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Richard Bassett (April 2, 1745 – August 15, 1815) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Revolution, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Governor of Delaware, and as U.S. Senator from Delaware. Subject Engraving, by Charles B. J. Fevret de Saint-Memin (1802); National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; gift of Mr. ... 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 â€“ Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... 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Early life and family

Bassett was born April 2, 1745 at Bohemia Ferry in Cecil County, Maryland, son of Arnold and Judith Thompson Bassett. His father was a tavern owner, but his mother was the great granddaughter of Augustine Herman, the original owner of Bohemia Manor, a massive estate in Cecil County. He first married in 1774 Ann Ennals and had three children, Richard Ennals, Ann or Nancy, and Mary. After her death he married Betsy Garnett and they had no children. They were members of the Methodist Church. 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 â€“ Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 kmÂ² 145 km 400 km 21 37Â°53N to 39Â°43N 75Â°4W to 79Â°33W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist, the largest mainline, and, after the Southern Baptist Convention, the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States. ...

Political Career

Bassett, who represented Delaware at the Constitutional Convention, devoted most of his career to the service of his county and state. Reflecting the particular interests and needs of his region, he concentrated on agricultural matters, local military organization; and religious and charitable affairs. Only rarely and for the briefest periods during his adult life did he even travel outside the boundaries of Kent County. Yet at a key moment in his country's history, Bassett assumed an important role in advancing the cause of a strong central government. He led the fight for ratification of the United States Constitution in Delaware, an effort crowned on December 7, 1787, when his state became the first to approve the new instrument of government. Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 kmÂ² 48 km 161 km 21. ... Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy. ... Kent County is the name of several counties in the United States and Canada: Kent County, Delaware Kent County, Maryland Kent County, Michigan Kent County, Rhode Island Kent County, Texas Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada Kent is also a county in England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Bassett's experiences as a politician and soldier during the Revolution broadened his political horizons. The war had demonstrated, even to a man whose concerns had seldom transcended the confines of his state, the need for greater regional and national cooperation for the mutual interest of every community and section. In Bassett's case, the war transformed him into an effective proponent of a truly cohesive union of all the states. The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ...

The Patriot

Richard Bassett's life illustrates the economic and social opportunities that existed in colonial America. He was born in Cecil County, Maryland. His father, a part-time tavern keeper and farmer, abandoned his family when Bassett was a child. The young man had to depend on the assistance of his maternal relations, but with their help, he eventually became a lawyer and acquired a small plantation. In 1770 he moved to Dover, Delaware, where he practiced law and pursued his agricultural interests. He quickly became a man of property, and began to move with ease in the social world of the local gentry, among whom he developed a reputation for hospitality and philanthropy. Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 kmÂ² 145 km 400 km 21 37Â°53N to 39Â°43N 75Â°4W to 79Â°33W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... A tavern is, loosely, a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and, more than likely, also be served food, though not licenced to put up guests. ... A lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Nickname: The State Capital since 1777 Location in Delaware Founded 1683 Incorporated 1717 County Kent County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Stephen R. Speed Area - Total - Water 58. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Bassett's legal and charitable activities led naturally to politics. In 1774 he was elected by the voters of Kent County to serve as a member of its Boston Relief Committee. In this role Bassett helped to collect contributions for those suffering hardship as a result of the Coercive Acts, a series of political and economic measures that Parliament had enacted to reassert its control over the colonies, but which the colonists interpreted as a blow to their liberties. The committee brought Bassett into close working relationship with the leaders of the local Patriot movement: Caesar Rodney (who would later sign the Declaration of Independence), his brother Thomas, and John Haslet, the future commander of the 1st Delaware Regiment. This association led to further political responsibilities during the Revolution, when Bassett represented the citizens of his county in a variety of offices. He participated in the convention that drafted Delaware's constitution and served three terms in the state senate and one in the lower house of the state legislature. As a member of both the Delaware and Kent County Councils of Safety, which functioned as the executive arms of those political bodies, Bassett also had the opportunity to help manage the day-to-day fortunes of his state during the crucial years of the Revolution. 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Kent County is the name of several counties in the United States and Canada: Kent County, Delaware Kent County, Maryland Kent County, Michigan Kent County, Rhode Island Kent County, Texas Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada Kent is also a county in England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... The Intolerable Acts, called by the British the Coercive Acts or Punitive Acts, were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the growing unrest in thirteen American colonies, particularly in Boston, Massachusetts after incidents such as the Boston Tea Party. ... The British Houses of Parliament, London, UK A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system derived from that of the United Kingdom. ... Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728â€“June 29, 1784), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Delaware. ... A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of a newly formed or reformed independent state, usually from a part or the whole of the territory of another nation, or a document containing such a declaration. ... Thomas Rodney (June 4, 1744â€“ January 2, 1811) was an American jurist and statesman from Kent County, Delaware. ... John Haslet (about 1727â€“ January 3, 1777) was an American clergyman and soldier from Milford, Delaware in Kent County. ... The 1st Delaware Regiment was raised on December 9, 1775 for service with the continental army under the command of Colonel John Haslet. ... State legislatures are the lawmaking bodies of the 50 states in the United States of America. ...

