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Delaware's Constitution was changed in 1897 to include the office of Lieutenant Governor in the year of 1900. Prior to this time there was a Speaker of the Senate that was elected by the combined state senators.
I am trying to gather more information about those who have served. Hopefully more information will be coming soon! If you know more about any of these Lt. Governors please send me an " E-mail " ( russpickde@comcast.net ) .
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( January 15, 1901 ~ January 17, 1905 )
Sussex County ~ Republican ~ Age 50
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Interesting Facts :
( Obituary ) |
 Son of Delaware's 40th Governor ~ " William Cannon "
Studied at Dickinson College.
He and his brother, Henry Pervis Cannon, once ran a canning factory ~ ( see below )
He was also a Banker ~ ( noted at the time of his passing ).
Date and Place of Birth :
June 28, 1850 ~ Near Bridgeville, Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
William Cannon ~ ( 1809 - 1865 )
Magaret Ann Laws Cannon ~ ( 1813 - 1899 )
Married :
Hester Polk Jacobs Cannon ~ ( 1848 ~ 1918 )
Children:
William Cannon ~ ( 1875 ~ 1928 ) - Married Charlotte McFee Parker Cannon
Curtis " Leon " Cannon ~ ( 1883 ~ 1968 ) - Married Margaret Ricards Cannon
Ella Polk Cannon ~ ( 1890 ~ 1891 - Infant )
Philip Holland Cannon ~ ( 1893 ~ 1965 ) - Married Mary Susan Rowland Cannon
Facts about his Life :
Cannon attended the Pennington Seminary and the Dickinson Grammar School
and pursued the Latin Scientific Course at Dickinson College for two years starting in 1866.
Went into business with his elder brother, Henry Pervis Cannon
operating a large farm and establishing a canning factory in 1881.
Departed the cannery business to focus on banking and mercantile interests.
Elected as Delaware's " First Lieutenant Governor " by defeating :
" William F. Hoey "
Served with Delaware's 51st Governor " John Hunn ".
Served as president of First National Bank of Seaford, Delaware, from 1890 until his passing .....
Date and Place of Passing :
June 20, 1929 ~ Lewes, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware
To view " Lt. Governor Cannon's " Online Burial Record !
Delaware Home :
Unknown
To view " Lt. Governor Cannon's " ~ Wikipedia Page " originally created from this page's info. !
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" Lt. Gov. Cannon's "
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| ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Lieutenant Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ |
( January 17, 1905 ~ January 19, 1909 )
Republican ~ Age 55
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( Obituary ) |
Date and Place of Birth :
October 17, 1849 ~ Maryland
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
John Parker ~ ( 1808 - 1885 )
Mahala W. Jones Parker ~ ( 1821 - 1893 )
Married :
Ann Giles Parker ~ ( 1845 ~ 1913 ~ She was a widow of a " Mead " )
( Daughter of Thomas and Mary Giles )
Children:
Lillie M. Parker Morton ~ ( 1875 ~ 1961 ) - Married William O. Morton
John H. Parker
Public Service :
Worked on the staff of Delaware's 51st Governor " John Hunn " .....
Elected as Delaware's 2nd Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
" James R. Clements "
Served with Delaware's 52nd Governor " Preston Lea ".
Date and Place of Passing :
March 5, 1911
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Place of Burial :
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
Home(s) :
Wilmington, Delaware
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 ~ Lt. Gov. Parker's Headstone ~ |
| ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Lieutenant Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ |
( January 19, 1909 ~ January 21, 1913 )
New Castle County ~ Republican ~ Age 47
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Date and Place of Birth :
September 30, 1861 ~ Christiana, Delaware
Parents :
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Edward Mendinhall - ( 1834 - 1913 )
Lydia S. Marshall Mendinhall - ( 1836 - 1920 )
Married :
Fannie J. Pusey Mendinhall ~ ( 1863 ~ 1957 )
Children:
Sarah Mendinhall Greene ~ ( Feb. 21, 1892 ~ ???? ~ married Robert Craig Greene on Aug. 22, 1929 )
Edward Mendinhall ~ ( 1895 ~ 1984 )
Charles Pusey Mendinhall - ( 1897 - 1970 )
Public Service :
Elected as Delaware's 3rd Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
" James T. Lowe " and served with Delaware's 53rd Governor " Simeon Selby Pennewill ".
