Date and Place of Passing :

     August 14, 1821 ~ Smyrna, Delaware ~ Age 70

" Gov. Clark's Home " ~ ~ ~ ( Built - ca. 1755 )

Place of Burial :

     Holly Hill ~ ( Duck Creek Presbyterian ) ~ Smyrna, Delaware

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

Home :

     " Clearfield Farm "
     North of Smyrna, Delaware
     by Delaware Correction facility ( Once used as Offices for Corrections )

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

" 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	Governor	John Clark	Federalist	4,008	53 %	Manaen Bull	Democrat -  Republican	3,517	47 %

Governor Elect " Molleston "

Kent County
Federalist - Age 57 - Physician, Miller - Methodist

( February 1808 ~ 1813 )

State House :
( January 7, 1800 ~ February 1808 )

State House :
( January 4, 1814 ~ January 3, 1815 )

State Senate :
( January 3, 1815 ~ November 11, 1819 )

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

Interesting Facts :

  Died before taking oath of Governor's Office.

  16th Governor to be elected to office.

  He was a physician.

Date and Place of Birth :

     January 1, 1762 ~ North of Milford, Delaware

Parents :

     Henry Molleston ~ ( 1686 ~ 1782 )
    Sarah Manlove Molleston ~ ( 1730 ~ 1781 )

Married :

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

     Mary " Molly " Combe Molleston - Married in 1793 ~ ( 1775 ~ 1822 )

     Their Children:

          Henry Molleston, IV ~ ( 1794 ~ ???? )
          Mary Molleston ~ ( 1795 ~ 1827 ) ~ married Thomas Temples
          William Molleston ~ ( 1796 ~ ???? )
          Benjamin Molleston ~ ( 1799 ~ ???? )
          Elizabeth Molleston ~ ( 1800 ~ 1822 )
          Jemima Ann Molleston Hentz ~ ( 1810 ~ 1840 - Age 29 ) - Married John Hentz
          Jonathan Molleston ~ ( 1814 ~ 1838 )

Facts about his life :

  Member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1792

  Served in the Delaware State House of Representative from 1799 to 1808

  Delaware State Treasurer from 1808 to 1813

  Served in the Delaware State House of Representative in 1813

  Served in the Delaware State Senate from 1814 to 1819 - Speaker of the Senate from 1816 to 1818

  Elected Delaware's Governor ( 3823 to 3185 ) on October 5, 1819 by defeating :
     " Manaen Bull "

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     November 11, 1819 ~ Near Dover, Delaware

Place of Burial :

     Unknown

     To view " Governor Molleston's " Online Memorial / with photos :

     

Home :

     " Cooper's Corner " ~ in the Dover, Delaware area

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

    

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

" Henry Molleston, III "

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

Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1816	General	Governor	Henry Molleston, III	Federalist	3,823	55 %	Manaen Bull	Democrat -  Republican	3,185	45 %

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

( January 18, 1820 - January 16, 1821 )

( " Assumed Term of Henry Molleston due to his passing " )

Kent County
Federalist - Age 52 - Farmer, Tanner - Presbyterian

State House :
( January 5, 1813 ~ January 3, 1815 )

State Senate :
( January 2, 1816 ~ January 18, 1820 )

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Interesting Facts :

" Angelica Killen Stout "

  Was declared Governor by the General Assembly for one year
     when another election (for a two year term) would take place .....

  4th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

  He owned and resided in " Woodburn "
     before it was later purchased by the State as the official home for Delaware Governors .....

Date and Place of Birth :

     1764 ~ Near Leipsic, De.

Parents :

     Jacob Emanuel Stout ~ ( 1727 ~ 1781 ) ~ Married in 1747
    Mary Griffin Stout ~ ( 1738 ~ 1806 )

Married :

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

     Angelica Killen Stout ~ ( 1755 ~ 1827 ) ~ Married in 1795

     Their Children:

Date and Place of Passing :

     November 28, 1855 ~ Near Smyrna, Delaware ~ Age 91

Place of Burial :

      Old Presbyterian Cemetery ~ Dover, Delaware

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

Home :

Interesting Facts :

  " 3rd Governor " to Die in Office .....

  " 1st individual " to become Governor without serving in a previous political office .....

  Elected to a two year term due to the death of Henry Molleston and the one year service of Jacob Stout .....

  17th Governor to be elected to office .....

  Son-In-Law of Delaware's 15th Governor" David Hall " .....

