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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".
( January 15, 1901 ~ January 17, 1905 )
Sussex County ~ Republican ~ Age 50
Interesting Fact(s):
( Obituary ) |
 Son of Delaware's 40th Governor: " William Cannon "
Studied at Dickinson College.
He & 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:
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Governor William Cannon and Magaret Ann Laws Cannon
Married:
Hester Polk Jacobs ~ ( 1848 ~ 1918 )
Children:
William Cannon ~ ( 1875 ~ 1928 )
Curtis " Leon " Cannon ~ ( 1883 ~ 1968 )
Ella Polk Cannon ~ ( 1890 ~ 1891 )
Philip Holland Cannon ~ ( 1893 ~ 1965 )
Public service:
Elected as Delaware's " First Lieutenant Governor " by defeating William F. Hoey and served with Delaware's 51st Governor " John Hunn ".
Date and place of passing:
June 20, 1929 ~ Lewes, Delaware
Interred:
Bridgeville Cemetery, Bridgeville, Delaware
Home(s): - ( currently unknown )
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 ~ Lt. Gov. Cannon's Headstone ~ |
( January 17, 1905 ~ January 19, 1909 )
Republican ~ Age 55
( Obituary ) |
Date and place of birth:
October 17, 1849 ~ Maryland
Parents: ( currently unknown )
Married:
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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 )
John H. Parker
Public service:
Date and place of passing:
March 5, 1911
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Interred:
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery
Wilmington, Delaware
Home(s):
Wilmington, Delaware
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 ~ Lt. Gov. Parker's Headstone ~ |
 ~ John M. Mendinhall ~ |
( January 19, 1909 ~ January 21, 1913 )
New Castle County ~ Republican ~ Age 47
Date and place of birth:
September 30, 1861 ~ Christiana, Delaware
Parents:
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Edward Mendinhall and Lydia S. Marshall Mendinhall
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
Interred:
Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware ~ "Click Here" for Lt. Governor Mendinhall's "Find A Grave" record.
Home(s): Newport, Delaware
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~ Lt. Gov. Mendinhall's Headstone ~ |
( January 21, 1913 ~ January 16, 1917 )
New Castle County ~ Democrat
Interesting Fact(s):
1st Lieutenant Governor to be of a different party than the Governor.
Oldest Lieutenant Governor to take office ~ age 74.
Date and place of birth:
October 25, 1835 ~ Delaware
Parents:
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Bassett Ferguson and Susan Ferguson
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
Interred:
Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, Odessa, Delaware.
Home(s): Blackbird, Delaware
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 ~ 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
Interesting Fact(s):
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, Place currently unknown
Parents:
Andrew Eliason & Lydia Cann Eliason
Married:
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Lillie Perkins Sentman Eliason
Children: ( currently unknown )
Public service:
Elected as Delaware's 5th Lt. Governor by defeating George M. Fisher and served with Delaware's 57th Governor "John Gillis Townsend, Jr." from January 16, 1917 to May 2, 1919.
Date and place of passing:
May 2, 1919, New Castle, Delaware
Interred:
Glebe Cemetery, New Castle, Delaware ~ "Click Here" for Lt. Governor Eliason's "Find A Grave" record.
Home(s):
New Castle, Delaware
To view " Lt. Governor Eliason's " Burial / Headstone site:
To view Lt. Governor Eliason's " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
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
Date and place of birth:
December 4, 1868 ~ Delaware
Parents:
George W. Bush and Emma Danforth Bush
Married: ~ ( September 5, 1892 )
Martha McComb Bush ~ ( 1867 ~ 1923 )
Children:
Eleanor Bush Snader ~ ( 1893 ~ 1967 )
Alice Dansforth Bush Oates ~ ( 1896 ~ 1962 )
Joshua Dansforth Bush, Jr. ~ ( 1903 ~ 1963 )
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
Interred:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Home ( s ):
805 Broome Street, Wilmington, Delaware
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( January 20, 1925 ~ January 15, 1929 )
Republican ~ Age 45
Date and place of birth:
November 12, 1878 ~ Milford, Delaware
Parents:
( currently unknown )
Married:
Blanche Virden Brown Anderson ~ ( 1881 ~ 1932 )
Children:
Daniel Virden Anderson ~ ( 1908 ~ 1996 )
James Anderson
John Anderson
Blanche Virden Anderson Frey ~ ( 1915 ~ 2007 )
Amelia C. Anderson
Rose Virden Anderson Akerman
Public service:
Elected as Delaware's 7th Lt. Governor by defeating " Merrill H. Tilghman " and served with Delaware's 57th Governor " Robert Pyle Robinson ".