Date and Place of Passing :
October 13, 1938 ~ Wilmington, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
Delaware Home :
Newport, Delaware
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~ Lt. Gov. Mendinhall's Headstone ~ |
( January 21, 1913 ~ January 16, 1917 )
New Castle County ~ Democrat
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Interesting Facts :
Date and Place of Birth :
October 25, 1835 ~ Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
Bassett Ferguson ~ ( 1803 ~ 1853 )
Susan Weldon Ferguson ~ ( 1813 ~ 1899 )
Married :
Cordelia Lord Ferguson ~ ( 1838 ~ 1918 )
Children:
Ella Ferguson Roosevelt ~ ( 1873 ~ 1958 ~ married Warren G. Roosevelt )
Theodore Ferguson ~ ( 1875 ~ 1943 ~ married Florence T. Ferguson )
Bassett Ferguson ~ ( 1878 ~ 1962 ~ married Mary Shallcross Ferguson )
Martha Cordelia Ferguson Phillips ~ ( 1883 ~ 1943 ~ married Vernon Lay Phillips )
Public Service :
Elected as Delaware's 4th Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
" Harry K. Fooks " and served with Delaware's 54th Governor " Charles Robert Miller ".
Date and Place of Passing :
August 6, 1917 ~ Blackbird, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, Odessa, Delaware.
Delaware Home :
Blackbird, Delaware
To view " Lt. Governor Ferguson's " Burial / Headstone site:
To view Lt. Governor Ferguson's " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
 ~ Lt. Gov. Ferguson's Headstone ~ |
( January 16, 1917 ~ May 2, 1919 )
State Senate
( January 3, 1911 ~ January 5, 1915 )
New Castle County ~ Democrat ~ Age 66
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Interesting Facts :
2nd Lieutenant Governor to be of a different party than the Governor.
Only Lieutenant Governor to die while in office.
Date and Place of Birth :
September 15, 1850, New Castle County, Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
Andrew Eliason ~ ( 1810 ~ 1890 )
Lydia Ann Cann Eliason ~ ( 1812 ~ 1890 )
Married :
Lillie Perkins Sentman Eliason ~ ( 1871 ~ 1937 ) - Married in 1901
Children :
Mary Sanburn Eliason Gordon ~ ( 1902 ~ 1983 ) - Married William A. Gordon Jr.
Sarah Louise Eliason Pyle ~ ( 1906 ~ 1985 ) - Married Cyrus Pyle
Public Service :
Date and Place of Passing :
May 2, 1919, New Castle, Delaware ~ Age 68
Place of Burial :
Glebe Cemetery, New Castle, Delaware
Delaware Home :
New Castle, Delaware
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Delaware's Lieutenant Governor's office was vacant
from the time of Lieutenant Governor Eliason's passing on May 2, 1919
until January 18, 1921.
( January 18, 1921 ~ January 20, 1925 )
New Castle County
Republican ~ Lumber / Shipping ~ Age 53
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Date and Place of Birth :
December 4, 1868 ~ Delaware
Parents :
George Washington Bush ~ ( 1824 ~ 1900 ) - Married in 1850
Emma Noble Danforth Bush ~ ( 1831 ~ 1880 )
Married : ~ ( September 5, 1892 )
Martha McComb Bush ~ ( 1867 ~ 1923 )
Children:
Eleanor Bush Snader ~ ( 1893 ~ 1967 ) - Married Craige McComb Snader
Alice Dansforth Bush Oates ~ ( 1896 ~ 1962 ) - Married Clarence Reginald Oates
Joshua Dansforth Bush, Jr. ~ ( 1903 ~ 1963 ) - Married Annette Mason Reese Bush
Public Service :
Served as a Major in the 59th Pioneer Infantry.
