Delaware Governor's - 1801 to 1851 (original) (raw)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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> Delaware's Constitution, adopted in 1792, prohibited any individual from being immediately re-elected to the office of Governor and also set a term limit of " three (3) years ". > > The Constitution was changed in 1831 to extend the term of Governor from " three (3) to four (4) years " also to " NOT " allow an individual to be re-elected.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( March 4, 1801 - January 19, 1802 )

( " Assumed Term of Gov. Richard Bassett after his resignation " )

Kent County

Federalist ~ Age 39 ~ Physcian ~ Episcopalian

State Senate :

( January 6, 1794 - February 20, 1801 )

( January 19, 1802 - January 6, 1813 )

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Interesting Facts :

" Gov. Sykes' Home " ( 2002 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Was a ratifier of the U.S. Constitution for Delaware in 1787 .....

3rd individual to assume the office of Governor .....

Grandfather of " General George Sykes ", Union General in the Civil War .....

Date and Place of Birth :

March 27, 1761, Near Dover, Delaware

Parents :

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" Continental Congressman James Sykes, Sr. " Agnes ( Bell? ) Sykes

Married :

Elizabeth Goldsborough Sykes ~ ( 1760 ~ 1827 )

Their Children :

Dr. James Sykes ~ became a Physcian in Dover, Delaware Anna Matilda Sykes William Sykes ~ Father of Civil War General George Sykes

Facts about his life :

Attended schools in Dover, Wilmington and Newark Delaware

Studied medicine under Dr. ( Former Governor ) " Joshua Clayton "

Moved to and set up medical practice in Cambridge, Maryland where he met his wife Elizabeth

Moved back to Dover, Delaware

Served in the Delaware State Senate, 1793 ~ 1795

Served as Clerk of the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1796

Served in the Delaware State Senate from 1797 to 1801, Speaker of the Senate in 1800 & 1801

Assumed Governor's Office upon being the Speaker of the Senate after the resignation of : " Gov. Richard Bassett " who was appointed United States Circuit Judge by " U.S. President John Adams " Sykes served as Governor from March 4, 1801 to January 19, 1802

Was not a candidate for Governor after assuming the previous term

Served in the Delaware State Senate, 1802 - 1812

Moved to New York from 1814 until 1820

Moved back to Dover, Delaware in 1820

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

October 18, 1822 ~ Dover, Delaware ~ Age 61

Place of Burial :

Christ Episcopal Church, Dover, Delaware ~ ( unmarked )

To view " Governor Sykes " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

The Green, Dover, Delaware ~ ( currently offices )

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Sykes " :

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( January 19, 1802 ~ January 15, 1805 )

Sussex County Democrat-Republican ~ Age 50 ~ Lawyer ~ Presbyterian

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Interesting Facts :

" 1st non - Federalist " to be elected to office .....

" 1st Democrat - Republican " to be elected to office .....

" 10th Governor " to be elected to office .....

Date and Place of Birth :

January 4, 1752 ~ Lewes, Delaware

Parents :

David Hall ~ ( 1712 ~ 1796 ) ~ Served as a Captain in the Military Mary Magdalena Kollock Hall ~ ( 1720 ~ 1789 )

Married :

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Catherine Tingley Hall ~ Married in 1776 ~ ( 1758 ~ 1810 - Age 52 )

Their Children:

Mary Hall Walker ~ ( 1776 ~ 1840 - Age 64 ) ~ Married Dr. Robert Houston, then David Walker Jane Hall Collins ~ ( 1779 ~ 1837 - Age 58 ) ~ married Delaware's 22nd Governor " John Collins " Elizabeth Hall White ~ ( 1780 ~ 1819 - Age 39 ) ~ married Dr. John White Catherine Hall Paynter - ( 1784 - 1822 ) ~ married David Paynter Joseph Hall ~ ( 1788 ~ 1810 - Age 22 ) Martha Hall Tull ~ ( 1792 ~ 1864 - Age 72 ) ~ married James Tull Lydia Hall Huffington - ( 1796 - ???? ) ~ married Dr. Edward Huffington

Facts about his life :

Admitted to the bar in 1773 in New Castle, Delaware

Military Service: Revolutionary War, Colonel, wounded in Germantown, New Jersey

Ran unsucessfully for Governor in 1798, being defeated by " Richard Bassett "

Elected as Delaware's 15th Governor by defeating future Governor : " Nathaniel Mitchell " for office by 18 votes ( 3,475 - 3,457 ) Gov. Hall served from January 19, 1802 until January 15, 1805

Unsuccessful candidate for U.S. Representative in 1812 being defeated by " Henry Moore Ridgely "

Served as the Associate Justice of the Sussex County Common Pleas Court, 1813-1817

Date and Place of Passing :

September 18, 1817 - Lewes, Delaware - Age 65

Place of Burial :

Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Lewes, Delaware

To view " Governor Hall " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

107 Kings Highway, Lewes, Delaware (currently a private residence)

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Hall " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )

| Year | ElectionType | Office | Name | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | Opponent | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------------- | -------------- | --------------------- | --------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------------------- | | 1798 | General | Governor | David Hall | Democrat - Republican | 2,068 | 44 % | RichardBassett | Federalist | 2,490 | 52 % | | 1801 | General | Governor | David Hall | Democrat - Republican | 3,475 | 50 % | Nathaniel Mitchell | Federalist | 3,457 | 50 % | | 1812 | General | United StatesHouse | David Hall | Democrat - Republican | 3,221 | 22 % | Henry M.Ridgely | Federalist | 4,193 | 28 % |

_" Thomas Cooper and Richard C. Dale got the rest of the votes from the 1812 election "

" Governor Hall's Home " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( January 15, 1805 - January 19, 1808 )

Sussex County Federalist ~ Age 52 ~ Lawyer ~ Episcopalian

( 1787 - 1788 )

( January 6, 1809 ~ January 6, 1813 )

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Interesting Facts :

Became a " Prisoner Of War " on May 10, 1781 while defending Petersburg, Virginia and was not released until about the war .....

Served at " Valley Forge " with " General George Washington " .....

He led the attack at the " Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey on June 28, 1778 .....

No known portrait exists of Nathaniel Mitchell .....

11th Governor to be elected to office .....