Date and place of passing:
December 21, 1936 ~ Delaware
Interred:
Barratts Chapel Cemetery, Frederica, Delaware
Home(s):
Dover, Delaware
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( January 15, 1929 ~ January 17, 1933 )
Kent County ~ Republican ~ Age 40
Date and place of birth:
July 21, 1888 ~ Dover, Delaware
Parents:
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William M. Hazel and Matilda F. Fenimore Hazel
Married:
( currently unknown )
Children:
( currently unknown )
Public service:
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
Interred:
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Home(s):
Dover Delaware
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( January 17, 1933 ~ January 19, 1937 )
Kent County ~ Republican ~ Age 56 ~ Dentist
Interesting Fact(s):
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:
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Joseph Edmund Corley and Ida Champ Ferris Corley
Married: ~ married December 9, 1903 in Kenton, Delaware
Henrietta Palmer Bailey Corley
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
Interred:
Arlington Abbey Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
Home(s): 135 Main Street, Smyrna, Delaware
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( January 19, 1937 ~ January 21, 1941 )
New Castle County ~ Democrat ~ Age 60
( 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 and Mary Evarts Webb Cooch
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
Interred:
Welsh Tract Cemetery, Newark, Delaware
Home(s): Family Farm ~ Cooch's Bridge, Delaware
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( January 21, 1941 ~ January 16, 1945 )
Kent County ~ Democrat ~ Age 51 ~ Protestant ~ Physician
Interesting Fact(s):
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:
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Orlando L. MacCollum and Mary Ella James MacCollum
Married:
Marion Maclay MacCollum
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
Interred:
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Delaware
Home(s):
Wyoming, Delaware
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To view Lt. Governor MacCollum's " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
" Isaac James MacCollum "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
| 1940 |
Lt. Governor |
Isaac James MacCollum |
General
| Democratic |
65,949 |
49.32 % |
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Earle D. Willey |
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Republican |
65,427 |
48.93 % |
| |
| 1944 |
Governor |
Isaac James MacCollum |
General
| Democratic |
62,156 |
49.19 % |
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| |
|
Walter W. Bacon * |
|
Republican |
63,829 |
50.52 % |
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( January 16, 1945 to January 18, 1949 )
Sussex County - Democrat - Age 34 - Businessman - Episcopalian
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
Interesting Fact(s):
Son of ~ U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.
Grandson of ~ U.S. Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Sr.
Great Grandson of ~ U.S. Senator James A. Bayard, Jr.
Great-Great Grandson of ~ U.S. Senator James A. Bayard, Sr.
Great-Great-Great Grandson of ~ 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. and Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard
Married:
Jane Brady Hildreth Bayard ~ ( 1918 ~ 1960 ~ Age 41 )
Children:
Alexis I. du Pont Bayard, Jr.