A prominent member of the Delaware Game Protective Association.
Elected as Delaware's 6th Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
" Herman C. Taylor " and served with Delaware's 56th Governor " William duHamel Denney ".
Date and Place of Passing :
December 4, 1926 ~ Wilmington, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Delaware Home :
805 Broome Street, Wilmington, Delaware
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( January 20, 1925 ~ January 15, 1929 )
Republican ~ Age 45
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Date and Place of Birth :
November 12, 1878 ~ Milford, Delaware
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Parents :
James Francis Anderson ~ ( 1843 ~ 1922 ) - Married in 1878
Sarah Grier Hall Anderson ~ ( 1847 ~ 1924 )
Married :
Blanche Virden Brown Anderson ~ ( 1881 ~ 1932 )
Children:
Daniel Virden Anderson ~ ( 1908 ~ 1996 ) - Married Joy Virginia Anderson
James Francis Anderson ~ ( 1910 ~ 1981 ) - Married Lois Gamash Anderson
John Hall Anderson ~ ( 1912 ~ 1978 ) - Married Mary R. B. Anderson
Blanche Virden Anderson Frey ~ ( 1915 ~ 2007 )
Ann Hall Anderson ~ ( 1917 ~ 1932 )
Amelia Closey Anderson ~ ( February 23, 1919 ~ ???? ) - Married Samuel Morris Sloan
Rose Virden Anderson Akerman ~ ( 1923 ~ ???? ) - Married Bent Giede Boving
Public Service :
Date and Place of Passing :
December 21, 1936 ~ Delaware
Place of Burial :
Barratts Chapel Cemetery, Frederica, Delaware
Delaware :
Dover, Delaware
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( January 15, 1929 ~ January 17, 1933 )
Kent County ~ Republican ~ Age 40
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Date and Place of Birth :
July 21, 1888 ~ Dover, Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
William M. Hazel ~ ( 1845 ~ 1918 )
Matilda Fenimore Hazel ~ ( 1853 ~ 1921 )
Married :
Cora Lee Moor Hazel ~ ( 1893 ~ 1963 )
Children:
None
Public Service :
Served in the Army during World War I as a Captain ....
Elected as Delaware's 8th Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
" Willard Boyce " and served during the first term of Delaware's 58th Governor " Clayton Douglass Buck, Sr. ".
Was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1936.
Date and Place of Passing :
January 2, 1965 ~ Dover, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Delaware Home :
Dover Delaware
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( January 17, 1933 ~ January 19, 1937 )
Kent County ~ Republican ~ Age 56 ~ Dentist
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Interesting Facts :
Worked as a Dentist in Smyrna, Delaware for about 50 years.
Served as the Mayor of Smyrna, Delaware for two terms.
Date and Place of Birth :
November 1, 1874 ~ Newton, Iowa
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
Joseph Edmund Corley ~ ( 1844 - 1920 )
Ida Champ Ferris Corley ~ ( 1852 - 1925 )
Married : ~ Married December 9, 1903 in Kenton, Delaware
Henrietta Palmer Bailey Corley ~ ( 1879 - 1960 )
Children:
Roy Franklin Corley, Jr. ~ ( Jul. 23, 1906 ~ Aug. 31, 1971 )
Laura Lee Corley Owens ~ ( Sep. 11, 1909 ~ Dec. 7, 1991 )
Public Service :
Elected in 1941 and served as Mayor of Smyrna, Delaware for two terms.
Elected as Delaware's 9th Lt. Governor by defeating :
" William Dickson " and served with Delaware's 58th Governor " Clayton Douglass Buck, Sr. ".
