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The following list displays those who served as a United States Representative for the State of Delaware. From the year "1812" until "1822" Delaware, unlike today, was allowed two U.S. Representatives due to the census of 1810. The census of 1820 showed that only one could be elected. Each name below is linked to a file that displays other information about each individual. The Majority include: " Where they were born, Family Members, Other facts about their lives, When they passed away and where they were buried ..... Plus much more ..... "
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Name |
Number |
Residence ~ ~ ~ Political Party |
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 ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Continental Congressman ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
Kent County ~ ~ ~ Unknown |
1789 |
1793 |
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 ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Continental Congressman |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Unknown |
1793 |
1794 |
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 ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
Newport ~ ~ ~ Unknown |
1794 |
1795 |
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James A. Bayard, Sr. ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
New Castle ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1797 |
1803 |
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Caesar A. Rodney ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ 13th Representative ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Democrat- Republican |
1803 |
1805 |
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James M. Broom ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
New Castle ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1805 |
~ ~ ~ Resigned from Office |
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Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
New Castle ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1807 |
1811 |
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Henry M. Ridgely ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1811 |
1815 |
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From the year " 1812 " until " 1822 " Delaware, " unlike today ", was allowed two U.S. Representatives due to the census of 1810. The census of 1820 then showed that only one could be elected. | |||||
Thomas Cooper ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Kent County ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1813 |
1817 |
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Thomas Clayton ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
New Castle ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1815 |
1817 |
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Willard Hall ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1817 |
1821 |
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Louis McLane ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! ~ ~ ~ His son " Robert Milligan McLane " Served as Maryland's 39th Governor ! ~ ~ ~ His Daughter " Lydia McLane Johnston " was married to Confederate General " Joseph Eggleston Johnston " ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
Smyrna ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1817 |
1827 ~ ~ ~ Resigned From Office |
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Caesar A. Rodney ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ 5th Representative ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Democrat- Republican |
1821 |
1822 ~ ~ ~ Resigned from Office to become a U.S. Senator |
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Daniel Rodney ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's 19th Governor ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
Sussex County ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1822 ~ ~ ~ To fill Rodney's Office |
1823 | |
Kensey Johns, Jr. ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
New Castle ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1827 ~ ~ ~ To fill McLane's Office |
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John J. Milligan ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
New Castle County ~ ~ ~ Anti- Jacksonian |
1831 |
1839 |
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Thomas Robinson, Jr. ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Georgetown ~ ~ ~ Federalist |
1839 |
1841 |
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George B. Rodney ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
New Castle ~ ~ ~ Whig |
1841 |
1845 |
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John W. Houston ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
New Castle ~ ~ ~ Whig |
1845 |
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George Read Riddle ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ U.S. Senator |
New Castle County ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1851 ~ ~ ~ To fill Rodney's Office |
1855 | |
Elisha D. Cullen ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Georgetown ~ ~ ~ American |
1855 |
1857 | |
William G. Whitely ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
New Castle County ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1857 |
1861 | |
George P. Fisher ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Unionist |
1861 |
1863 | |
William Temple ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! ~ ~ ~ " First " Representative to Passed Away while In Office |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's 35th Governor |
Kent County ~ ~ ~ Whig |
1863 |
1863 ~ ~ ~ Passed Away while In Office | |
Nathaniel B. Smithers ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! ~ ~ ~ " Appointed " to fill " William Temple's " vacancy ! |
Representative |
Kent County ~ ~ ~ Unconditional Unionist |
1863 |
1865 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by John A. Nicholson in re-election bid | |
John A. Nicholson ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Kent County ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1865 |
1869 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
Benjamin T. Biggs ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " 46th " Governor |
Middletown ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1869 |
1873 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
James R. Lofland ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Milford ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1873 |
1875 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by " James Williams " for re-election ! | |
James Williams ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Kenton ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1875 |
1879 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
Eugene L. Martin ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1879 |
1883 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
Charles B. Lore ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Odessa ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1883 |
1887 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
John B. Penington ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! ~ ~ ~ " His Two Daughters " were murdered in 1898 ! ~ ~ ~ " Click Here ! " for the story ! |
Representative |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1887 |
1891 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
John W. Causey ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Milford ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1891 |
1895 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
Jonathan S. Willis ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Milford ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1895 |