One of the founders of " Georgetown, Delaware " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

1752, Near Laurel, Delaware

Parents :

James Mitchell - ( 1715 ~ 1790 ) ~ Married in ca. 1740 Margaret Dagworthy Mitchell - ( 1725 ~ 1790 )

Married :

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Hannah Morris Mitchell - ( 1771 ~ 1832 ) ~ Married in 1791 ~ She later married Col. Manaen Bull

Their Children:

William Jones Mitchell ~ ( 1793 ~ 1833 ) ~ never married Mary Ann Mitchell King ~ ( 1795 ~ 1832 ) ~ married John King, moved to Washington, D.C. Alfred Mitchell ~ ( 1796 ~ 1869 ) ~ moved to Trenton, New Jersey Elizabeth Mitchell - ( 1801 ~ 1833 ) Theodore Mitchell ~ ( 1804 ~ 1884 ) ~ married Rebecca Ann Earp Dagworthy Mitchell ~ ( 1813 ~ 1832 ) - never married and moved to Philadelphia, Pa. Elizabeth Mitchell Sanford - married Whiting Sanford

Facts about his life :

During the Revolutionary War he became an adjutant in " General John Dagworthy's " ( his uncle ) battalion of militia Afterward he served with Colonel Patterson's battalion of the Delaware Flying Camp Later he served with Colonel Grayson's Continental regiment; In April 1779 he was transferred to Colonel Gist's regiment and subsequently was brigade major and inspector to Gen. Peter Muhlenberg.

Member of the Continental Congress from Delaware 1787 ~ 1788

Prothonotary of Sussex County 1788 ~ 1805

Defeated in his bid to become Delaware's 15th Governor in 1801 by only 18 votes ( 2,393 to 2,374 ) being defeated by : " Governor David Hall "

Elected as Delaware's 16th Governor by defeating Delaware's future 18th Governor : " Joseph Haslet " and served from January 15, 1805 until January 19, 1808

Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1808

Served in the Delaware State senate 1810 ~ 1811

Date and Place of Passing :

February 21, 1815 ~ Laurel, Delaware ~ Age 61

Place of Burial :

Old Christ Church Cemetery, near Laurel, Delaware

To view " Governor Mitchell's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

" Rosemont " ~ 121 Delaware Avenue ~ Laurel, Delaware ~ ( currently a private residence )

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Mitchell " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )

| Year | ElectionType | Office | Name | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | Opponent | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | | -------- | ---------------- | ------------ | --------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | --------- | ------------------- | | 1801 | General | Governor | NathanielMitchell | Federalist | 3,457 | 50 % | David Hall | Democrat - Republican | 3,475 | 50 % | | 1804 | General | Governor | NathanielMitchell | Federalist | 4,391 | 52 % | Joseph Haslet | Democrat - Republican | 4,050 | 48 % |

_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( January 19, 1808 ~ January 15, 1811 )

Kent County

Federalist - Age 51 - Farmer - Methodist

State House : ( January 7, 1794 ~ January 6, 1795 )

State Senate : ( January 4, 1803 ~ January 19, 1808 )

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Interesting Facts:

Was a ratifier of the U.S. Constitution for Delaware in 1787 .....

The 1810 census released showing 72,674 Delaware residents .....

12th Governor to be elected to office .....

Date and Place of Birth :

1756 ~ Near Felton, Delaware

Parents :

Samuel Truitt ~ ( 1725 ~ 1788 ) Esther Frances Sturgis Truitt ~ ( 1730 ~ 1777 )

Married :

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Margaret " Mary " Hodgson Truitt - ( 1757-1823 )

Their Child :

Margaret Sarah " Sallie " Truitt Fisher ~ ( 1780 ~ 1803 ) ~ married Dr. James H. Fisher

" Governor Truitt's Home " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Facts about his life :

Delaware State House of Representative, 1788-1791, 1793

Delaware State Senate, 1802-1807

Elected as Delaware's 17th Governor by defeating Delaware's future 18th Governor : " Joseph Haslet " and served from January 19, 1808 until January 15, 1811

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

October 8, 1818 ~ Near Felton, Delaware ~ Age 62

Place of Burial :

( 1st ) ~ at his home

( 2nd ) ~ In 1903 reinterred at Barrett's Chapel, Frederica, De. by the Delaware General Assembly

To view " Governor Truitt's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

State Route 33 ~ outside of Felton, Delaware ~ ( currently a private residence )

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Truitt " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( January 15, 1811 - January 18, 1814 )

Sussex County Democrat-Republican - Age 44? - Farmer - Presbyterian

Also served as the

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Interesting Facts :

" 1st individual " to serve a non-consecutive 2nd term ~ ( 18th and 24th Governor )

Served as Governor during the " War of 1812 " against the British .....

" Commodore Thomas Macdonough " ( click his name for Bio. ) of Odessa was one of the heroes of 1814, defeating the British fleet on Lake Champlain, .....

" Only individual " to run for Governor four (4) times

13th Governor to be elected to office

" Died during second term as 24th Governor "

Date and Place of Birth :

ca. 1769 ~ near Milford, Delaware

Parents :

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Colonel John Haslet ~ ( 1727 - 1777 ) Jemima Molleston Brinkle Haslet ~ ( 1725 - 1777 ) - Daughter of Henry & Jemima Manlove Haslet

Married : ~ 1st Marriage

Mary Draper Haslet

Their Child :

Nehemiah Haslet ~ ( 1792 ~ 1812 )

Married : ~ 2nd Marriage

Rachael Hickman Haslet ~ ( 1798 - 1823 ) - Daughter of John & Elizabeth Hickman

Their Children: None

Facts about his life :

Ran unsucessfully for Governor in 1804 being defeated by : " Nathaniel Mitchell "

Ran unsucessfully for Governor in 1807 being defeated by : "George Truitt"

Elected Delaware's 18th Governor ( 1st Term ) by defeating Delaware's future 19th Governor : " Daniel Rodney " by 71 votes and served from January 15, 1811 to January 18, 1814

Elected as Delaware's " 24th Governor " ~ ( 2nd Term ) by defeating : " James Booth "

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

June 20, 1823 ~ Cedar Creek Village ~ Near Milford, Delaware ~ Age 57

Place of Burial :

Milford Community Cemetery ( Old ) ~ Milford, Delaware ( Old ) Odd Fellows Section

To view " Governor Haslet's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

Cedar Creek Village ~ Near Milford, Delaware

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Haslet " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )

| Year | ElectionType | Office | Name | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | Opponent | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | | -------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | --------------------- | --------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------- | | 1804 | General | Governor | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 4,050 | 48 % | NathanielMitchell | Federalist | 4,391 | 52 % | | 1807 | General | Governor | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 3,062 | 48 % | GeorgeTruitt | Federalist | 3,309 | 52 % | | 1810 | General | Governor | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 3,664 | 50.1 % | Daniel Rodney | Federalist | 3,593 | 49.9 % | | 1822 | General | Governor | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 3,784 | 50.1 % | JamesBooth | Federalist | 3,762 | 49.9 % |

_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

" Daniel Rodney "

( January 18, 1814 - January 21, 1817 )

Sussex County Federalist ~ Age 48 ~ Sailor, Merchant ~ Episcopalian

( October 1, 1822 - March 3, 1823 )

" Delaware's 14th U.S. Representative "

( November 8, 1826 - January 12, 1827 )

" Delaware's 14th U.S. Senator "

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Interesting Facts :

14th Governor to be elected to office

In 1820 Rodney received 4 electoral votes for U.S. Vice President, but lost overwhelmingly to incumbent " Daniel D. Tompkins ".