The soldier

Bassett's close association with military affairs began early in 1776 when he helped plan the mobilization of Delaware's forces for service in the Revolution. He developed plans for the organization of Haslet's regiment (perpetuated by today's 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard), the only unit of Continental regulars recruited in the state. Relying on his legal and political skills, he coordinated the all-important task of selecting officers for the regiment, measuring nominees against the military criteria of the day: patriotism, sufficient popularity to attract recruits, and military competence. Bassett's selections were clearly a success; Haslet's regiment was later judged among the very best combat units in Washington's command. This article is about the year 1776. ... Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard // Background The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve. ...

Bassett was instrumental in raising a militia unit to serve as Delaware's contribution to the Flying Camp, a mobile reserve that provided Washington with some 10,000 men who could be called forward to join the continentals holding New York City. He also helped organize Captain Thomas Rodney's Dover Light Infantry, a company of volunteer militia which served in the Trenton-Princeton campaign late in 1776. A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. ... This article is about the year 1776. ...

Later emergencies allowed Bassett to learn firsthand the responsibilities of the citizen-soldier. During the summer of 1777 the British entered the upper Chesapeake Bay with the objective of capturing Philadelphia, the American capital. Under Washington's defense plan, Delaware mobilized its militia force under the command of General Caesar Rodney; its mission was to maintain a sector of the cordon thrown up between the approaching British and the capital by combined troops from the middle states. Rodney's units were also expected to delay any possible British drive south toward Baltimore until Washington's continentals could arrive on the scene. Although legally exempted from militia service because of his legislative position, Bassett nevertheless appears to have joined his friend Rodney in the field as a volunteer. The Delaware militia returned home after the British retired from the area, but Bassett continued as a part-time soldier, assuming command of the Dover Light Horse, Kent County's militia cavalry unit. 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ...

Bassett gained a great deal of practical experience and insight during his service in the Revolution. On one hand, he learned how to raise troops and supply them in the field so well that his state repeatedly called on him to manage its mobilizations. But as events propelled him from local leadership to a major role in state affairs, Bassett also came to appreciate the more general point that cooperation between the states was vital. Planning for the common defense against the British in 1777 required him to coordinate frequently with military leaders in Pennsylvania and Maryland as well as with the strategists in Washington's Continental Army. At the same time, his militia service demonstrated to him that sacrifices would be required from citizens of every economic and social level if the concept of the citizen-soldier was to remain effective. The war even seemed to have a profound effect on Bassett's personality, prompting him to adopt a simpler lifestyle. Gone was the ambitious social leader of the local gentry. Instead, a quiet, serious, and "most efficient" public servant emerged to deal with the state's postwar problems. Mobilization or mobilisation is the act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 kmÂ² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 kmÂ² 145 km 400 km 21 37Â°53N to 39Â°43N 75Â°4W to 79Â°33W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165...

