

( January 3, 1973   ~   January 15, 2009 )
" Delaware's 56th U.S. Senator " ~ " 6 Terms "

( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )

Interesting Facts :

  " 1st Delaware U.S. Senator " to serve for 6 terms.

  After being elected to the U.S. Senate, and before he took office, his wife
     " Neilia Hunter Biden "
     and his daughter " Naomi Christina " Amy " Biden "
     died in a car accident on December 18, 1972.

  Biden ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 and 2008.

Date and Place of Birth :

Naomi Christina " Amy " Biden

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Neilia Hunter Biden

November 20, 1942   ~   Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Parents :

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

Joseph Robinette Biden, Sr. ~ ( 1915 - 2002 )
Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden ~ ( 1917 - 2010 )

Married ~ Twice ~ 1st Marriage : ~ Married August 27, 1966

Neilia Hunter Biden ~ ( July 28, 1942 ~ December 18, 1972 - " Age 30 " )

Their Children :

Joseph Robinette " Beau " Biden, III ~ ( February 3, 1969 ~ May 30, 2015 - " Age 46 " )
Robert " Hunter " Biden ~ ( b. 1970 )
Naomi Christina " Amy " Biden ~ ( November 8, 1971 ~ December 18, 1972 - " Age 1 " )

Married ~ Twice ~ 2nd Marriage : ~ Married June 17, 1977

Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden

Their Child :

Ashley Blazer Biden ~ ( b. June 8, 1981 )

Public Serice and Facts :

  Educated at St. Helena's School, Wilmington, Delaware, and Archmere Academy, Claymont, Delaware;
     Graduated, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware in 1965,
     Graduated, Syracuse University College of Law 1968, Syracuse, New York

  Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1969 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware

  Served on the New Castle County Council 1970 - 1972

  Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1972 with " 50.48 % " of the vote defeating incumbant Senator :
     " James Caleb Boggs "

     Re-elected in 1978 with " 57.96 % " of the vote by defeating :
     " James H. Baxter, Jr. "

     Re-elected in 1984 with " 60.11 % " of the vote by defeating :
     " John M. Burris "

     Re-elected in 1990 with " 62.68 % " of the vote by defeating Delaware's 42nd Attorney General :
     " M. Jane Brady "

     Re-elected in 1996 with " 60.04 % " of the vote by defeating :
     " Raymond J. Clatworthy "

     Re-elected in 2002 with " 58.22 % " of the vote by again defeating :
     " Raymond J. Clatworthy "

     Re-elected in 2008 with " 64.69 % " of the vote by again defeating :
     " Christine O'Donnell "

     Re-signed from the U.S. Senate as he was elected as the U.S. Vice President .....



     While in the Senate Biden chaired the Committee on the Judiciary ( 1987 - 1995 ),
     Committee on Foreign Relations ( January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001 - January 3, 2003 ),
     and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 2008

  Elected Vice President of the United State on November 4, 2008 to serve with " President Barack Obama ".

  Elected President of the United State on November 3, 2020.

Home:

Wilmington, Delaware

To view President Biden's " Wikipedia Article ":
                  

To view " Joe Biden's " U.S. Congress Biographical 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
1972	General	U.S.  Senate	Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Democrat	116,006	50.48 %	J. Caleb Boggs *	Republican	112,844	49.10 %
1978	General	U.S.  Senate	Joseph R.  Biden, Jr. *	Democrat	93,930	57.96 %	James H. Baxter, Jr.	Republican	66,479	41.02 %
1984	General	U.S.  Senate	Joseph R.  Biden, Jr. *	Democrat	147,831	60.11 %	John M. Burris	Republican	98,101	39.89 %
1990	General	U.S.  Senate	Joseph R.  Biden, Jr. *	Democrat	112,918	62.68 %	M. Jane Brady	Republican	64,554	35.83 %
1996	General	U.S.  Senate	Joseph R.  Biden, Jr. *	Democrat	165,465	60.04 %	Raymond J. Clatworthy	Republican	105,088	38.13 %
2002	General	U.S.  Senate	Joseph R.  Biden, Jr. *	Democrat	135,253	58.22 %	Raymond J. Clatworthy	Republican	94,793	40.80 %
2008	General	U.S.  Senate	Joseph R.  Biden, Jr. *	Democrat	257,539	64.69 %	Christine O'Donnell	Republican	140,595	35.31 %
Nationwide Election's
2008	General	Vice  President	Obama / Biden	Democrat	255,394	61.90 %	John McCain	Republican	152,356	37.00 %
2012	General	Vice  President	Obama / Biden *	Democrat	242,547	58.61 %	Mitt Romney	Republican	165,476	39.99 %
2020	General	President	Joseph R.  Biden, Jr.	Democrat	296,268	58.78 %	Donald J. Trump	Republican	200,603	39.80 %
Note on 2020 Election Result's Delaware in " 2016 " only had a total of " 13,809 " Absentee Votes Total ! ( Was this large difference below in 2020 due to " COVID ??? )     Joseph R. Biden received         Machine Votes : " 168,371 "  ~  Absentee Votes : " 127,897 "  ~  Total Votes : 296,268     Donald J. Trump received         Machine Votes : " 168,579 "  ~  Absentee Votes : "   32,024 "  ~  Total Votes : 200,603     Donald J. Trump won the " Machine Votes " but lost in the " Absentee Votes "

( January 16, 2009   ~   November 15, 2010 )
" Delaware's 58th U.S. Senator "

Date and place of birth:

March 15, 1939 ~ Philadelphia, Pa.

Parents:

Manuel Kaufman and Helen Carroll Kaufman

Married: ~ 1960

Lynne Kaufman

Children:

Kelly Kaufman
Murry Kaufman
Meg Kaufman

Facts:

  A graduate of Duke University and the MBA program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

  In 1972 he joined Joe Biden's long-shot U.S. Senate campaign on a volunteer basis.

  Served as Senator Joseph Biden chief of staff from 1973 - 1994.

  Appointed by Governor :
     " Ruth Ann Minner " to a two year term due to resignation of Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. who became the Vice President.

Home:

Wilmington, Delaware

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