Date and Place of Passing :
April 4, 1953 ~ Smyrna, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Arlington Abbey Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia ~ Cremated
Delaware Home :
135 Main Street, Smyrna, Delaware
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( January 19, 1937 ~ January 21, 1941 )
New Castle County ~ Democrat ~ Age 60
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( Left to Right )
Augustus Owen, Lt. Gov. Cooch,
and Henry Banzett
at the Gettysburg Reunion,
July, 1938.
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Date and Place of Birth :
January 17, 1876 ~ Wilmington, Delaware
Parents :
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Joseph Wilkins Cooch ~ ( 1840 ~ 1917 )
Mary Evarts Webb Cooch ~ ( 1849 ~ 1933 )
Married :
Eleanor Bedford Wilkins Cooch ~ ( 1883 ~ 1969 )
Children:
Thomas Cooch ~ ( 1916 ~ 1977 )
Edward Webb Cooch, Jr. ~ ( 1920 ~ 2010 )
Public Service :
Date and Place of Passing :
November 22, 1964, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Welsh Tract Cemetery, Newark, Delaware
Delaware Home :
Family Farm ~ Cooch's Bridge, Delaware
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( January 21, 1941 ~ January 16, 1945 )
Kent County ~ Democrat ~ Age 51 ~ Protestant ~ Physician
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Interesting Facts :
3rd Lt. Governor to be of a different party than the Governor.
" 1st Lt. Governor " to later run for Governor.
Graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1914.
Date and Place of Birth :
August 18, 1889 ~ Fenwick Island, Delaware
Parents :
( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )
Orlando L. MacCollum ~ ( 1859 ~ 1940 )
Mary Ella James MacCollum ~ ( 1851 ~ 1927 )
Married :
Marion Maclay MacCollum ~ ( 1891 ~ 1954 )
Children:
No Children
Public Service :
Elected as Delaware's 11th Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
" Earle D. Willey "
and served with Delaware's 60th Governor " Walter Wolfkiel Bacon " .....
Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware ~ 1944.
Unsuccessful in his attempt in 1944 to become Delaware's 61st Governor being defeated by incumbant Governor :
" Walter Wolfkiel Bacon " .....
Date and Place of Passing :
December 7, 1968 ~ Dover, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Delaware
Delaware Home :
Wyoming, Delaware
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1940 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Isaac James
MacCollum |
Democrat |
65,949 |
49.32 % |
Earle D.
Willey |
Republican |
65,427 |
48.93 % |
| 1944 |
General |
Governor |
Isaac James
MacCollum |
Democrat |
62,156 |
49.19 % |
Walter W.
Bacon * |
Republican |
63,829 |
50.52 % |
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in 1940 & 1944 "
is due to there being others who were also running for that office .....
" Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! "
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( January 16, 1945 to January 18, 1949 )
Sussex County - Democrat - Age 34 - Businessman - Episcopalian
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4th Lieutenant Governor to be of a different party than the Governor.
Served with Governor " Walter W. Bacon " during his second term as 60th Governor.
" 1st Lieutenant Governor " to later become a Governor.
View his records as the " 61st Governor " and " 64th Governor " of Delaware for more.
( January 18, 1949 ~ January 20, 1953 )
New Castle County ~ Democrat ~ Age 30 ~ Lawyer
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Interesting Facts :
Son of Delaware's U.S. Senator ~ " Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. "
Grandson of Delaware's U.S. Senator ~ " Thomas F. Bayard, Sr. "
Great Grandson of Delaware's U.S. Senator ~ " James A. Bayard, Jr. "
Great-Great Grandson of Delaware's U.S. Senator ~ " James A. Bayard, Sr. "
Great-Great-Great Grandson of Delaware's 13th Governor ~ " Richard Bassett "
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II
Was wounded in Iwo Jima and received the " Purple Heart " during World War II
Date and Place of Birth :
February 11, 1918, Wilmington, Delaware
Parents :
Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr. ~ ( 1868 ~ 1942 ~ Age 74 )
Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard ~ ( 1880 ~ 1975 ~ Age 95 )
Married :
Jane Brady Hildreth Bayard ~ ( 1918 ~ 1960 ~ Age 41 )
Children:
Alexis I. du Pont Bayard, Jr. ~ ( 1945 ~ 2018 ~ Age 73 )
Eugene Hildreth Bayard ~ ( 1946 ~ 2021 ~ Age 75 )
Richard Henry Bayard
Public Service :
Elected as Delaware's 13th Lt. Governor by defeating :
" Chester V. Townsend, Jr. " and served with Delaware's 61st Governor " Elbert N. Carvel " .....