The statesman

Designing a new national government for the victorious colonies posed a dilemma for politicians like Bassett who represented a small state. A strong central government might well promote economic prosperity and guarantee civil liberties, but it might also subordinate the local interests of the smaller states to the overriding concerns of their larger, more populous neighbors. Bassett's wartime experiences, however, convinced him that the weak government created by the Articles of Confederation had to be strengthened. In 1786 he agreed to represent Delaware at the Annapolis Convention, a meeting called to discuss closer economic cooperation among the states. The Annapolis gathering resulted in a call to the states to meet in Philadelphia the next year to design a new government. Bassett again represented Delaware. Although he rarely addressed the Constitutional Convention, Bassett strongly supported the Great Compromise advanced by his colleague John Dickinson and others. Designed to protect the rights of the small states, the compromise called for a national legislature that gave an equal voice to all thirteen states in a Senate composed of two representatives from each, but which respected the rights of the majority in a House of Representatives based on population. Civil liberties are protections from the power of governments. ... The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, formed the first governing document of the United States of America. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Annapolis Convention was a meeting at Annapolis, Maryland of 12 delegates from five states (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia) that called for a constitutional convention. ... Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy. ... The Connecticut Compromise of 1787 in the United States, later known as the Great Compromise, was struck in the creation of legislative bodies. ... John Dickinson (November 8, 1732 â€“ February 14, 1808) was an American lawyer and politician from Jones Neck in St. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. The Media:United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ...

Actually, Bassett's major contribution to the cause of strong government was made after the Convention. The work of the Founding Fathers would clearly have come to naught if the new Constitution had failed to receive the approval of the states, and historians agree that Bassett was the most important leader in the fight to win ratification in Delaware. Here the political skills and personal alliances that he had forged during the Revolution came to the fore, enabling Bassett to convince his colleagues that a strong central government indeed supported the interests of the smaller states. He won their unanimous agreement just five months after the document had been drawn up in Philadelphia. Ratification is the process of adopting an international treaty, or a constitution or other nationally binding document (such as an amendment to a constitution) by the agreement of multiple subnational entities. ...

Bassett's growing popularity in his state was then rewarded by his election to the new United States Senate. While he continued to support strong government, he allied himself with the moderate wing of the Federalist party that had gathered around Vice President John Adams. As a Senator, for example, he supported President Washington's right to control the internal workings of the executive branch through the power of dismissing appointed officials, but he opposed some of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton's more extreme proposals for advancing the powers of the presidency. Reflecting the continuing concerns of the small states, Bassett was the first to vote for locating the new national capital away from New York and Pennsylvania in an independent federal enclave on the banks of the Potomac River. Bassett's political interests had never strayed far from the affairs of his state. Even before ending his Senate service, he played a principal role, along with John Dickinson, in drafting a new constitution for Delaware. In 1793 he began a six-year term as first chief justice of Delaware's court of common pleas, and in 1796 he served as a member of the Electoral College in the presidential election. Bassett followed his previous Federalist loyalties by casting his electoral vote for John Adams. In 1799 he was elected governor. Bearing in mind the lessons he had learned during the Revolution, Governor Bassett actively executed his responsibilities as commander in chief of the Delaware militia, working with veterans of the Continental Army to improve its organization. He was particularly conscious of the importance of leadership in a military unit and devoted much care to the selection and commissioning of militia officers as a means of ensuring the revitalization of his states military forces. The term federalist can refer to different ideologies, depending on the locale. ... John Adams (October 30, 1735 â€“ July 4, 1826) was the first (1789â€“1797) Vice President of the United States, and the second (1797â€“1801) President of the United States. ... The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the finance minister of the Federal Government of the United States. ... A portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull, 1792. ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 kmÂ² 455 km 530 km 13. ... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmsted Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... John Dickinson (November 8, 1732 â€“ February 14, 1808) was an American lawyer and politician from Jones Neck in St. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... An electoral college is a set of electors who are empowered as a deliberative body to elect someone to a particular office. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... In law a commission is a patent which allows a person to take possession of a state office and carry out official acts and duties. ...

Bassett's tenure as governor of Delaware was the natural culmination of a public life spent in service to his state. Although his remarkable contribution to the cause of strong national government epitomized the breadth of his vision, his active promotion of an effective union of the states was always motivated by concerns for the interests, welfare, and liberties of his own home state.

Death and legacy

Bassett died August 15, 1815 at Bohemia Manor in Cecil County, Maryland and was first buried there. In 1865 his remains were moved to a Bassett and Bayard mausoleum in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 42nd 32,160 kmÂ² 145 km 400 km 21 37Â°53N to 39Â°43N 75Â°4W to 79Â°33W Population - Total (2000) - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Motto: A Place To Be Somebody Nickname: Founded Incorporated 1638 1832 County New Castle County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor James M. Baker (Dem) Area - Total - Water 44. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 kmÂ² 48 km 161 km 21. ...

