Delaware United States Senators

United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1805 - 1807 )

Born:1776 - Wilmington, Delaware
Parents:Jacob & Rachel (Pierce) Broom
Married:Ann _____ - ( b.____, d. 08/09/1808, Baltimore, Md. )
Children:Elizabeth - ( b. 08/28/1803 - d. _____ )
Jacob - ( b. 07/25/1808 - d. 11/28/1864, Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator from Pa. )
Possibly Married 2nd to Mary Lowber
Graduated from Princeton College in 1794; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1801, practiced in New Castle, Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware and Baltimore, Md.
Elected as a Federalist to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1805, until his resignation in 1807 before the assembling of the Tenth Congress
Moved to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1819 and resumed the practice of law
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1824
Died:Philadelphia, Pa. - January 15, 1850 - Age 73
Interred:St. Mary’s Churchyard, Hamilton Village (now a part of Philadelphia), Pa.
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1817 )

Born:1764 - Little Creek Hundred, Delaware
Parents:Isaac & Comfort Townsend (Barkley) Cooper
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Brother of "Governor William B. Cooper"
Completed preparatory studies; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1805 and practiced law
Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives - (1803-1808)
Served in the State Senate - (1808)
Appointed as an Associate Justice in 1817
Elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress by defeating past "Governor David Hall" and was also elected to the Fourteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1813 thru March 3, 1817.
Resumed the practice of law in Georgetown, Delaware
Died:Georgetown, Delaware - 1829 - Age 65 ?
Interred:Cooper Family Cemetery, near Laurel, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1817 - January 22, 1821 )


" Willard Hall "

Born:December 24, 1780 - Westford, Massachusetts
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Attended the public schools and Westford Academy, graduated from Harvard University in 1799; studied law.
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1803 and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware.
Served as Secretary of the State of Delaware from 1811 to 1814.
Elected as a Republican to the Fifteenth Congress and reelected to the Sixteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1817, until January 22, 1821, when he resigned.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1820 for reelection to the Seventeenth Congress being defeated by Caesar A. Rodney.
Served as Delaware's Secretary of State again in 1821 and as a member of the Delaware Senate in 1822.
On May 6, 1823, Hall received a recess appointment from President James Monroe to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware vacated by John Fisher. He served on the court for over 48 years, until December 6, 1871, when he resigned.
Moved to Wilmington, Delaware, in 1825 where he served as compiler of the Revised Code of Delaware in 1829.
He was delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1821, and president of the Wilmington School Board 1852-1870.
Died:Wilmington, De. - April 20, 1875 - Age 94
Interred:Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
Home:unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( October 2, 1827 - March 3, 1831 )

Born:December 10, 1791 - New Castle, Delaware
Parents:Kensey, Sr. & Nancy Ann Van Dyke Johns - ( dau. of "Gov. Nicholas Van Dyke" )
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Grandson of "Gov. Nicholas Van Dyke"
Pursued classical studies and was graduated from Princeton College in 1810; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1813 and commenced practice in New Castle, Delaware
Elected to the Twentieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of "Congressman Louis McLane"; reelected to the Twenty-first Congress and served from October 2, 1827, to March 3, 1831; was not a candidate for renomination in 1830 to the Twenty-second Congress
Appointed Chancellor of Delaware in 1832 and served until his death
Died:New Castle, Delaware - March 28, 1857 - Age 65
Interred:Presbyterian Cemetery, New Castle, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1831 - March 3, 1839 )


" John Jones Milligan "

Born:December 10, 1795 - Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, Maryland
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Attended Wilmington Academy and St. Mary’s College, Baltimore, Md., and was graduated from Princeton College in 1814; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar and commenced practice in New Castle County, Delaware in 1818
Elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second Congress; reelected to the Twenty-third Congress and as a Whig to the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1831 thru March 3, 1839; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1838 to the Twenty-sixth Congress being defeated by "Thomas Robinson, Jr."
Appointed Judge of the Delaware State Superior Court on September 19, 1839, and served until September 16, 1864, when he resigned
Died:Philadelphia, Pa. - April 20, 1875 - Age 79
Interred:Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
Home:Philadelphia, Pa. - April 20, 1875
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1841 )

Born:1800 - Georgetown, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Attended the common schools and was graduated from Princeton College; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1823 and commenced practice in Georgetown, Delaware
Served as Treasurer of Sussex County in 1825
Served as Sussex County Levy Court Commissioner in 1831 and 1832
Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress by defeating incumbant "John J. Milligan" and served from March 4, 1839 thru March 3, 1841.
Died:Georgetown, Delaware - October 28, 1843 - Age 43 ?
Interred:Old Cemetery of St. George’s Chapel
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1841 - March 3, 1845 )