1897 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by " L. Irving Handy " for re-election ! | |
L. Irving Handy ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Smyrna ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1897 |
1899 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by " John H. Hoffecker " for re-election ! | |
John H. Hoffecker ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! ~ ~ ~ " Second " Representative to Passed Away while In Office |
Representative |
Smyrna ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1899 |
1900 ~ ~ ~ Passed Away while In Office | |
From June 16, 1900 thru November 6, 1900 | |||||
Walter O. Hoffecker ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! ~ ~ ~ " Son Of " " John H. Hoffecker " ! |
Representative |
Smyrna ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1900 ~ ~ ~ " Appointed " to fill his Dad's Seat ! |
1901 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
L. Heisler Ball ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! ~ ~ ~ " 1st U.S. Representative " elected by popular vote in " Delaware History " ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " 43rd " U.S. Senator |
New Castle County ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1901 |
1903 ~ ~ ~ " Resigned Office " to become a U.S. Senator ! | |
Henry A. Houston ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Millsboro ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1903 |
1905 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
Hiram R. Burton ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Lewes ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1905 |
1909 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
William H. Heald ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1909 |
1913 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
Franklin Brockson ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1913 |
1915 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Thomas W. Miller " for re-election ! | |
Thomas W. Miller ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1915 |
1917 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Alfred F. Polk " for re-election ! | |
Albert F. Polk ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Sussex County ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1917 |
1919 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Caleb R. Layton " for re-election ! | |
Caleb R. Layton ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Georgetown ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1919 |
1923 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " William H. Boyce". " for re-election ! | |
William H. Boyce ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Georgetown ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1923 |
1925 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Robert G. Houston " for re-election ! | |
Robert G. Houston ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Lewes ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1925 |
1933 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
Wilbur L. Adams ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Georgetown ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1933 |
1935 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not A " candidate for re-election ! | |
John G. Stewart ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1935 |
1937 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " William F. Allen " for re-election ! | |
William F. Allen ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Seaford ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1937 |
1939 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " George S. Williams " for re-election ! | |
George S. Williams ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Millsboro ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1939 |
1941 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Philip A. Traynor " for re-election ! | |
Philip A. Traynor ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1941 |
1943 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Earle D. Willey " for re-election ! | |
Earle D. Willey ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Dover ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1943 |
1945 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Philip A. Traynor " for re-election ! | |
Philip A. Traynor ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1945 |
1947 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " J. Caleb Boggs " for re-election ! | |
J. Caleb Boggs ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " 62nd " Governor ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " 54th " U.S. Senator |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1947 |
1953 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not " a candidate for re-election ! | |
Herbert B. Warburton ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1953 |
1955 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not " a candidate for re-election ! | |
Harris B. McDowell, Jr. ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ " 1 " Term in Office ! |
Middletown ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1955 |
1957 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Harry G. Haskell " for re-election ! | |
Harry G. Haskell, Jr. ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ " 1 " Terms in Office ! |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1957 |
1959 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Harris B. McDowell " for re-election ! | |
Harris B. McDowell, Jr. ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ " 4 " Terms in Office ! |
Middletown ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1959 |
1967 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " William V. Roth " for re-election ! | |
William V. Roth ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " 55th " U.S. Senator |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1967 |
1970 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not " a candidate for re-election ! | |
Pierre S. du Pont, IV ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " 68th " Governor |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1971 |
1977 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not " a candidate for re-election ! | |
Thomas B. Evans ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ " 3 " Terms in Office ! | Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1977 |
1983 ~ ~ ~ " Defeated " by : " Thomas R. Carper " for re-election ! | |
Thomas R. Carper ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " 71st " Governor ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " Current " U.S. Senator |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
1983 |
1993 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not " a candidate for re-election ! | |
Michael N. Castle ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " 69th " Governor |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Republican |
1993 |
2011 ~ ~ ~ " Lost " a Primary for re-election ! | |
John C. Carney, Jr. ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Also served as : ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " Current " Governor |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
2011 |
2017 ~ ~ ~ " Was Not " a candidate for re-election ! | |
Lisa Blunt Rochester ~ ~ ~ Click on Name above for his family and more personal info. on him ! |
Representative ~ ~ ~ Delaware's " Current " Representative |
Wilmington ~ ~ ~ Democrat |
2017 |
" Current " Representative | |
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Last update: Wednesday, December 27, 2023