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Public offices

From 1776 until 1792 elections were held on the first day of October of the year noted. Terms for members of the General Assembly began on the twentieth day of October in the same year. If either date fell on a Sunday, the following day was prescribed. They met three times each year, generally in October, February and May. Members of the House of Assembly had a term of one year and members of the Legislative Council had a term of three years. Three State Councilmen and seven State Assemblymen were elected, at large, from each county. The State President was not elected, but rather chosen by the General Assembly, after they convened, for a term of three years or until the sitting of the next General Assembly. This article is about the year 1776. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Delaware General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. ... The Delaware House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. State of Delaware. ... The Delaware Senate is the upper house of the Delaware General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. State of Delaware. ... The Delaware Senate is the upper house of the Delaware General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. State of Delaware. ... The Delaware House of Representatives is the lower house of the Delaware General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. State of Delaware. ... List of Delaware Governors Governors of New Sweden, 1639-1655 Peter Minuit 1639-1640 Peter Hollandaer Ridder 1640-1643 Johan Björnsson Printz 1643-1653 Johan Papegoya 1653-1654 Johan Classon Rising 1654-1655 Part of New Netherland, 1655-1664 Part of New York, 1664-1682 Part of Pennsylvania, 1682... The Delaware General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. ... The Delaware General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Delaware. ...