  Brother-in-law of Delaware's 28th Governor ~ " David Hazzard " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

     March 1, 1776 ~ Collins Mill Pond, Nanticoke Hundred, Delaware

Parents :

     Captain John Collins ~ ( 1738 ~ 1804 ) ~ Served in the Revolutionary War
    Sarah Mary Houston Collins ~ ( 1757 ~ 1844 ) ~ Daughter of Priscilla Laws Houston

Married : ~ in 1801

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

     Jane K. Hall Collins ~ ( 1799 ~ 1837 ) ~ Daughter of " Gov. David Hall " ~ she later married Dr. John Carey

     Their Children :

          Catherine Collins ~ ( 1805 ~ 1857 ) ~ married Mary Ann Elliott
          Theophilus Collins ~ ( 1807 ~ 1857 ) ~ married Mary Ann Elliott
          Mary Jane Collins ~ ( 1808 ~ 1810 )
          Johnny Collins ~ ( 1809 ~ 1822 )
          Martha Evaline Collins Ross ~ ( 1809 ~ 1884 ) ~ married Curtis Ross
          Joseph Collins ~ ( 1810 ~ 1820 )
        Sarah Collins Prettyman ~ ( ???? ~ 1847 ) ~ 1st married David Pennewell in 1821 ~ later married Solomon Prettyman

Facts about his life :

  Elected Delaware's 22nd Governor by defeating :
     " Jesse Green " and served from January 16, 1821 until his death on April 16, 1822

  Also served: Justice of the Peace (1803 - 1807)

  Military Service: Major, Delaware Militia

Date and Place of Passing :

     April 16, 1822 ~ Near Laurel, Delaware ~ Age 46

Place of Burial :

     Old Family Estate, Collins Mill Pond, Near Laurel, Delaware

     To view " Governor Collins' " Place of Burial :

     

Home :

     Collins Mill Pond, Bridgeville/Georgetown border, Near Laurel, Delaware

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

    

" 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
1820	General	Governor	John Collins	Republican	3,970	53 %	Jesse Green	Federalist	3,520	47 %

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

Date and Place of Birth :

     ca. 1769 ~ near Milford, Delaware

Parents :

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

     Colonel John Haslet ~ ( 1727 - 1777 )
     Jemima Molleston Brinkle Haslet ~ ( 1725 - 1777 )

Married : ~ 1st Marriage in 1789

     Mary Draper Haslet

     Their Child :

          Nehemiah Haslet ~ ( 1792 ~ 1812 )

Married : ~ 2nd Marriage

     Rachael Hickman Haslet ~ ( 1798 - 1823 )

     Their Children:
          None

Facts about his life :

  Ran unsucessfully for Governor in 1804 ~ defeated by :
     " Nathaniel Mitchell "

  Ran unsucessfully for Governor in 1807 ~ defeated by :
     "George Truitt"

  Elected Delaware's 19th Governor ( 1st Term ) by defeating future Governor :
     " Daniel Rodney " by 71 votes and served from January 15, 1811 to January 18, 1814

  Later elected as Delaware's " 24th Governor " ~ ( 2nd Term )

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     June 20, 1823 ~ Cedar Creek Village ~ Near Milford, Delaware ~ Age 57

Place of Burial :

     Milford Community Cemetery ( Old ) ~ Milford, Delaware
     ( Old ) Odd Fellows Section

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

Home :

     Cedar Creek Village ~ Near Milford, Delaware

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

" 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
1804	General	Governor	Joseph Haslet	Democrat -  Republican	4,050	48 %	Nathaniel Mitchell	Federalist	4,391	52 %
1807	General	Governor	Joseph Haslet	Democrat -  Republican	3,062	48 %	George Truitt	Federalist	3,309	52 %
1810	General	Governor	Joseph Haslet	Democrat -  Republican	3,664	50.1 %	Daniel Rodney	Federalist	3,593	49.9 %
1822	General	Governor	Joseph Haslet	Democrat -  Republican	3,784	50.1 %	James Booth	Federalist	3,762	49.9 %

( June 24, 1823 - January 20, 1824 )

( " Assumed Term of Gov. Joseph Haslet after his passing " )

New Castle County
Democrat - Age 33 - Lawyer - Presbyterian

State House :
( January 6, 1818 ~ January 5, 1819 )

State Senate :
( January 1, 1822 ~ June 24, 1823 )

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Interesting Facts :

  " 1st Democrat " to hold Governor's office .....

  2nd youngest individual to become Governor .....