Father of Delaware's 18th U.S. Representative " George Brydges Rodney "

Brother of " Caleb Rodney " who served as Delaware's 23th Governor

Distant relative of " Caesar Rodney " who served as Delaware's 4th Governor

Date and Place of Birth :

September 10, 1764 ~ Lewes, De.

Parents :

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John Rodney ~ ( 1725 ~ 1792 ) Ruth Hunn Rodney ~ ( 1734 ~ 1806 )

Married :

Sarah Fisher Rodney ~ ( 1767 ~ 1853 )

Their Children:

Hannah Rodney White ~ ( 1794 ~ 1828 ) ~ married Dr. John White John Rodney ~ ( 1796 ~ 1886 ) ~ married Sarah Duvall Rodney Henry Fisher Rodney ~ ( 1800 ~ 1869 ) ~ married Mary Burton Rodney George Brydges Rodney ~ (1803 ~ 1883 ) ~ later became " Delaware's 18th U.S. Representative " William Rodney ~ ( 1805 ~ 1879 ) ~ married Lydia W. Burton Rodney ~ Was a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Nicholas Ridgely Rodney ~ ( 1810 ~ 1865 ) Susan Rodney Mary Rodney

Facts about his life :

Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1793 ~ 1806

Defeated in his bid to become Delaware's 18th Governor in 1810 by : " Joseph Haslet " by only 71 votes

Elected as Delaware's 19th Governor ( 4643 to 3768 ) by defeating : " James Riddle " and served from January 18, 1814 to January 21, 1817

Elected to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Delaware's 13th Representative : " Caesar A. Rodney " and served from October 1, 1822, to March 3, 1823

Appointed by the Delaware General Assembly to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of : " Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. " and served from November 8, 1826, to January 12, 1827 .....

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

September 2, 1846 ~ Lewes, Delaware ~ Age 81

Place of Burial :

St. Peters Cemetery ~ Lewes, Delaware

To view " Governor Rodney's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

231 Second Street ~ Lewes, Delaware

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Rodney " :

To view the " U.S. Congress Biographical Record " for : " Daniel Rodney " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )

| Year | ElectionType | Office | Name | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | Opponent | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | | -------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------- | ---------------- | --------------------- | --------- | ------------------- | | 1810 | General | Governor | DanielRodney | Federalist | 3,593 | 50 % | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 3,664 | 50 % | | 1813 | General | Governor | DanielRodney | Federalist | 4,643 | 55 % | JamesRiddle | Republican | 3,768 | 45 % |

_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

" John Clark "

( January 21, 1817 - January 15, 1820 )

New Castle County Federalist - Age 55 - Farmer - Presbyterian

( 1794 - 1799 )

State House : ( January 2, 1799 - January 7, 1800 )

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Interesting Facts :

" Gov. Clark's " Headstone ~ ~ ~ ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

15th Governor to be elected to office

Grandfather of Delaware's 35th U.S. Senator " Anthony C. Higgins "

His headstone show's he was the " 11th Governor " ..... however he was the " 20th Governor "

Date and Place of Birth :

February 1, 1761 ~ Family farm " New Bristol " ~ North of Smyrna, Delaware

Parents :

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Capt. Willliam B. Clark ~ ( 1733 ~1786 ) Hannah ( _____ ) Clark

Married :

Sarah Cook Clark ~ Married in 1784 ~ ( 1769 - 1790 - Age 21 ) ~ Daughter of Delaware's 6th Governor " John Cook "

Their Children :

Mary Clark Corbit - ( 1787 ~ 1814 ) - Married Pennell Corbit in 1807 There were more ( names unknown )

Facts about his life :

Sheriff of New Castle County ( 1 year )

Delaware State Treasurer ~ ( 1794 ~ 1799 )

Elected to the Delaware State House ~ 1798

Elected Delaware's 20th Governor by defeating : " Manaen Bull " and served from January 21, 1817 to January 15, 1820

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

August 14, 1821 ~ Smyrna, Delaware ~ Age 70

" Gov. Clark's Home " ~ ~ ~ ( Built - ca. 1755 )

Place of Burial :

Holly Hill ~ ( Duck Creek Presbyterian ) ~ Smyrna, Delaware

To view " Governor Clark's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

" Clearfield Farm " North of Smyrna, Delaware by Delaware Correction facility ( Once used as Offices for Corrections )

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Clark " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Governor Elect " Molleston "

Kent County Federalist - Age 57 - Physician, Miller - Methodist

( February 1808 ~ 1813 )

State House : ( January 7, 1800 ~ February 1808 )

State House : ( January 4, 1814 ~ January 3, 1815 )

State Senate : ( January 3, 1815 ~ November 11, 1819 )

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Interesting Facts :

Died before taking oath of Governor's Office.

16th Governor to be elected to office.

He was a physician.

Date and Place of Birth :

January 1, 1762 ~ North of Milford, Delaware

Parents :

Henry Molleston ~ ( 1686 ~ 1782 ) Sarah Manlove Molleston ~ ( 1730 ~ 1781 )

Married :

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Mary " Molly " Combe Molleston - Married in 1793 ~ ( 1775 ~ 1822 )

Their Children:

Henry Molleston, IV ~ ( 1794 ~ ???? ) Mary Molleston ~ ( 1795 ~ 1827 ) ~ married Thomas Temples William Molleston ~ ( 1796 ~ ???? ) Benjamin Molleston ~ ( 1799 ~ ???? ) Elizabeth Molleston ~ ( 1800 ~ 1822 ) Jemima Ann Molleston Hentz ~ ( 1810 ~ 1840 - Age 29 ) - Married John Hentz Jonathan Molleston ~ ( 1814 ~ 1838 )

Facts about his life :

Member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1792

Served in the Delaware State House of Representative from 1799 to 1808

Delaware State Treasurer from 1808 to 1813

Served in the Delaware State House of Representative in 1813

Served in the Delaware State Senate from 1814 to 1819 - Speaker of the Senate from 1816 to 1818

Elected Delaware's Governor ( 3823 to 3185 ) on October 5, 1819 by defeating : " Manaen Bull "

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

November 11, 1819 ~ Near Dover, Delaware

Place of Burial :

Unknown

To view " Governor Molleston's " Online Memorial / with photos :

Home :

" Cooper's Corner " ~ in the Dover, Delaware area

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Molleston " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

" Henry Molleston, III "

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( January 18, 1820 - January 16, 1821 )

( " Assumed Term of Henry Molleston due to his passing " )

Kent County Federalist - Age 52 - Farmer, Tanner - Presbyterian

State House : ( January 5, 1813 ~ January 3, 1815 )

State Senate : ( January 2, 1816 ~ January 18, 1820 )

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Interesting Facts :

" Angelica Killen Stout "

Was declared Governor by the General Assembly for one year when another election (for a two year term) would take place .....