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Joseph Robinette Joe Biden, Jr. ... James Caleb Cale Boggs (1909â€“1993) was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont, Delaware in New Castle County. ... Clayton Douglass Buck (Known as C. Douglass Buck (1890â€“1965) was an American engineer, and politician from Buena Vista near New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. ... Thomas Richard Tom Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... John Middleton Clayton (July 24, 1796–November 9, 1856) was an American statesman from Delaware who served as a U.S. Senator and as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1849 to 1850. ... Joshua Clayton (July 20, 1744â€“August 11, 1798) was an American physician and politician from Mt. ... Thomas Clayton (July, 1777–August 21, 1854) was a Senator from the American state of Delaware in the 19th Century. ... Joseph Parsons Comegys (December 29, 1813â€“February 1, 1893) was a lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. ... Henry du Pont Henry A. du Pont (July 30, 1838 â€“ December 31, 1926) was a decorated U.S. Army officer, a businessman, and a United States Senator from the state of Delaware. ... Thomas Coleman du Pont (1863â€“1930) was an American engineer, and politician, from Greenville, Delaware in New Castle County. ... Joseph Allen Frear, Jr. ... Senator George Gray George Gray (May 4, 1840 â€“ August 7, 1925) was an American politician. ... Daniel Oren Hastings (March 5, 1874â€“May 9, 1966) was a U.S. Senator from Delaware from December 10, 1928â€“January 2, 1937. ... Anthony C. Higgins (October 1, 1840â€“June 26, 1912) was a lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Outerbridge Horsey (March 5, 1777 â€“ June 9, 1842) was an American politician from the state of Delaware of the United States during the 19th Century. ... James H. Hughes (January 14, 1867â€“August 29, 1953) was a U.S. Senator from Delaware from January 3, 1937â€“January 2, 1943. ... Richard Rolland Kenney (September 9, 1856 â€“ August 14, 1931) was an American lawyer and a United States Senator from the state of Delaware. ... Henry Latimer (April 24, 1752â€“December 19, 1819) was an American physician and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786–October 7, 1857) represented the state of Delaware in both the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and served as the Secretary of the Treasury and later the Secretary of State under President Andrew Jackson. ... NAUDAIN, Arnold, a Senator from Delaware; born near Dover, Del. ... George Read, Sr. ... Harry Alden Richardson (January 1, 1853 â€“ June 16, 1928) was an American businessman and a United States Senator from the state of Delaware. ... Image:George R Riddle. ... 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Tunnell (August 2, 1879 â€“ November 14, 1957) was an American educator, a lawyer, a politician, and a United States Senator from the state of Delaware. ... Nicholas Van Dyke (December 20, 1769â€“ May 21, 1826) was an American lawyer and statesman from New Castle, Delaware. ... John Vining (1758–1802) was an early member of Congress from the U.S. state of Delaware. ... John Wales (July 31, 1783–December 3, 1863) was a United States Senator representing Delaware in the 19th Century. ... William Hill Wells (January 7, 1769â€“March 11, 1829) was a lawyer and politician from Dagsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Samuel White (December 1770 â€“ November 4, 1809) was a United States Senator from the state of Delaware during the early years of the United States. ... John James Williams (May 17, 1904 â€“ January 11, 1988) was an American businessman and politician from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Josiah Oliver Wolcott (1877 â€“ 1938) was an American lawyer and politician, from Dover, Delaware in Kent County. ... An alphabetical list showing the United States Senators from Delaware. ... Delaware ratified the Constitution on December 7, 1787. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Delaware to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... List of Delaware Governors Governors of New Sweden, 1639-1655 Peter Minuit 1639-1640 Peter Hollandaer Ridder 1640-1643 Johan Björnsson Printz 1643-1653 Johan Papegoya 1653-1654 Johan Classon Rising 1654-1655 Part of New Netherland, 1655-1664 Part of New York, 1664-1682 Part of Pennsylvania, 1682... Walter Wolfkiel Bacon (1879â€“1962) was an American accountant and politician from Wilmington, Delaware in New Castle County. ... Gunning Bedford, Sr. ... Caleb Prew Bennett (November 11, 1758â€“July 11, 1836) was an American soldier and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Benjamin Thomas Biggs (October 1, 1821 - December 25, 1893) was Governor of Delaware from January 18, 1887 until January 20, 1891. ... James Caleb Cale Boggs (1909â€“1993) was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont, Delaware in New Castle County. ... Clayton Douglass Buck (Known as C. Douglass Buck (1890â€“1965) was an American engineer, and politician from Buena Vista near New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. ... David P. Buckson David Penrose Buckson (born July 25, 1920) is an American lawyer and politician from Camden, Kent County in the State of Delaware. ... William Cannon (March 15, 1809 - March 1, 1865) was Governor of Delaware from January 20, 1863 until March 1, 1865. ... Thomas Richard Tom Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Elbert Nortrand Bert Carvel (1910â€“2005) was an American businessman and politician from Laurel, Delaware in Sussex County. ... Michael Newbold Mike Castle (born July 2, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Peter Foster Causey (1801â€“1871) was an American merchant and politician from Milford, Delaware, in Sussex County. ... John Clark was Governor of Delaware from January 21, 1817 until January 15, 1820. ... Joshua Clayton (July 20, 1744â€“August 11, 1798) was an American physician and politician from Mt. ... John Polk Cochrane (February 7, 1809 - December 27, 1898 was Governor of Delaware from January 19, 1875 until January 21, 1879. ... John Collins (March 1, 1776â€“April 16, 1822) was an American manufacturer and politician from Collins Mill Pond, in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. ... Thomas Collins (1732â€“March 29, 1789) was an American lawyer and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. ... Cornelius Parsons Comegys (1780â€“1851) was an American farmer and politician from Little Creek, Delaware, in Kent