  6th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

Date and Place of his Passing :

     February 8, 1848 ~ New Castle, Delaware ~ Age 58

Place of Burial :

     New Castle Presbyterian Church Cemetery ~ New Castle, Delaware

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

Home :

     " Harmony House " ~ corner of Harmony Street & the Strand, New Castle, Delaware
     ( Currently, parish house of Immanual church )

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

" Samuel Paynter "  ( Official State Portrait )

( January 20, 1824 ~ January 16, 1827 )

Sussex County
Federalist ~ Age 55 ~ Merchant ~ Episcopalian

( January 2, 1817 ~ January 5, 1818 )

State House :
( January 3, 1797 ~ January 6, 1801 )

State Senate :
( January 6, 1807 ~ January 5, 1813 )

State Senate :
( January 7, 1823 ~ January 6, 1824 )

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( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )

Date and Place of Passing :

     April 29, 1849 ~ Laurel, Delaware ~ Age 77

Place of Burial :

     Christ Methodist Protestant Cemetery, Laurel, Delaware

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

Home :

     4th & King Streets, Laurel, Delaware ~ ( currently a private residence )

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

" 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
1836	General	Governor	William B. Cooper	Whig	5,850	54 %	Warren Jefferson	Democrat	5,024	46 %

" Thomas Stockton " ( Official State Portrait )

( January 21, 1845 - March 2, 1846 )

New Castle County
Whig ~ Age 63 ~ Soldier ~ Episcopalian

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          Thomas James Stockton - ( 1810 - 1860 - Age 50 ) - West Point Graduate of 1831
          John Stockton - ( 1814 - ???? )
          William M. Stockton - ( 1815 - 1870 )
          Elizabeth Ann Stockton Moore - ( 1815 ~ 1865 ) ~ Married Dr. Richard Dudley Moore of Athens, GA.
          Nancy Stockton - ( 1819 - 1901 )
          Fidelia Stockton - ( 1821 - 1904 )
          James Black Stockton ~ Served in the Civil War, Chief Clerk Army Police

Facts about his life :

  Graduated from Princeton College

  Elected as New Castle County Prothonotary in 1810

  Served as a Captain and later as a Major in the War of 1812

  Elected as New Castle County Register in Chancery serving from 1832 to 1835

  Elected Delaware's 33rd Governor by defeating Delaware's future 36th Governor :
     " William Tharp " by 146 votes and served from January 21, 1845 until his passing on March 2, 1846

  Military Service: Major, War of 1812

Date and Place of Passing :

     March 2, 1846 ~ New Castle, Delaware ~ Age 64

" Gov. Stockton's " Home ( 2004 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Place of Burial :

     Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle, Delaware

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

    

Home :

     " Kensey Johns-Van Dyke House ", 300 Delaware Street, New Castle, Delaware
     ( Also the home of Senator Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. ~ Currently a private residence )

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

    

" 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
1844	General	Governor	Thomas Stockton	Whig	6,140	50.1 %	William Tharp	Democrat	6,095	49.1 %

" Gov. Stockton's "  Headstone

" Gov. Stockton's " Headstone

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

( March 2, 1846 ~ May 3, 1846 )
( " Assumed Term of Thomas Stockton after his passing " )

Sussex County
Whig ~ Age 64 ~ Physican ~ Episcopalian

State Senate :
( January 7, 1817 ~ January 6, 1824 )
( January 2, 1827 ~ January 5, 1830 )
( January 1, 1839 ~ March 2, 1846 )

( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )

Interesting Facts :

  7th Governor to Die in Office .....

  Served in the Delaware State Senate for 30 years .....

  8th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

Date and Place of Birth :

     September 6, 1781 ~ Pilottown, Delaware

Parents :

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

     John Maull ~ ( 1742 ~ 1832 )
    Mary Marsh Maull ~ ( 1752 ~ 1790 )

Married ~ 1st Marriage :

     Penelope Shields Maull ~ Married in 1802 ~ ( ???? ~ 1813 )

     Their Children:

          Dr. George Wooley Maull ~ ( 1807 ~ 1885 - Age 77 ) ~ Married Julia Ann Hobbs Maull
          Susan Maull Houston ~ ( 1809 ~ 1835 - Age 26 ) ~ Married Sheppard Prettyman Houston

Married ~ 2nd Marriage :

     Sarah Davis Watson ~ Married in 1820

     Their Children:
          None

Facts about his life :

  Elected to the Delaware State Senate and served from 1816 to 1846 ~ ( Speaker of the Senate in 1844 - 1846 )

  Became Delaware's 34th Governor by being the Speaker of the Senate and assuming the office after the passing of :
     " Governor Thomas Stockton " and served from March 2, 1846 until his passing on May 3, 1846

  Military Service: Served in Delaware Militia, War of 1812

Date and Place of Passing :

     May 3, 1846 ~ Near Lewes, Delaware ~ Age 64

Place of Burial :

     Saint Peter's Episcopal Churchyard, Lewes, Delaware

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

    

Home :

     Unknown

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

    

" Gov. Maull's " Headstone  ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

" Gov. Maull's " Headstone ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

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

( Official State Portrait )

( May 6, 1846 - January 19, 1847 )

( " Assumed Term of Governor Joseph Maull upon his passing " )

Kent County
Whig ~ Age 31 ~ Merchant ~ Episcopalian

( March 4, 1863 - May 28, 1863 - Died In Office )

" Delaware's 24th U.S. Representative "

State House :
( January 7, 1845 ~ May 6, 1846 )

State Senate :
( January 2, 1849 ~ January 2, 1855 )

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

Interesting Facts :

  " Youngest Individual " to serve as Governor .....