Eugene Hildreth Bayard
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
Interred:
Old Swedes Church ~ Wilmington, Delaware
Home(s): Rockland, Delaware
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
" Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
| 1948 |
Lt. Governor |
Alexis I. d. Bayard |
General
| Democratic |
74,605 |
53.23 % |
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Chester V. Townsend, Jr. |
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Republican |
65,545 |
46.77 % |
| |
| 1952 |
U.S. Senate |
Alexis I. d. Bayard |
General
| Democratic |
77,685 |
45.51 % |
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| |
|
John J. Williams * |
|
Republican |
93,020 |
54.49 % |
| |
( January 20, 1953 ~ January 15, 1957 )
New Castle County ~ Republican ~ Age 36 ~ Businessman
Date and place of birth:
August 24, 1916 - Keith, Georgia
Parents: John William Rollins & Claudia Nace Rollins
Married ( 3 Times ):
Katharine Elizabeth "Kitty" Jacob
Linda Kuechler
Michele Metrinko
Children:
John W. Rollins, Jr. ~ " View his online memorial "
James Edward Rollins ~ " View his online memorial "
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
Interred:
Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Owls Nest, Delaware
Home(s): Greenville, Delaware
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To view Lt. Governor Rollins' " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
" John William Rollins, Sr. "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
| 1952 |
Lt. Governor |
John W. Rollins, Sr. |
General
| Republican |
86,622 |
50.98 % |
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|
Vernon B. Derrickson |
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Democratic |
83,300 |
49.02 % |
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| 1960 |
Governor |
John W. Rollins, Sr. |
General
| Republican |
94,043 |
48.27 % |
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Elbert N. Carvel |
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Democratic |
100,792 |
51.73 % |
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( January 15, 1957 ~ December 30, 1960 )
Kent County - Republican - Age 36 - Lawyer, Judge - Methodist
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
Date and place of birth:
May 22, 1899 ~ Pennsylvania
Parents:
Eugene Lammot and Lullie " _____ " Lammot
Married:
( currently unknown )
Children:
( currently unknown )
Public service:
- Elected as Delaware's 16th Lieutenant Governor by defeating future U.S. Senator "William V. Roth" and served with Delaware's 69th Governor "Elbert Nostrand Carvel" during his 2nd term from January 17, 1961 to January 19, 1965
Date and place of passing:
March, 1987 - Place unknown
Interred:
Gracelawn Memorial Park ~ New Castle, Delaware.
Home(s):
( currently unknown )
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To view Lt. Governor Lammot's " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
" Eugene Lammot "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
1960 |
Lt. Governor |
Eugene Lammot |
General
| Democratic |
97,826 |
50.30 % |
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William V. Roth |
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Republican |
96,671 |
49.70 % |
~ William V. Roth, in 1971, was elected to the U.S. Senate ~ |
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( January 19, 1965 ~ January 21, 1969 )
New Castle County ~ Democrat ~ Age 42 ~ Merchant ~ Methodist
Served with Governor "Charles Layman Terry, Jr." ~ ( 65th Governor )
View his record as the " 67th Governor " of Delaware for more.
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To view a short bio of " Lt. Governor Tribbitt's ":
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( January 21, 1969 ~ January 18, 1977 ~ 2 Terms )
State Senate: 1962 through 1968
Sussex County ~ Republican ~ Age 51
Interesting Fact(s):
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 and Winifred Hopkins Jenkins Bookhammer
Married: ~ ( 1942 )
Mary Catherine " Kitty " Williams Bookhammer ~ ( 1918 ~ 2005 )
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
Interred:
Bethel Methodist Cemetery, Lewes, Delaware ~ "Click Here" for Lieutenant Governor Bookhammer's "Find A Grave" record.
Home(s):
Lewes, Delaware
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To view Lt. Governor Bookhammer's " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
" Eugene Donald Bookhammer "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
1968 |
Lt. Governor |
Eugene D. Bookhammer |
General
| Republican |
101,839 |
50.60 % |
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Sherman W. Tribbitt |
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Democratic |
99,421 |
49.40 % |
~ Sherman W. Tribbitt, in 1972, was elected as the 67th Governor of Delaware ~ |
1972 |
Lt. Governor |
Eugene D. Bookhammer |
General
| Republican |
110,087 |
51.48 % |
| |
|
Clifford B. Hearn, Jr. |
|
Democratic |
102,070 |
47.73 % |
| |
|
William Drummond |
|
American |
1,389 |
00.65 % |
| |
|
Earl F. Dawson |
|
Prohibition |
313 |
00.15 % |
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( January 18, 1977 ~ January 20, 1981 )
( State House ~ State Senate )
Kent County
Democrat ~ Age 44 ~ Real Estate
Interesting Fact(s):
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. and Evelyn Mousel McGinnis
Married:
Mary Jane Richards
Children:
Philip J. McGinnis
James E. 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 ".
Date and place of passing:
February 24, 2009 - Dover, Delaware
Interred:
Holy Cross Cemetery ~ Dover, Delaware
Home(s):
Dover, Delaware
To view " Lt. Governor McGinnis' " Burial / Headstone site:
To view Lt. Governor McGinnis' " Wikipedia Article " originally created from this page's info:
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
" James Douglas McGinnis "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
1976 |
Lt. Governor |
James D. McGinnis |
General
| Democratic |
110,328 |
50.4 % |
| |
|
Andrew Foltz |
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Republican |
107,075 |
48.9 % |
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( January 20, 1981 ~ January 15, 1985 )
New Castle County
Republican ~ Age 41 ~ Lawyer ~ Catholic
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
( 2015 Photo ) |
Interesting Fact(s):
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.
Date & place of birth: August 13, 1937 ~ Shanghai, China
Parents: ( currently unknown )
Married: ( Name currently unknown )
Children: ( Two Children )
Public service:
Home(s):
Newark, Delaware
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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
" Shien Biau Woo "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
1984 |
Lt. Governor |
Shien Biau Woo |
" Primary " |
Democratic |
14,131 |
42 % |
| |
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Nancy W. Cook |
|
Democratic |
10,590 |
31 % |
| |
|
David B. McBride |
|
Democratic |
9,260 |
27 % |
| |
1984 |
Lt. Governor |
Shien Biau Woo |
General |
Democratic |
121,095 |
50.09 % |
| |
|
D. Battle Robinson |
|
Republican |
120,666 |
49.91 % |
| |
1988 |
U.S. Senate |
Shien Biau Woo |
" Primary " |
Democratic |
20,225 |
50 % |
| |
|
Samuel S. Beard |
|
Democratic |
20,154 |
50 % |
| |
1988 |
U.S. Senate |
Shien Biau Woo |
General |
Democratic |
92,378 |
37.94 % |
| |
|
William V. Roth, Jr. * |
|
Republican |
151,115 |
62.06 % |
| |
1992 |
U.S. House |
Shien Biau Woo |
" Primary " |
Democratic |
28,732 |
74 % |
| |
|
Ernest L. Ercole |
|
Democratic |
10,329 |
26 % |
| |
1992 |
U.S. House |
Shien Biau Woo |
General |
Democratic |
117,426 |
43 % |
| |
|
Michael N. Castle |
|
Republican |
153,037 |
55 % |
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( January 20, 1989 to December 31, 1992 )
New Castle County
Republican - Age 64
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
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
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 )
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 & 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 "
" Matthew P. Denn "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
2004 |
Insurance
Commissioner |
Matthew P. Denn |
" Primary " |
Democratic |
18,436 |
58 % |
| |
|
Karen W. Stewart |
|
Democratic |
13,363 |
42 % |
| |
2004 |
Insurance
Commissioner |
Matthew P. Denn |
General |
Democratic |
182,619 |
53 % |
| |
|
David H. Ennis |
|
Republican |
163,027 |
47 % |
| |
2008 |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Matthew P. Denn |
General |
Democratic |
236,741 |
61 % |
| |
|
Charles L. Copeland |
|
Republican |
149,222 |
39 % |
| |
2012 |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Matthew P. Denn |
General |
Democratic |
238,957 |
61.6 % |
| |
|
Cheryl Valenzuela |
|
Republican |
143,978 |
37.1 % |
| |
2014 |
Attorney
General |
Matthew P. Denn |
General |
Democratic |
121,410 |
52.8 % |
| |
|
Theodore A. Kittila |
|
Democratic |
90,257 |
39.2 % |
| |
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 Fact(s):
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: ~ ( 1967 )
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 Carney ".
To view Lt. Governor Hall-Long's " Wikipedia Article ":
" Delaware Statewide Election Results "
" Bethany Hall-Long "
( winner marked in " Maroon " ~ ( unless they are linked ) ~ * = incumbant )
| Year | Office | Name | Election
Type | Party | Votes | Percent |
2016 |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Bethany Hall-Long |
" Primary " |
Democratic |
18,326 |
29.1 % |
| |
|
Sherry Dorsey Walker |
|
Democratic |
13,748 |
21.8 % |
| ( Four others in the above race divided the remaining votes ) |
2016 |
Lieutenant
Governor |
Bethany Hall-Long |
General |
Democratic |
248,141 |
59.44 % |
| |
|
La Mar Gunn |
|
Republican |
169,291 |
40.56 % |
| |
Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett
( russpickde@comcast.net )
Originally Created: January, 1996
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