County. ... John Cook (1730â€“October 27, 1789) was an American farmer and politician from Duck Creek, now Smyrna, Delaware in Kent County. ... William Barkley Cooper (1771â€“1849) was an American farmer and politician from Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. ... Jehu Davis (1738â€“1801) was an American farmer and politician from Mispillion Hundred, in Kent County, Delaware, west of Milford. ... William D. Denney William duHamel Denney (March 31, 1873â€“November 21, 1953) was an American businessman and politician from Dover, Kent County in the State of Delaware. ... John Dickinson (November 8, 1732 â€“ February 14, 1808) was an American lawyer and politician from Jones Neck in St. ... Pierre Samuel Pete du Pont, IV (1935â€“) is an American lawyer and politician from from Rockland, near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. ... David Hall (January 4, 1752â€“September 18, 1817) was an American lawyer and politician from Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. ... John Wood Hall January 1, 1817 - January 23, 1892) was Governor of Delaware from January 21, 1879 until January 16, 1883. ... Joseph Haslet was Governor of Delaware from January 15, 1811 until January 18, 1814 and again from January 21, 1823 until June 20, 1823. ... David Hazzard ( May 18, 1781â€“July 8, 1864) was an American merchant and politician from Milton, in Sussex County, Delaware. ... John Hunn (June 29, 1849â€“September 1, 1926) was an American merchant and politician from Wyoming, in Kent County, Delaware. ... Preston Lea (November 12, 1841â€“December 4, 1916) was an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Joshua Hopkins Marvil (September 3, 1825 - April 8, 1895) was Governor of Delaware from January 15, 1895 until April 8, 1895. ... Joseph Maull, M.D. (September 6, 1781â€“May 3, 1846) was an American physician and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Thomas McKean Thomas McKean (March 19, 1734–June 24, 1817) was the second President of the United States in Congress assembled, from July 10, 1781, until November 4, 1781. ... John McKinly (February 21, 1721â€“August 21, 1796) was an American physician and politician from Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. ... Richard Cann McMullen (1868â€“1944) was an American executive and politician from Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. ... Charles Robert Miller (1857â€“1927) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware in New Castle County. ... Ruth Ann Minner (born January 17, 1935) is an American businesswoman and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. ... Nathaniel Mitchell (1753â€“February 21, 1814) was an American farmer from Sussex County, Delaware. ... Henry Molleston, III (January 1, 1762â€“August 14, 1821) was an American physician and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. ... Samuel Paynter (August 24, 1768 - October 2, 1845) was Governor of Delaware from January 20, 1824 - January 16, 1827. ... Simeon Selby Pennewill (1867â€“1935) was an American farmer and politician from Dover, Delaware in Kent County. ... The following biography is largely attributed to the National Governors Association: Russell W. Peterson (born October 3, 1916) was born Russell Wilber Peterson in Portage, Wisconsin. ... Charles Polk, Jr. ... James Ponder (October 31]], 1819 - November 5, 1897) was Governor of Delaware from January 17, 1871 until January 19, 1875. ... George Read, Sr. ... Robert John Reynolds (March 17, 1838 - June 10, 1909) was the Governor of Delaware from 1891 to 1895. ... Robert Pyle Robinson (1869â€“1949) was an American banker and politician from Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. ... Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728â€“June 29, 1784), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Delaware. ... Caleb Rodney (April 29, 1767â€“April 29, 1840) was an American merchant and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Daniel Rodney (September 10, 1764 - September 2, 1846) was an American statesman. ... Daniel Rogers (January 3, 1754â€“February 2, 1806) was an American manufacturer and politician from Milford, in Sussex County, Delaware. ... William Henry Harrison Ross (1814â€“1877) was an American farmer and politician from Seaford, Delaware, in Sussex County. ... Gove Saulsbury (May 29, 1815 - July 31, 1881) was Governor of Delaware from March 1, 1865 - January 17, 1871. ... Charles Clark Stockley (November 6, 1819 - April 20, 1901 was Governor of Delaware from January 16, 1883 until January 18, 1837. ... Thomas Stockton (April 1, 1781â€“March 2, 1846) was an American soldier and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Jacob Stout was Governor of Delaware from January 18, 1820 until January 16, 1821. ... James Sykes, Jr. ... William Temple (February 28, 1814â€“May 28, 1863) was an American merchant and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. ... Charles L. Terry, Jr. ... William Tharp (1803â€“1865) was an American farmer and politician from Milford, Delaware, in Kent County. ... Charles Thomas was Governor of Delaware from June 24, 1823 - January 20, 1824. ... John G. Townsend, Jr. ... Sherman Willard Tribbitt (born November 9, 1922) is an American politician who served as Governor of Delaware from 1973 to 1977. ... George Truitt (1756 - October 8, 1818) was Governor of Delaware from January 19, 1818 until January 15, 1811. ... Ebe Walter Tunnell (December 31, 1844â€“December 13, 1917) was an American merchant and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. ... Nicholas Van Dyke (September 25, 1738â€“February 19, 1789) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, Delaware in New Castle County. ... William Tharp Watson (June 22, 1849 - April 14, 1917) was Governor of Delaware from April 8, 1895 until January 19, 1897. ... Dale Edward Wolf (born September 6, 1924) served as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from 1989 to 1992, and as Governor of Delaware from 1992 to 1993. ... An alphabetical list showing the Governors of Delaware. ... // List of Delaware Governors Governors of New Sweden, 1639-1655 Part of New Netherland, 1655-1664 Part of New York, 1664-1682 Part of Pennsylvania, 1682-1704 Shares Governor with Pennsylvania, 1704-1776 Delaware State Presidents Delaware State Governors External links Delawares Governors Categories: Lists of United States governors... A table of the members of the Delaware General Assembly from New Castle County and the Governors. ...

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