4th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

He owned and resided in " Woodburn " before it was later purchased by the State as the official home for Delaware Governors .....

Date and Place of Birth :

1764 ~ Near Leipsic, De.

Parents :

Jacob Emanuel Stout ~ ( 1727 ~ 1781 ) ~ Married in 1747 Mary Griffin Stout ~ ( 1738 ~ 1806 )

Married :

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Angelica Killen Stout ~ ( 1755 ~ 1827 ) ~ Married in 1795

Their Children:

Mary Stout Reed ~ ( 1795 ~ 1877 ) ~ married John Reed William Killen Stout ~ ( 1798 ~ 1798 ) Henry Stout ~ ( 1801 ~ 1865 ) ~ married Sophia von Fleckenstein Stout Sarah Ann Stout Sipple ~ ( 1803 ~ 1888 ) ~ married Caleb Sipple William Jacob Stout ~ ( 1808 ~ 1832 )

Facts about his life :

Served in the Delaware House of Representatives ~ ( 1812 ~ 1813 )

Served in the Delaware State Senate ~ ( 1815 ~ 1819 ) ~ ( Speaker of the Senate ~ 1819 )

Assumed Delaware's Governors Office due to being Speaker of the Senate and due to the death of : " Henry Molleston " and served from January 18, 1820 to January 16, 1821

Lay Judge of the Common Pleas Court ~ 1822

President of the Smyrna Bank ~ ( 1844 ~ 1847 )

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

November 28, 1855 ~ Near Smyrna, Delaware ~ Age 91

Place of Burial :

Old Presbyterian Cemetery ~ Dover, Delaware

To view " Governor Stout's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

" Woodburn " ~ Currently the official home of Delaware Governer's

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Stout " :

" Gov. Stout's Headstone " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( January 16, 1821 - April 16, 1822 )

Sussex County Democrat-Republican - Age 44 - Miller - Methodist ?

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Interesting Facts :

" 3rd Governor " to Die in Office .....

" 1st individual " to become Governor without serving in a previous political office .....

Elected to a two year term due to the death of Henry Molleston and the one year service of Jacob Stout .....

17th Governor to be elected to office .....

Son-In-Law of Delaware's 15th Governor" David Hall " .....

Brother-in-law of Delaware's 28th Governor ~ " David Hazzard " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

March 1, 1776 ~ Collins Mill Pond, Nanticoke Hundred, Delaware

Parents :

Captain John Collins ~ ( 1738 ~ 1804 ) ~ Served in the Revolutionary War Sarah Mary Houston Collins ~ ( 1757 ~ 1844 ) ~ Daughter of Priscilla Laws Houston

Married : ~ in 1801

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Jane K. Hall Collins ~ ( 1799 ~ 1837 ) ~ Daughter of " Gov. David Hall " ~ she later married Dr. John Carey

Their Children :

Catherine Collins ~ ( 1805 ~ 1857 ) ~ married Mary Ann Elliott Theophilus Collins ~ ( 1807 ~ 1857 ) ~ married Mary Ann Elliott Mary Jane Collins ~ ( 1808 ~ 1810 ) Johnny Collins ~ ( 1809 ~ 1822 ) Martha Evaline Collins Ross ~ ( 1809 ~ 1884 ) ~ married Curtis Ross Joseph Collins ~ ( 1810 ~ 1820 ) Sarah Collins Prettyman ~ ( ???? ~ 1847 ) ~ 1st married David Pennewell in 1821 ~ later married Solomon Prettyman

Facts about his life :

Elected Delaware's 22nd Governor by defeating : " Jesse Green " and served from January 16, 1821 until his death on April 16, 1822

Also served: Justice of the Peace (1803 - 1807)

Military Service: Major, Delaware Militia

Date and Place of Passing :

April 16, 1822 ~ Near Laurel, Delaware ~ Age 46

Place of Burial :

Old Family Estate, Collins Mill Pond, Near Laurel, Delaware

To view " Governor Collins' " Place of Burial :

Home :

Collins Mill Pond, Bridgeville/Georgetown border, Near Laurel, Delaware

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor John Collin " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( April 23, 1822 - January 21, 1823 )

( " Assumed Term of John Collins after his passing " )

Sussex County Federalist ~ Age 54 ~ Merchant ~ Episcopalian

State House : ( January 5, 1802 - January 7, 1806 )

State Senate : ( January 7, 1806 - January 2, 1810 )

State House : ( January 7, 1812 - January 4, 1814 )

State Senate : ( January 2, 1816 - January 7, 1817 ) ( January 6, 1818 - April 23, 1822 )

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Interesting Facts :

"Gov. Rodney's Stone " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Brother of Delaware's 19th Governor ~ " Daniel Rodney " .....

Uncle of Delaware's 18th U.S. Representative ~ " George Brydges Rodney " .....

Distant relative of " Caesar Rodney " who served as Delaware's 4th Governor .....

5th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

Date and Place of Birth :

April 29, 1767 ~ Lewes, Delaware

Parents :

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John Rodney ~ ( 1725 ~ 1792 ) Ruth Hunn Rodney ~ ( 1734 ~ 1806 )

Married : ~ In 1796

Elizabeth West Rodney - ( 1771-1812 )

Their Children :

Hester Rodney Hall ~ ( 1797 ~ 1873 ) ~ married Dr. Henry Fisher Hall Penelope Rodney Layton ~ ( 1799 ~ 1855 ) ~ married Caleb S. Layton Elizabeth Rodney Landreth ~ ( 1802 ~ 1837 ) ~ married David Landreth Hannah Rodney Lyons ~ ( 1807 ~ 1879 ) ~ married Laban L. Lyons John " Daniel " Rodney ~ ( 1813 ~ 1884 ) ~ married Mary Orr Bell Rodney

Facts about his life :

Served in the Delaware General Assembly for 17 years - Speaker of Senate in 1822

Ran unsuccessfully in 1816 for the U.S. Congress and received only 23% of the vote being defeated by : " Louis McLane "

Assumed Delaware's Governors Office due to the passing of Delaware's 22nd Governor : " Gov. John Collins " and served from April 23, 1822 to January 21, 1823

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

April 29, 1840 ~ Lewes, Delaware ~ Age 73

Place of Burial :

St. Peters Cemetery ~ Lewes, Delaware

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Home :

324 Mulberry Street ~ Lewes, Delaware

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( January 21, 1823 - June 20, 1823 )

Sussex County Democrat-Republican - Age 56? - Farmer - Presbyterian

Also served as the

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Interesting Facts :

" 4th Governor " to Die in Office .....

" 1st individual " to serve a second non-consecutive term as Governor .....

" Only individual " elected twice in the 19th century .....

" 18th Governor " to be elected to office .....

" Also served as 18th Governor ", see above .....

Date and Place of Birth :

ca. 1769 ~ near Milford, Delaware

Parents :

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Colonel John Haslet ~ ( 1727 - 1777 ) Jemima Molleston Brinkle Haslet ~ ( 1725 - 1777 )

Married : ~ 1st Marriage in 1789

Mary Draper Haslet

Their Child :

Nehemiah Haslet ~ ( 1792 ~ 1812 )

Married : ~ 2nd Marriage

Rachael Hickman Haslet ~ ( 1798 - 1823 )

Their Children: None

Facts about his life :

Ran unsucessfully for Governor in 1804 ~ defeated by : " Nathaniel Mitchell "

Ran unsucessfully for Governor in 1807 ~ defeated by : "George Truitt"

Elected Delaware's 19th Governor ( 1st Term ) by defeating future Governor : " Daniel Rodney " by 71 votes and served from January 15, 1811 to January 18, 1814

Later elected as Delaware's " 24th Governor " ~ ( 2nd Term )

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

June 20, 1823 ~ Cedar Creek Village ~ Near Milford, Delaware ~ Age 57

Place of Burial :

Milford Community Cemetery ( Old ) ~ Milford, Delaware ( Old ) Odd Fellows Section

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Home :

Cedar Creek Village ~ Near Milford, Delaware

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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| Year | ElectionType | Office | Name | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | Opponent | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | | -------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | --------------------- | --------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------- | | 1804 | General | Governor | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 4,050 | 48 % | NathanielMitchell | Federalist | 4,391 | 52 % | | 1807 | General | Governor | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 3,062 | 48 % | GeorgeTruitt | Federalist | 3,309 | 52 % | | 1810 | General | Governor | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 3,664 | 50.1 % | Daniel Rodney | Federalist | 3,593 | 49.9 % | | 1822 | General | Governor | JosephHaslet | Democrat - Republican | 3,784 | 50.1 % | JamesBooth | Federalist | 3,762 | 49.9 % |

_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( June 24, 1823 - January 20, 1824 )

( " Assumed Term of Gov. Joseph Haslet after his passing " )

New Castle County Democrat - Age 33 - Lawyer - Presbyterian

State House : ( January 6, 1818 ~ January 5, 1819 )

State Senate : ( January 1, 1822 ~ June 24, 1823 )

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Interesting Facts :

" 1st Democrat " to hold Governor's office .....

2nd youngest individual to become Governor .....

6th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

Date and Place of Birth :

June 23, 1790 ~ Red Lion Hundred, Delaware

Parents :

Charles Thomas ~ ( 1744 ~ 1819 ) Susanna McCallmont Thomas ~ ( 1755 ~ ???? )

Married :

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Eliza Stoops Thomas ~ ( 1790 ~ ???? )

Their Children:

Eliza Thomas ~ ( 1820 ~ 1899 )

Facts about his life :

Completed preparatory studies; studied law at Princeton

Admitted to the Delaware bar in 1813

Served in the Delaware House of Representatives in 1817

Served in the Delaware State Senate from 1821 to 1822, Speaker of the Senate in 1822

Assumed Delaware's Governors Office due to being Speaker of the Senate and the passing of : " Gov. Joseph Haslet " and served from June 24, 1823 to January 20, 1824

Military Service: None

Date and Place of his Passing :

February 8, 1848 ~ New Castle, Delaware ~ Age 58

Place of Burial :

New Castle Presbyterian Church Cemetery ~ New Castle, Delaware

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Home :

" Harmony House " ~ corner of Harmony Street & the Strand, New Castle, Delaware ( Currently, parish house of Immanual church )

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

" Samuel Paynter " ( Official State Portrait )

( January 20, 1824 ~ January 16, 1827 )

Sussex County Federalist ~ Age 55 ~ Merchant ~ Episcopalian

( January 2, 1817 ~ January 5, 1818 )

State House : ( January 3, 1797 ~ January 6, 1801 )

State Senate : ( January 6, 1807 ~ January 5, 1813 )

State Senate : ( January 7, 1823 ~ January 6, 1824 )

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Interesting Facts :

19th Governor to be elected to office

Served in the Delaware State Legislature for 26 years

Date and Place of Birth :

August 24, 1768 ~ Broadkill Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware

Parents :

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Samuel Paynter ~ ( 1736 ~ 1815 - Age 78 ) Elizabeth Stockley Paynter ~ ( 1744 ~ 1776 - Age 32 )

Married : ~ In 1796

Elizabeth Rowland Paynter ~ ( 1789 ~ 1820 - Age 40 )

Their Children :

Mary Paynter Wilson ~ ( 1796 ~ 1820 - Age 24 ) ~ married Dr. Simon Kollack Wilson Eliza Paynter Wiltbank - ( 1798 - 1857 - Age 58 ) - married John Wiltbank, Jr. Sarah " Sally " Paynter - ( 1804 - 1820 - Age 16 ) Samuel Rowland Paynter ~ ( 1801 ~ 1851 - Age 49 ) ~ married Sallie Ann Ross Paynter John Parker Paynter - ( 1807 ~ 1845 ) Alfred Shockley Paynter ~ ( 1816 - 1822 - Age 6 )

Facts about his life :

Served as an Associate Justice of the Sussex County Common Pleas Court from 1818 to 1824

Elected to the Delaware State House and served from 1796 to 1822

Elected Delaware's 26th Governor by defeating future Governor : " David Hazzard " by 300 votes and served from January 20, 1824 to January 16, 1827

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

October 2, 1845 ~ Near Lewes, Delaware ~ Age 77

Place of Burial :

St. Peter's Cemetery, Lewes, Delaware

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Home :

Near Lewes, Delaware ~ ( Not standing )

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( January 16, 1827 ~ January 19, 1830 )

Kent County Federalist - Age 38 - Farmer, Lawyer - Presbyterian

Also served as the

State House : ( January 4, 1814 ~ January 2, 1816 ) ( January 6, 1818 ~ January 5, 1819 ) ( January 6, 1824 ~ January 4, 1825 )

State Senate : ( January 4, 1825 ~ January 16, 1827 ) ( January 6, 1835 ~ January 1, 1839 ) ( January 1, 1839 ~ January 3, 1843 )

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Interesting Facts :

1st individual to serve the Delaware General Assembly from two different Counties ( Kent & Sussex ) .....