Unsuccessful in his attempt to become Delaware's U.S. Senator being defeated in 1952 by incumbant Senator :
" John J. Williams " .....
Date and Place of Passing :
September 3, 1985, Wilmington, Delaware
Place of Burisl :
Old Swedes Church ~ Wilmington, Delaware
Delaware Home :
Rockland, Delaware
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1948 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Alexis I. d.
Bayard |
Democrat |
74,605 |
53.23 % |
Chester V.
Townsend, Jr. |
Republican |
65,545 |
46.77 % |
| 1952 |
General |
United States
Senate |
Alexis I. d.
Bayard |
Democrat |
77,685 |
45.51 % |
John J.
Williams * |
Republican |
93,020 |
54.49 % |
( January 20, 1953 ~ January 15, 1957 )
New Castle County ~ Republican ~ Age 36 ~ Businessman
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Date and Place of Birth :
August 24, 1916 ~ Keith, Georgia
Parents :
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William Henry Rollins ~ ( 1889 - 1945 - Age 56 )
Claudia Ann Nance Rollins ~ ( 1886 - 1976 ~ Age 89 )
Married :
Katharine Elizabeth " Kitty " Jacob Rollins ~ ( 1923 - 2003 ) ~ Married in 1942
Children:
John W. Rollins, Jr. ~ ( 1942 - 2013 )
James Edward Rollins ~ ( 1945 - 1972 )
Catherine Ann Rollins
Patrick Emerson Rollins
Ted Rollins
Jeff Rollins
Michele Rollins
Monique Rollins
Michael Rollins
Marc Rollins
Public Service :
Elected as Delaware's 14th Lt. Governor by defeating :
" Vernon B. Derrickson " and served with Delaware's 62nd Governor " James Caleb Boggs " .....
Unsuccessful in his attempt to become Delaware's 64th Governor being defeated by past Governor :
" Elbert N. Carvel " .....
Date and Place of Passing :
April 4, 2000 ~ Greenville, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Owls Nest, Delaware
Delaware Home :
Greenville, Delaware
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1952 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
John W.
Rollins, Sr. |
Republican |
86,622 |
50.98 % |
Vernon B.
Derrickson |
Democrat |
83,300 |
49.02 % |
| 1960 |
General |
Governor |
John W.
Rollins, Sr. |
Republican |
94,043 |
48.27 % |
Elbert N.
Carvel * |
Democrat |
100,792 |
51.73 % |
( January 15, 1957 ~ December 30, 1960 )
Kent County - Republican - Age 36 - Lawyer, Judge - Methodist
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View his record as the " 63rd Governor " of Delaware for more.
Served with Governor " J. Caleb Boggs " during his second term as 62nd Governor.
( January 17, 1961 ~ January 19, 1965 )
New Castle County - Democrat - Age 61
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Date and Place of Birth :
May 22, 1899 ~ Pennsylvania
Parents :
Eugene Lammot - ( 1859 - ???? )
Lullie Holmes Lammot - ( 1867 - ???? )
Married :
Never Married
Children:
None
Public Service :
Date and Place of Passing :
March, 1987 ~ Wilmington, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Gracelawn Memorial Park ~ New Castle, Delaware.
Delaware Home :
302 West 28th Street, Wilmington, Delaware
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponent |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1960 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Eugent
Lammot |
Democrat |
97,826 |
50.30 % |
William V.
Roth, Jr. |
Republican |
96,671 |
49.70 % |
" William V. Roth, Jr. ",
in 1971, was elected to the U.S. Senate |
( January 19, 1965 ~ January 21, 1969 )
New Castle County ~ Democrat ~ Age 42 ~ Merchant ~ Methodist
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Served with Delaware's 65th Governor :
" Charles Layman Terry, Jr. "
View Tribbitt's record as the :
" 67th Governor " of Delaware for more.
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( January 21, 1969 ~ January 18, 1977 ~ 2 Terms )
State Senate: 1962 through 1968
Sussex County ~ Republican ~ Age 51
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Interesting Facts :
" Only Lt. Governor " to serve under two Governor's of a different party.
" 1st Lt. Governor " to serve two consecutive terms in office.
Served with the U.S. Army in World War II and received the " Bronze Star " and " Puprle Heart ".
Date and Place of Birth :
June 14, 1918 ~ Lewes, Delaware
Parents :
William Hayes Bookhammer ~ ( 1876 ~ 1959 - Age 82 )
Winifred Hopkins Jenkins Bookhammer ~ ( 1879 ~ 1966 - Age 87 )
Married : ~ ( in 1942 )
Mary Catherine " Kitty " Williams Bookhammer ~ ( 1918 ~ 2005 - Age 87 )
Children:
Joy Bookhammer Basinski
Jeanie Bookhammer Greenhaugh
Public Service :
Served as a Delaware State Senator from 1962 through 1968.
Elected as Delaware's 18th Lieutenant Governor by defeating incumbant Lieutenant Governor :
" Sherman W. Tribbitt " and served with Delaware's 66th Governor " Russell W. Peterson ".
Re-elected as Delaware's Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
" Clifford B. Hearn, Jr. " and served with Delaware's 67th Governor " Sherman Willard Tribbitt ".
Date and Place of Passing :
February 23, 2013 - Lewes, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes, Delaware ~ "Click Here" for Lieutenant Governor Bookhammer's "Find A Grave" record.
Delaware Home :
Lewes, Delaware
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponents |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1968 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Eugene D.
Bookhammer |
Republican |
101,839 |
50.60 % |
Sherman W.
Tribbitt |
Democrat |
99,421 |
49.40 % |
| ~ ~ ~ |
| 1972 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Eugene D.
Bookhammer |
Republican |
110,087 |
51.48 % |
Clifford B.
Hearn, Jr. |
Democrat |
102,070 |
47.73 % |
| |
William
Drummond |
American |
1,389 |
00.65 % |
| |
Earl F.
Dawson |
Prohibition |
313 |
00.15 % |
( January 18, 1977 ~ January 20, 1981 )
( State House ~ State Senate )
Kent County
Democrat ~ Age 44 ~ Real Estate
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Interesting Facts :
6th Lt. Governor to be of a different party than the Governor.
Served as a Delaware State Representive & Delaware State Senator.
Date and Place of Birth :
January 11, 1932 ~ Chicago, Illinois
Parents :
Philip A. McGinnis - ( 1904 - 1945 )
Evelyn Mousel McGinnis
Married :
Mary Jane Richards McGinnis
Children:
Philip J. McGinnis
James Edward McGinnis
Donna McGinnis McKamy
Public Service :
Served as a Delaware State Representative from 1962 through 1976.
Elected as Delaware's 19th Lieutenant Governor by defeating :
" Andrew Foltz " and served with Delaware's 68th Governor " Pete du Pont ".
McGinnis was not a candidate for re-electlion in 1980 .....
Date and Place of Passing :
February 24, 2009 ~ Dover, Delaware
Place of Burial :
Holy Cross Cemetery ~ Dover, Delaware
Delaware Home :
Dover, Delaware
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponents |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1976 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
James D.
McGinnis |
Democrat |
110,328 |
50.4 % |
Andrew
Foltz |
Republican |
107,075 |
48.9 % |
( January 20, 1981 ~ January 15, 1985 )
New Castle County
Republican ~ Age 41 ~ Lawyer ~ Catholic
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View his record as the " 69th Governor " of Delaware for more.