Born:April 2, 1803 - Lewes, Delaware
Parents:"Gov. Daniel" and Sarah Fisher Rodney
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Son of "Governor Daniel Rodney"
Cousin of "Governor Caesar Rodney"
Cousin of "Senator Caesar A. Rodney"
Cousin of "Senator Thomas Rodney"
Received a liberal education and was graduated from Princeton College in 1820, studied law
Register in Chancery and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Sussex County 1826-1830
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1828 and engaged in practice in New Castle, Delaware
Elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth Congresses and served from March 4, 1841 thru March 3, 1845
Resumed the practice of law
Delegate to the peace convention held in Washington, D.C., in 1861 in an effort to prevent the impending war
Died:New Castle, Delaware - June 18, 1883 - Age 80
Interred:Immanuel Churchyard, New Castle, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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" Rep. Rodney's Grave "
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1851 )


" John Wallace Houston "

Born:May 4, 1814 - Concord, Sussex County, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Uncle of "Congressman Robert Griffith Houston"
Attended the country schools and Newark Academy, and was graduated from Yale College in 1834; studied law in Dover, Delaware
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1837
Moved to Georgetown, Delaware, in 1839 and commenced the practice of law
Served as Secretary of State of Delaware 1841-1844
Elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, and Thirty-first Congresses and served from March 4, 1845 thru March 3, 1851; was not a candidate for renomination in 1850
Appointed Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware May 4, 1855
Member of the peace conference of 1861, held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war
Retired from the bench in 1893
Died:Georgetown, Delaware - April 26, 1896 - Age 81
Interred:Presbyterian Cemetery, Lewes, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( 1855 - 1857 )

Born:April 23, 1799 - Millsboro, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Attended Princeton College; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar and commenced practice in Georgetown, Delaware in 1821
Elected as the candidate of the American Party to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855-March 3, 1857); was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the Thirty-fifth Congress being defeated by "William G. Whiteley".
Resumed the practice of law
Died:Georgetown, Delaware - February 8, 1862 - Age 62
Interred:Presbyterian Churchyard, Lewes, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1861 )

Born:August 7, 1819 - near Newark, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Attended Bullock’s School at Wilmington, Del., and was graduated from Princeton College in 1838; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware in 1841
Served as Prothonotary of New Castle County 1852-1856
Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4, 1857 thru March 3, 1861; was not a candidate for renomination in 1860
Served again as Prothonotary of New Castle County 1862-1867
Served as Mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1875-1878
Member of commission to settle fishery disputes between New Jersey and Delaware in 1877
Census enumerator for Delaware in 1880
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware from March 31, 1884, until his death
Died:Wilmington, Delaware - April 23, 1886 - Age 64
interred:Bridgeton Cemetery, Bridgeton, N.J.
Home:Unknown
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United States Senator from Delaware
( January 17, 1799 - November 6, 1804 )
( May 28, 1813 - March 3, 1817 )

Born:January 7, 1769 - Burlington, New Jersey
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Received a liberal schooling
Engaged in mercantile pursuits at Dagsboro and Millsboro, Delaware; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar and commenced practice in Georgetown, Delaware
Moved to Dover, Delaware
Served in the Delaware General Assembly 1794-1798
Elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of "Senator Joshua Clayton" and served from January 17, 1799, to November 6, 1804, when he resigned
Elected as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of "Senator James A. Bayard, Sr." and served from May 28, 1813, to March 3, 1817; was not a candidate for reelection in 1816
Resumed the practice of law and was interested in the oil business in Pennsylvania, where the town of Wellsboro was named in his honor
Died:Dagsboro, Delaware - March 11, 1829 - Age 59
Interred:Prince George’s Churchyard, near Dagsboro, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Senator from Delaware
( 1810 - 1821 )

Born:March 5, 1777 - near Laurel, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Received a liberal education; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1807 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware
Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives 1800-1802
Served as Attorney General of Delaware 1806-1810
Elected in 1810 as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of "Senator Samuel White"; reelected in 1815 and served from January 12, 1810, to March 3, 1821; was not a candidate for reelection
Retired to his wife’s estate, ‘Needwood,’ near Petersville, Frederick County, Md.
Died:Petersville, Maryland - June 9, 1842 - Age 64
interred:St. John’s Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
Home:Unknown
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United States Senator from Delaware
( 1830 - 1836 )

Born:January 6, 1790 - near Dover, Delaware


" Arnold Naudain "

Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Completed preparatory studies; graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1806 and from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1810 and commenced the practice of medicine in Dover, Delaware
Surgeon General of the Delaware Militia in the War of 1812
Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives 1823-1827, serving as speaker in 1826
Elected in 1829 to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of "Senator Louis McLane"; reelected in 1832 and served from January 13, 1830, until his resignation on June 16, 1836
Unsuccessful candidate for the office of Governor in 1832 being defeated by "Caleb Prew Bennett"
Resumed the practice of medicine in Wilmington, Delaware
Served in the Delaware State Senate 1836-1839
Collector of the port of Wilmington, Delaware 1841-1845
Moved to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1845 and practiced medicine
Died:Odessa, Delaware - January 4, 1872 - Age 81
Interred:Old Drawyer’s Churchyard, Odessa, Delaware
Home:Odessa, Delaware area - Unknown Location
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United States Senator from Delaware
( March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1901 )

Born:September 9, 1856 - Laurel, Delaware


" Richard Rolland Kenney "

Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Attended the public schools and Laurel Academy, Delaware; attended Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y.; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware
Served as Delaware State librarian 1879-1881
Captain in the National Guard 1880-1889
Adjutant General of the State 1887-1891
Elected on January 19, 1897, as a Democrat to the United States Senate for the term commencing March 4, 1897, to fill the vacancy caused by failure of the Delaware Legislature to elect and served until March 3, 1901; unsuccessful candidate for reelection by the Delaware Legislature again failing to elect
Resumed the practice of law in Dover, Delaware
Member and Secretary of the State Public Lands commission 1913-1929
During the First World War, served in the Judge Advocate General’s Department 1917-1920
Resumed the practice of law in Dover, Delaware
Elected Counsel to the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1921
Elected Prosecuting Attorney by the Levy Court of Kent County Delaware in 1921, serving four years
Appointed a member of the Delaware State Board of Supplies in 1921, serving two years
Died:Dover, Delaware - August 14, 1931 - Age 74
Interred:Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Senator from Delaware
( December 10, 1928 - January 2, 1937 )

Born:March 5, 1874 - near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md.


" Daniel Oren Hastings "

Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Educated under private tutorship
Moved to Wilmington, Delaware, in 1894
Attended the law department of Columbian (now George Washington) University, Washington, D.C.
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1902 and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware
Served as Deputy Attorney General of Delaware 1904-1909
Appointed Secretary of State of Delaware, January 1909 to June 1909, when he resigned, having been appointed an Associate Justice of the Delaware State Supreme Court, in which capacity he served until his resignation in January 1911
Special Counsel for the Delaware State Legislature in 1911
Served as City Solicitor of Wilmington, Delaware, 1911-1917
Served as Judge of the Municipal Court of Wilmington, Delaware, 1920-1929
Appointed as a Republican on December 10, 1928, and elected on November 4, 1930, to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy in the term ending March 3, 1931, caused by the resignation of "Senator T. Coleman du Pont"; on the same day was also elected for the term commencing March 4, 1931, and served from December 10, 1928, to January 2, 1937; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 being defeated by "James Hurd Hughes"
Resumed the practice of law in Wilmington, Delaware
Owned Delaware historic home, and now the Governor's House, "Woodburn" from 1912 to 1918
Died:Wilmington, Delaware - May 9, 1966 - Age 82
Interred:Lower Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware
Home:Wilmington, Delaware - Exact Location Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1863 )


" George Purnell Fisher "

Born:October 13, 1817 - Milford, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Attended the public schools of Kent County and Mount St. Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Md.; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1838; studied law
Admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware
Served in Delaware State House of Representatives in 1843 and 1844
Secretary of State of Delaware in 1846
Confidential Clerk to U.S. Secretary of State "John M. Clayton" in Washington in 1849
Appointed by "President Zachary Taylor" as commissioner to adjudicate claims against Brazil, and served from 1850 to 1852
Attorney General of Delaware 1855-1860
Elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-seventh Congress and served from March 4, 1861 to March 3, 1863; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1862 to the Thirty-eighth Congress being defeated by "Governor William Temple".
Appointed by "President Abraham Lincoln" on March 11, 1863, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, which position he resigned when appointed District Attorney for the District of Columbia, serving until 1875
Returned to Dover, Delaware in 1875
Appointed by "President Benjamin Harrison" on May 31, 1889, First Auditor of the U.S. Treasury Department and served until March 23, 1893
Died:Washington, D.C. - February 10, 1899 - Age 81
Interred:Oak Hill Cemetery
reinterment in the Methodist Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Home:Washington, D.C. area - Exact Location Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( December 7, 1863 - March 3, 1865 )


" Nathaniel Barrett Smithers "