Later assumed the office as " Delaware's 30th Governor " due to Caleb Prew Bennett's passing .....

20th Governor to be elected to office .....

He was a distant cousin of " U.S. President James K. Polk " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

November 14, 1788 ~ Near Bridgeville, Delaware

Parents :

Charles Polk, Sr. - ( 1740 - 1795 ) ~ Served as a Colonel in the Revolutionary War for Delaware Mary Manlove Polk - ( 1748 - 1823 )

Married : - In 1811

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Mary Elizabeth Purnell Polk ~ ( 1796 ~ 1865 - Age 69 )

Their Children :

William Alexander Polk ~ ( 1815 ~ 1899 - Age 83 ) John P. Polk ~ ( 1818 ~ 1881 - Age 63 ) Caroline Polk Virden ~ ( 1823 ~ 1895 - Age 71 ) ~ Married William Virden, III Annie M. " Anna " Polk ~ ( 1834 ~ 1893 - Age 59 ) Charles George Polk ~ ( 1835 ~ 1911 - Age 75 ) ~ Married Phebe Yocum Levergood Polk ~ Served as a Surgeon in the Civil War Theodore Albert Polk ~ ( 1842 ~ 1904 - Age 61 ) ~ Married Sarah Faucett Polk

Facts about his life :

Attended Westtown Boarding School in Chester County, Pennslyvania after his father's death in 1795

Studied Law with Kensey Johns, Sr., ~ never practiced

Elected to the Delaware State House ( for Sussex County ) in 1813 and served through 1817

Elected to the Delaware State House ( for Kent County ) in 1817 and served through 1819

Elected to the Delaware State Senate in 1819

Elected Delaware's 27th Governor by defeating Delaware's future 28th Governor : " David Hazzard " by 96 votes and served from January 16, 1827 to January 19, 1830

Elected to the Delaware State Senate and served from 1830 through 1836 ( Speaker of the Senate in 1836 )

Later served as Delaware's " 30th Governor "

Military Service : None

Date and Place of Passing :

October 27, 1857 ~ Near Dover, Delaware ~ Age 69

Place of Burial :

Old Presbyterian Cemetery ~ Dover, Delaware

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Home :

Burned in 1929 ~ Northeast of Thompsonville, Delaware

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" Gov. Polk's Headstone " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

" David Hazzard " ( Official State Portrait )

( January 19, 1830 - January 15, 1833 )

Sussex County American-Republican ~ Age 48 ~ Merchant ~ Methodist

State Senate : ( January 7, 1835 ~ January 1, 1839 )

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Interesting Facts :

21st Governor to be elected to office

Brother~in~law of Delaware's 22nd Governor ~ " John Collins " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

May 18, 1781 ~ Milton, Delaware

Parents :

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John Coard Hazzard ~ ( 1754 ~ 1825 ) Piloted a boat with Gen. Washington across the Delaware during the Revolutionary war ! ( Read more about this on his above record ) Mary Houston Hazzard ~ ( 1753 ~ 1819 )

Married : - In 1803

Elizabeth Collins Hazzard ~ ( 1783 ~ 1854 ) ~ sister of Delaware's 22nd Governor ~ " John Collins "

Their Children :

Ann Hazzard Wolfe ~ ( 1803 ~ 1866 - Age 63 ) ~ Married Dr. William Wells Wolfe Sarah Jane Hazzard ~ ( 1805 ~ ???? ) John Alexander Hazzard ~ ( 1809 ~ 1888 - Age 78 ) ~ Married Sarah R. Sipple Hazzard ~ Delaware State Senator Maria L. Hazzard Wolfe ~ ( 1810 ~ 1891 ) ~ Married Erasmus Darwin Wolfe of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Henry Hazzard ~ ( 1812 ~ 1812 - Infant Twin ) Eramus Hazzard ~ ( 1812 ~ 1812 - Infant Twin ) William Asbury Hazzard ~ ( 1813 ~ 1895 - Age 82 ) ~ Married Mary P. Elliott Hazzard David Worley Hazzard - ( 1815 ~ 1872 ) - Served in the Civil War

Facts about his life :

Served as a Justice of the Peace .....

During the War of 1812 was appointed an Ensign in Peter Wright's Company of the 8th Regiment Helped strengthen the defenses of Lewes, Delaware .....

Unsuccessfully ran for Governor in 1823 being defeated by Delaware's 26th Governor : " Governor Samuel Paynter " .....

Unsuccessfully ran for Governor in 1826 being defeated by Delaware's 27th Governor : " Governor Charles Polk " .....

Elected Delaware's 28th Governor by defeating : " Allen Thompson " of Wilmington, De. by 169 votes and served from January 19, 1830 to January 15, 1833 .....

During his term in the Governor's office :

Elections were changed from annual to bi-annual .....

Elections were changed from October to November .....

The office of State Senator was changed from three year terms to four years .....

The office of State Representative was changed from one year terms to two years .....

The office of Governor could only be for one four (4) year term .....

Served in the Delaware State Senate ~ ( 1834 ~ 1839 )

Appointed Associate Justice of the State Courts by Delaware's 32nd Governor " Governor William Cooper "

Retired to Milton, Delaware and was very active as a layman in the Methodist Church

Date and Place of Passing :

July 8, 1864 ~ Milton, Delaware ~ age 83

Place of Burial :

Goshen Cemetery, Milton, Delaware

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Home :

327 Union Street, Milton, Delaware ~ ( currently a private residence )

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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| Year | ElectionType | Office | Name | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | Opponent | Party | Votes | PercentOf Votes | | -------- | ---------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | --------------------- | --------- | ------------------- | -------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------- | | 1823 | General | Governor | DavidHazzard | Democrat - Republican | 4,051 | 48 % | SamuelPaynter | Federalist | 4,348 | 52 % | | 1826 | General | Governor | DavidHazzard | Democrat - Republican | 4,238 | 49 % | CharlesPolk, Jr. | Federalist | 4,333 | 51 % | | 1829 | General | Governor | DavidHazzard | National - Republican | 4,215 | 51 % | AllenThompson | Democrat | 4,046 | 49 % |

_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( January 15, 1833 - July 11, 1836 )

New Castle County Democrat ~ Age 74 ~ Soldier, Landowner ~ Quaker

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Interesting Facts :

5th Governor to Die in Office

" 1st Governor " to be elected to a four year term .....

" Oldest " Governor to be inaugurated .....

Never served in any other political office .....

Was " wounded 3 times " during the Revolutionary War .....

Served during the War of 1812 .....

22nd Governor to be elected to office .....

Date and Place of Birth :

November 11, 1758 ~ Chester County, Pennsylvania

Parents :

Joseph Bennett ~ ( 1719 ~ 1808 ) Elizabeth Prew Willey Bennett ~ ( 1721 ~ 1792 )

Married : - In 1792

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Catherine Britton Bennett ~ ( 1768 ~ 1838 )

Their Children :

Samuel Britton Bennett ~ ( 1793 ~ 1866 ) - Married Deborah Starr Hunter Bennett in 1821 Elizabeth Bennett ~ ( 1795 ~ ???? ) - Married Charles Lisle Caroline Bennett ~ ( 1797 ~ 1822 ) ~ died in New Orleans, Louisiana Mary Ann Bennett ~ ( 1799 ~ 1817 ) Henry Lisle Bennett ~ ( 1801 ~ ???? ) Livina Bennett ~ ( 1803 ~ 1804 ) Joseph Eves Bennett ~ ( 1804 ~ 1805 ) Susan Bennett ~ ( 1806 ~ 1808 ) Charles Webb Bennett - ( 1807 ~ ???? ) William Henry Bennett ~ ( 1809 ~ 1809 ) Catharine Bennett ~ ( 1810 ~ 1811 ) Edwin Ruthven Bennett ~ ( 1811 ~ ???? ) Boadicea Bennett ~ ( 1813 ~ ???? ) ~ married Rev. Isaac Paradee

Facts about his life :

Moved with his family to Wilmington, Delaware at the age of 3

Joined the Military in 1775 at the age of 17 and served in the Artillery. Served at Staten Island, Brandywine, Germantown, Valley Forge, Monmouth, Camden, S.C., Yorktown.

Joined the Military during the War of 1812 and was a Captain in the Artillery

Elected Delaware's 29th Governor by defeating Delaware's furture 18th U.S. Senator : " U.S. Senator Arnold Naudain " by 54 votes and served from January 15, 1833 until his death on July 11, 1836

Date and Place of Passing :

July 11, 1836 ~ Wilmington, Delaware ~ Age 78

Place of Burial :

Friends Meeting Yard, 4th & West Streets, Wilmington, Delaware ~ ( Same plot as John Dickinson )

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Home :

841 Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware ~ ( No Longer Standing )

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_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( July 11, 1836 - January 17, 1837 ) ( " Assumed Term of Caleb Prew Bennett after his passing " )

Kent County Federalist ~ Age 47 ~ Farmer, Lawyer ~ Presbyterian

Also served as the

State House : ( January 4, 1814 ~ January 2, 1816 ) ( January 6, 1818 ~ January 5, 1819 ) ( January 6, 1824 ~ January 4, 1825 )

State Senate : ( January 4, 1825 ~ January 16, 1827 ) ( January 6, 1835 ~ January 1, 1839 ) ( January 1, 1839 ~ January 3, 1843 )

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Interesting Facts :

1st individual to serve the Delaware General Assembly from two different Counties (Kent & Sussex)

Previously served as " Delaware's 27th Governor "

7th individual to assume the office of Governor.

Became Delaware's 31st Governor by being the Speaker of the Senate and assuming the office after the death of : " Governor Caleb P. Bennett " and served July 11, 1836 to January 17, 1837

See his record for him when he was the

" Delaware's 27th Governor "

For more on him and his " Family " !

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( January 17, 1837 - January 19, 1841 )

Kent County Whig ~ Age 57 ~ Farmer, Banker ~ Methodist

( 1813 ~ 1821 ) ( 1824 ~ January 5, 1830 )

State House : ( January 1, 1811 ~ January 7, 1817 ) ( January 5, 1830 ~ January 4, 1831 )

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Interesting Facts :

1st individual to serve a full four year term .....

23rd Governor to be elected to office .....

Dad of Delaware's 27th U.S. Senator " Joseph Parsons Comegys " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

January 15, 1780 ~ Kent County, Maryland ~ Near Chestertown

Parents :

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" Signature "

Cornelius Comegys ~ ( 1759 ~ 1817 ) Hannah Parsons Comegys ~ ( Dates Unknown )

Married ~ twice ~ 1st Marriage :

Ann Blackiston Comegys ~ Married in ca. 1800 ~ died during 1st year of marriage ~ Possibly during childbirth

Their Child :

Daughter, died young

Married ~ twice ~ 2nd Marriage :

Ruhamah Marim Comegys ~ Married in 1804 ~ ( 1786 ~ 1848 - Age 62 )

Their Children : ( The birth order of the children may not be correct )

Sally Ann Comegys Ridgely ~ ( 1805 ~ 1887 - married Henry M. Ridgely ) William Henry James Comegys ~ ( 1808 ~ 1863 - married Harriet Frazer Comegys ) Henri Marim Comegys ~ ( Dates Unknown ) Hannah Comegys ~ ( Dates Unknown ) Joseph Parsons Comegys ~ ( 1813 ~ 1893 - married Margaret A. Douglass Comegys ) - became " U.S. Senator Comegys " Cornelius G. W. Comegys ~ ( 1816 ~ 1896 - married Rebecca Turner Tiffin Comegys ) - became ~ Became a Physician in Ohio Benjamin Bartis Comegys ~ ( 1819 ~ 1900 ) ~ became President of the National Bank in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mary Elizabeth Comegys Chatham ~ ( 1821 ~ 1894 ) ~ married Dr. Benjamin F. Chatham Maria Comegys ~ ( ???? ~ 1893 ) John Marim Comegys ~ ( 1828 ~ 1898 ) - became a Dentist in Dover, Delaware Susan Marim Comegys ~ ( 1839 ~ 1893 ~ Never Married )

Facts about his life :

Raised and schooled in Baltimore, Maryland

Moved to Delaware in ca. 1800

Elected to the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1810 and served through 1826 (Speaker of the House many years )

Joined the Delaware State Militia during the War of 1812 and attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel

Elected State Treasurer and served for 13 years

Elected Delaware's 31st Governor by defeating : " Nehemiah Clark " and served from January 17, 1837 to January 19, 1841

Date and Place of Passing :

January 27, 1851 ~ Dover, Delaware ~ Age 71

Place of Burial :

Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery, Dover, Delaware

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Home :

" Cherbourg " ~ Near Little Creek, Delaware ~ ( No Longer Standing )

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" Gov. Comegy's Headstone " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( January 19, 1841 - January 21, 1845 )

Sussex County Whig ~ Age 69 ~ Farmer ~ Methodist

State House : ( January 2, 1816 ~ January 6, 1818 ) ( January 6, 1835 ~ January 3, 1837 )

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Interesting Facts :

24th Governor to be elected to office .....