Served with Governor " Pete du Pont " during his second term as the 68th Governor.
Served as the U.S. Representative from Delaware - ( January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2011 - 9 Terms )
To view " Mike Castle's " U.S. Congress Biographical Page:
( January 15, 1985 ~ January 20, 1989 )
New Castle County
Democrat ~ Age 47 ~ Professor
( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
Interesting Facts :
First Asian-American to obtain the office of Lieutenant Governor in " Delaware and United States History ! "
7th Lt. Governor to be of a different party than the Governor.
His parents fled the Chinese Communist Revolution in 1949 to Hong Kong with him.
He came to the United States at the age of 18.
Woo became an Independent in 2000 and announced his intention not to accept a federal appointment in order to advance public perception of his neutrality without any personal partisan benefit.
Woo is a leader in the greater Chinese American community throughout the country from which his political activities dependably received strong financial backing.
( 2015 Photo ) |
Date and Place of Birth :
August 13, 1937 ~ Shanghai, China
Parents :
( currently unknown )
Married :
( Name currently unknown )
Children: ( Two Children )
Public Service :
Delaware Home :
Newark, Delaware
To view Lt. Governor Woo's " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponents |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 1984 |
" Primary " |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Shien Biau
Woo |
Democrat |
14,131 |
42 % |
Nancy W.
Cook |
Democrat |
10,590 |
31 % |
| 1984 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Shien Biau
Woo |
Democrat |
121,095 |
50.09 % |
D. Battle
Robinson |
Republican |
120,666 |
49.91 % |
| 1988 |
" Primary " |
United States
Senate |
Shien Biau
Woo |
Democrat |
20,225 |
50 % |
Samuel S.
Beard |
Democrat |
20,154 |
50 % |
| 1988 |
General |
United States
Senate |
Shien Biau
Woo |
Democrat |
92,378 |
37.94 % |
William V.
Roth, Jr. * |
Republican |
151,115 |
62.06 % |
| 1992 |
" Primary " |
United States
House |
Shien Biau
Woo |
Democrat |
28,732 |
74 % |
Ernest L.
Ercole |
Democrat |
10,329 |
26 % |
| 1992 |
General |
United States
House |
Shien Biau
Woo |
Democrat |
117,426 |
43 % |
Michael N.
Castle * |
Republican |
153,037 |
55 % |
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in the 1984 Primary and 1992 General elections "
is due to there being others who were also running for that office .....
" Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! " |
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( January 20, 1989 to December 31, 1992 )
New Castle County
Republican - Age 64
( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
View his record as the " 70th Governor " of Delaware for more.
Served with Governor " Michael N. Castle " during his second term as the 69th Governor
( January 19, 1993 to January 3, 2001 )
Kent County - Democrat - Age 58
( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
Interesting Fact(s):
2nd Lt. Governor to serve consecutive terms in " Delaware History !
First female to serve as Lt. Governor in " Delaware History !
View her record as the " 72nd Governor " of Delaware for more.
Served with Governor " Thomas Richard Carper " during both of his terms as Delaware's 71st Governor.
( January 16, 2001 to January 20, 2009 )
( January 17, 2017 to " Present " )
New Castle County
Democrat - Age 45
( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
Interesting Fact(s):
3rd Lt. Governor to serve consecutive terms in Delaware History
View his record as the " 74th Governor " of Delaware for more.
( January 20, 2009 ~ January 6, 2015 )
( January 6, 2015 ~ January 1, 2019 )
( Lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks )
Interesting Fact(s) :
Was appointed " early " as Attorney General of Delaware on January 6, 2015 due to the illness and eventual passing of :
Joseph Robinette " Beau " Biden, III.
Date and Place of Birth :
February 9, 1966 ~ Wilmington, Delaware
Parents :
Morton and Marilyn Denn
Married :Michele Denn
Children :Adam Denn
Zach Denn
Public Service :
Was first elected as Delaware's Insurance Commissioner in " 2004 " by defeating " David H. Ennis " with 53% of the vote.
Elected as Delaware's 25th Lieutenant Governor in " 2008 " by defeating " Charles L. Copeland " with 61% of the vote and served with Delaware's 73rd Governor " Jack Markell ".
Was re-elected as Delaware's Lieutenant Governor in " 2012 " by defeating " Cheryl Valenzuela " with 61.6% of the vote and continued to serve with Delaware's 73rd Governor " Jack Markell ".
Elected as Delaware's Attorney General in " 2014 " by defeating " Theodore A. Kittila " with 52.8% of the vote.
Resigned from the office of Lieutenant Governor to serve as the Attorney General on January 6, 2015.
Desided not to run for re-election for the office of Attorney General in 2018.
To view Lt. Governor Denn's " Wikipedia Article ":
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponents |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 2004 |
" Primary " |
Insurance
Commissioner |
Matthew P.
Denn |
Democrat |
18,436 |
58 % |
Karen W.
Stewart |
Democrat |
13,363 |
42 % |
| 2004 |
General |
Insurance
Commissioner |
Matthew P.
Denn |
Democrat |
182,619 |
53 % |
David H.
Ennis |
Republican |
163,027 |
47 % |
| 2008 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Matthew P.
Denn |
Democrat |
236,741 |
61 % |
Charles L.
Copeland |
Republican |
149,222 |
39 % |
| 2012 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Matthew P.
Denn * |
Democrat |
238,957 |
61.6 % |
Cheryl
Valenzuela |
Republican |
143,978 |
37.1 % |
| 2014 |
General |
Attorney
General |
Matthew P.
Denn |
Democrat |
121,410 |
52.8 % |
Theodore A.
Kittila |
Republican |
90,257 |
39.2 % |
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in the 2012 and 2014 General elections "
is due to there being others who were also running for that office .....
" Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! " |
The office of Lieutenant Governor of Delaware was
" Vacant "
From January 6, 2015 until January 17, 2017
( See Above )
( January 17, 2017 to " Present " )
State House:
( January 14, 2003 ~ January 13, 2009 )
State Senate:
( January 13, 2009 ~ January 17, 2017 )
Interesting Facts :
She is a descendant of Delaware's 15th Governor " David Hall "
2nd woman to hold the office of Lieutenant Governor in " Delaware History ! "
Date and Place of Birth :
1963 ~ Sussex County, Delaware
Parents :
( unknown )
Married :
Dana Long
Children:
( unknown )
Public Service :
Was first elected to Delaware's State House of Representatives in 2002 and served 3 consecutive terms.
Was elected to Delaware's State Senate in 2008 and served 2 consecutive terms.
Elected as Delaware's 26th Lieutenant Governor which was vacant in " 2016 "
and is serving with Delaware's 74th and current Governor " John C. Carney, Jr. ".
To view Lt. Governor Hall-Long's " Wikipedia Article ":
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )
| Year |
Election
Type |
Office |
Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
Opponents |
Party |
Votes |
Percent
Of Votes |
| 2016 |
" Primary " |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Bethany
Hall ~ Long |
Democrat |
18,326 |
29.10 % |
Sherry Dorsey
Walker |
Democrat |
13,748 |
21.80 % |
| 2016 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Bethany
Hall ~ Long |
Democrat |
248,141 |
59.44 % |
La Mar
Gunn |
Republican |
169,291 |
40.56 % |
| 2020 |
General |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Bethany
Hall ~ Long |
Democrat |
285,638 |
59.14 % |
Donyale
Hall |
Republican |
197,343 |
40.86 % |
" The reason for the percentages not being equal in the 2016 Primary Election "
is due to there being others who were also running for that office .....
" Only the top two candidate's percentages are displayed ! " |
Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett
( russpickde@comcast.net )
Originally Created: January, 1996
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