Born:October 8, 1818 - Dover, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Graduated from Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, in 1836; studied law
Admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware, in 1840
Secretary of State of Delaware January 20 to November 23, 1863
Elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of "Congressman William Temple" and served from December 7, 1863, to March 3, 1865; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth Congress being defeated by "John A. Nicholson".
Resumed the practice of law in Dover, Delaware
Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1864
Died:Dover, Delaware - January 16, 1896 - Age 77
Interred:Old Methodist Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1869 )

Born:November 17, 1827 - Laurel, Delaware


" John Nicholson "

Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Completed preparatory studies and graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in 1847
Superintendent of free schools for Kent County in 1851
Studied law in Dover, Delaware
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Dover, Delaware
Brigadier General of militia in Kent County in 1861
Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-ninth Congress by defeating incumbant "Nathaniel B. Smithers" and was also elected to the Fortieth Congress and served from March 4, 1865 to March 3, 1869; was not a candidate for renomination in 1868
Resumed the practice of his profession
Died:Dover, Delaware - November 4, 1906 - Age 78
Interred:Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Dover, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875 )

Served as a "Pay Master" during the Civil War
Born:November 2, 1823 - Milford, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Received a classical education and was graduated from Delaware College (now the University of Delaware) in Newark, Delaware in 1845; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1848 and commenced practice in Milford, Delaware
Secretary of the State senate in 1849
Member of the Delaware State Constitutional Convention in 1853
Secretary of State of Delaware 1855-1859
Paymaster in the United States Army 1863-1867
Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1872
Elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress and served from March 4, 1873 to March 3, 1875; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Congress being defeated by "James Williams"
Resumed the practice of law
Died:Milford, Delaware - February 10, 1894 - Age 70
Interred:Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1879 )

Born:August 4, 1825 - Philadelphia, Pa.
Parents:Unknown
Married:Ruth Anna Bailey - ( 1827-1887 )
Children:Mason B. - ( 1860-1862 )
Mary - ( 1864-1873 )
George - ( 1882-1883 )
May have been more
Completed preparatory studies
Moved to Kenton, Delaware, in 1844 and engaged in agricultural pursuits
Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1856 and 1862
Served in the Delaware State senate in 1866 and 1871
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1872
Elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress by defeating incumbant "James R. Lofland" and was also elected to the Forty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1879; was not a candidate for renomination in 1878
Resumed agricultural pursuits
Moved to Smyrna, Delaware, in 1891 and continued farming until his death
Died:Smyrna, Delaware - April 12, 1899 - Age 73
Interred:Saint Peter’s Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883 )


" Eugene Livingston Martin "

Born:March 29, 1837 - Seaford, Delaware
Parents:Unknown
Married:Unknown
Children:Unknown
Attended private schools, Newark Academy, Bolmar’s Academy, West Chester, Pa., and Delaware College, Newark, Delaware; was graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1859
Served as clerk of the Delaware State senate 1863-1865
Delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1864, 1872, 1876, 1880, and 1884
Studied law at the University of Virginia in 1866
Admitted to the Delaware bar the same year and practiced in Dover, Delaware until 1867
Returned to Seaford and engaged in agricultural and horticultural pursuits
Served as director of the Delaware Board of Agriculture, president of the Peninsula Horticultural Society, and lecturer of the Delaware State Grange
Commissioner to settle disputed boundary line between the States of Delaware and New Jersey 1873-1875
Elected as a Democrat to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883); was not a candidate for renomination in 1882 to the Forty-eighth Congress
Resumed horticultural and agricultural pursuits
Unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate, twice
Died:Seaford, Delaware - January 22, 1897 - Age 59
Interred:Saint Luke’s Episcopal Churchyard, Seaford, Delaware
Home:Unknown
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United States Representative from Delaware
( March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1887 )


" Charles Brown Lore "

Born:March 16, 1831 - Odessa, Delaware
Parents:Eldad & Priscilla Henderson Lore
Married:Unknown
Children:Charles Brown, II - ( 1860 - 1933 - "View Online Memorial" )
Possibly More
Attended the public schools and Middletown Academy, Delaware; was graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., in June 1852; studied law
Admitted to the Delaware bar of New Castle County, Delaware, in 1861 and practiced
Clerk of the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1857
During the Civil War served as commissioner of the draft for New Castle County, Delaware, in 1862
Attorney General of Delaware 1869-1874
Elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth Congresses and served from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1887; was not a candidate for renomination
Appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware in 1893
Reappointed Chief Justice in 1897 for a term of twelve years but retired in 1909
Member of the code commission in 1909 and 1910
Died:Wilmington, Delaware - March 6, 1911 - Age 79
Interred:Remains were cremated and the ashes deposited in the Methodist Church Cemetery, Odessa, Delaware, headstone in cemetery
Home:Unknown
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