  9th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

  Died while serving as a U.S. Representative .....

Date and Place of Birth :

     February 28, 1814 ~ Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Parents :

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

     George Temple ~ ( ???? ~ 1818 )
    Frances " Fanny " Bailey Temple ~ ( 1790 ~ 1855 )

Married :

     Sarah Ann Ringgold Temple ~ Married in 1838 ~ ( 1818 ~ 1851 )

     Their Children:

          William George Temple ~ ( 1840 ~ 1878 - Age 38 )
          Sarah Louisa Temple ~ ( 1841 ~ 1841 - Age 6 Months )
          Emma Frances Temple ~ ( 1842 ~ 1843 - Age 1 )
          R. L Temple ~ a son, moved to Philadelphia and became a Lawyer

Facts about his life :

  Completed preparatory studies

  Moved to Smyrna, Delaware and engaged in mercantile pursuits

  Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1844 and served as speaker

  Served in the Delaware State Senate 1845-1846 ( Became Speaker of the Senate after " Joseph Maull " became Governor )

  Became Delaware's 35th Governor by being the Speaker of the Senate and assuming the office after the passing of :
     " Governor Joseph Maull " and served from May 6, 1846 to January 19, 1847

  Served in the Delaware State Senate 1847-1854

  Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress by defeating incumbant Representative :
     " George P. Fisher " and served from March 4, 1863, until his death before the convening of the Congress

  Military Service: None

" Gov. Temple's Home " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Date and Place of Passing :

     May 28, 1863 ~ Smyrna, Delaware ~ Age 49

Place of Burial :

     St. Peter's Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware

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

    

Home :

     Northeast Corner of Main and Vermont Streets, Smyrna, Delaware ~ ( Currently a private residence )

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

    

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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Year	Election Type	Office	Name	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes	Opponent	Party	Votes	Percent Of Votes
1862	General	United States House	William Temple	Democrat	8,051	50 %	George Purnell Fisher *	Republican	8,014	50 %

" Gov. Temple's " Headstone  ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

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

( Official State Portrait )

( January 19, 1847 - January 21, 1851 )

Kent County

Democrat ~ Age 43 ~ Farmer ~ Episcopalian

State Senate :
( January 6, 1839 ~ January 6, 1843 )

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

Interesting Facts :

  26th Governor to be elected to office

  Grandfather of Delaware's 49th Governor ~ " William Tharp Watson "

Date and Place of Birth :

     November 27, 1803 ~ Near Farmington, Delaware

Parents :

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

     James Tharp ~ ( 1774 ~ 1829 - Age 55 )
    Eunice Fleming Tharp ~ ( 1784 ~ 1837 - Age 53 )

Married :

     Mary Ann Johnson Tharp ~ ( 1803 ~ 1867 )

     Their Children:

          Ruth Tharp Carlisle ~ ( 1828 ~ 1907 ) - married Bethuel Watson, later married Manlove Carlisle
                Mother of ~ " Gov. William Tharp Watson "
           Ann Purnell Tharp Reynolds ~ ( 1831 ~ 1904 ) - married Alonzo Reynolds
           Mary Elizabeth Tharp Tomlin ~ ( 1833 ~ 1914 ) ~ married George Tomlin
           Martina Tharp Hill ~ ( 1836 ~ 1898 ) ~ married Robert J. Hill
           Williamina Tharp Hall ~ ( 1838 ~ 1922 ) - married Cornelius Hall

Facts about his life :

  Elected to the Delaware State Senate and served from 1838 to 1842

  Defeated in his bid to become Delaware's 33rd Governor in 1844 by :
     " Thomas Stockton " by only " 45 Votes " .....

  Elected as Delaware's 36th Governor by 136 votes defeating Delaware future 38th Governor :
     " Peter Foster Causey " and served from January 19, 1847 to January 21, 1851

  Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

     January 9, 1865 ~ Milford, Delaware ~ Age 61

Place of Burial :

     Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery ~ Milford, Delaware

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

    

Home :

     Northeast Corner ~ Church & Front Streets ~ Milford, Delaware ~ ( Currently a private residence )

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

    

" 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
1844	General	Governor	William Tharp	Democrat	6,095	49.1 %	Thomas Stockton	Whig	6,140	50.1 %
1846	General	Governor	William Tharp	Democrat	6,148	51 %	Peter Foster Causey	Whig	6,012	49 %

" Gov. Tharp's " Headstone  ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

" Gov. Tharp's " Headstone ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )