( All weblinks within this document are "Blue" ) 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, many include portraits. They are listed by date served.
1789 - 1793 - John Vining - ( Also served in Cont. Congress & U.S. Senate ) 1794 - 1795 - Henry Latimer - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1796 - 1797 - John Patten - ( Also served in Cont. Congress & U.S. Senate ) 1797 - 1803 - James A. Bayard, Sr. - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1803 - 1805 - Caesar A. Rodney - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1805 - 1807 - James Madison Broom 1807 - 1811 - Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1811 - 1815 - Henry M. Ridgely - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1813 - 1817 - Thomas Cooper 1815 - 1817 - Thomas Clayton - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1817 - 1827 - Louis McLane - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1821 - 1822 - Caesar A. Rodney - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1822 - 1823 - Daniel Rodney - ( Also served in U.S. Senate & as Governor of Delaware ) 1827 - 1831 - Kensey Johns, Jr. 1831 - 1839 - John J. Milligan 1839 - 1841 - Thomas Robinson, Jr. 1841 - 1845 - George B. Rodney 1845 - 1851 - John W. Houston 1851 - 1855 - George Read Riddle - ( Also served in Senate ) 1855 - 1857 - Elisha D. Cullen 1857 - 1861 - William G. Whitely 1861 - 1863 - George P. Fisher 1863 - 1863 - William Temple - ( Died in office - Also served as Governor of Delaware ) 1863 - 1865 - Nathaniel B. Smithers 1865 - 1869 - John A. Nicholson 1869 - 1873 - Benjamin T. Biggs - ( Also served as Governor of Delaware ) 1873 - 1875 - James R. Lofland 1875 - 1879 - James Williams 1879 - 1883 - Edward L. Martin 1883 - 1887 - Charles B. Lore 1887 - 1891 - John B. Penington - ( His two daughters were murdered - "Click Here for Story!" ) 1891 - 1895 - John W. Causey 1895 - 1897 - Jonathan S. Willis 1897 - 1899 - L. Irving Handy 1899 - 1900 - John H. Hoffecker - ( Died in Office ) 1900 - 1900 - June to November - Seat was Vacant due to the death of Congressman John H. Hoffecker 1900 - 1901 - Walter O. Hoffecker 1901 - 1903 - L. Heisler Ball - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1903 - 1905 - Henry A. Houston 1905 - 1909 - Hiram R. Burton 1909 - 1913 - William H. Heald 1913 - 1915 - Franklin Brockson 1915 - 1917 - Thomas W. Miller 1917 - 1919 - Albert F. Polk 1919 - 1923 - Caleb R. Layton 1923 - 1925 - William H. Boyce 1925 - 1933 - Robert G. Houston 1933 - 1935 - Wilbur L. Adams 1935 - 1937 - John G. Stewart 1937 - 1939 - William F. Allen 1939 - 1941 - George S. Williams 1941 - 1943 - Philip A. Traynor 1943 - 1945 - Earle D. Willey 1945 - 1947 - Philip A. Traynor 1947 - 1953 - J. Caleb Boggs - ( Also served in U.S. Senate & as Governor of Delaware ) 1953 - 1955 - Herbert B. Warburton 1955 - 1957 - Harris B. McDowell, Jr. 1957 - 1959 - Harry G. Haskell, Jr. 1959 - 1967 - Harris B. McDowell, Jr. 1967 - 1970 - William V. Roth - ( Also served in U.S. Senate ) 1971 - 1977 - Pierre S. du Pont, IV - ( Also served as Governor of Delaware ) 1977 - 1983 - Thomas B. Evans 1983 - 1993 - Thomas R. Carper - ( Also served in U.S. Senate & as Governor of Delaware ) 1993 - Present - Michael N. Castle - ( Also served as Governor of Delaware )
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