His son William later served in the Confederate Army and was a prisoner at " Fort Delaware " during the war .....

Brother of Delaware's 9th U.S. Representative ~ " Thomas Cooper " .....

Date and Place of Birth :

December 16, 1771 ~ Near Laurel, Delaware

Parents :

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Isaac Cooper ~ ( 1740 ~ 1821 ) Comfort Townsend Barkley Cooper ~ ( 1747 ~ 1789 )

Married ~ 3 Times ~ 1st Marriage :

Nancy Jones Cooper ~ Married in 1795 ~ ( ???? ~ 1805 )

Their Child :

William Thomas Cooper ~ ( 1830 - 1891 ) School Teacher in Seaford, Delaware ~ served in the Confederate Army ~ Was a prisoner at Fort Delaware

Married ~ 3 Times ~ 2nd Marriage :

Nelly Warren Cooper ~ Married in 1816 ~ ( ???? ~ 1821 )

Their Children : None

Married ~ 3 Times ~ 3rd Marriage :

Jane Townsend Palmer Cooper ~ Married in 1828 ~ ( 1794 ~ 1862 )

Their Children : None

Facts about his life :

Sheriff of Sussex County in 1800

Elected to the Delaware State House, 1815-1816

Appointed as an Associate Justice in 1817

Elected as Delaware's 32nd Governor by defeating Democrat : " Warren Jefferson " and served from January 19, 1841 to January 21, 1845

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

April 29, 1849 ~ Laurel, Delaware ~ Age 77

Place of Burial :

Christ Methodist Protestant Cemetery, Laurel, Delaware

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Home :

4th & King Streets, Laurel, Delaware ~ ( currently a private residence )

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_~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

" Thomas Stockton " ( Official State Portrait )

( January 21, 1845 - March 2, 1846 )

New Castle County Whig ~ Age 63 ~ Soldier ~ Episcopalian

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Interesting Facts :

6th Governor to Die in Office

25th Governor to be elected to office

Served as a Major during the War of 1812

Date and Place of Birth :

April 1, 1781 ~ New Castle, Delaware

Parents :

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Brig. Gen. John Stockton ~ ( 1754 ~ 1822 ) - During the War of 1812 he was made a Brigadier General of the New Castle County militia. Ann Griffin Stockton ~ ( ???? ~ 1790 )

Married :

Fidelia Rogerson Johns Stockton ~ ( 1785 ~ 1871 )

Their Children:

Thomas James Stockton - ( 1810 - 1860 - Age 50 ) - West Point Graduate of 1831 John Stockton - ( 1814 - ???? ) William M. Stockton - ( 1815 - 1870 ) Elizabeth Ann Stockton Moore - ( 1815 ~ 1865 ) ~ Married Dr. Richard Dudley Moore of Athens, GA. Nancy Stockton - ( 1819 - 1901 ) Fidelia Stockton - ( 1821 - 1904 ) James Black Stockton ~ Served in the Civil War, Chief Clerk Army Police

Facts about his life :

Graduated from Princeton College

Elected as New Castle County Prothonotary in 1810

Served as a Captain and later as a Major in the War of 1812

Elected as New Castle County Register in Chancery serving from 1832 to 1835

Elected Delaware's 33rd Governor by defeating Delaware's future 36th Governor : " William Tharp " by 146 votes and served from January 21, 1845 until his passing on March 2, 1846

Military Service: Major, War of 1812

Date and Place of Passing :

March 2, 1846 ~ New Castle, Delaware ~ Age 64

" Gov. Stockton's " Home ( 2004 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Place of Burial :

Immanuel Episcopal Churchyard, New Castle, Delaware

To view " Governor Stockton's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

" Kensey Johns-Van Dyke House ", 300 Delaware Street, New Castle, Delaware ( Also the home of Senator Nicholas Van Dyke, Jr. ~ Currently a private residence )

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" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

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**_| Gov. Stockton's Stone " Gov. Stockton's " Headstone | " Gov. Stockton's "Headstone |_ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( March 2, 1846 ~ May 3, 1846 ) ( " Assumed Term of Thomas Stockton after his passing " )

Sussex County Whig ~ Age 64 ~ Physican ~ Episcopalian

State Senate : ( January 7, 1817 ~ January 6, 1824 ) ( January 2, 1827 ~ January 5, 1830 ) ( January 1, 1839 ~ March 2, 1846 )

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Interesting Facts :

7th Governor to Die in Office .....

Served in the Delaware State Senate for 30 years .....

8th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

Date and Place of Birth :

September 6, 1781 ~ Pilottown, Delaware

Parents :

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John Maull ~ ( 1742 ~ 1832 ) Mary Marsh Maull ~ ( 1752 ~ 1790 )

Married ~ 1st Marriage :

Penelope Shields Maull ~ Married in 1802 ~ ( ???? ~ 1813 )

Their Children:

Dr. George Wooley Maull ~ ( 1807 ~ 1885 - Age 77 ) ~ Married Julia Ann Hobbs Maull Susan Maull Houston ~ ( 1809 ~ 1835 - Age 26 ) ~ Married Sheppard Prettyman Houston

Married ~ 2nd Marriage :

Sarah Davis Watson ~ Married in 1820

Their Children: None

Facts about his life :

Elected to the Delaware State Senate and served from 1816 to 1846 ~ ( Speaker of the Senate in 1844 - 1846 )

Became Delaware's 34th Governor by being the Speaker of the Senate and assuming the office after the passing of : " Governor Thomas Stockton " and served from March 2, 1846 until his passing on May 3, 1846

Military Service: Served in Delaware Militia, War of 1812

Date and Place of Passing :

May 3, 1846 ~ Near Lewes, Delaware ~ Age 64

Place of Burial :

Saint Peter's Episcopal Churchyard, Lewes, Delaware

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Home :

Unknown

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( May 6, 1846 - January 19, 1847 )

( " Assumed Term of Governor Joseph Maull upon his passing " )

Kent County Whig ~ Age 31 ~ Merchant ~ Episcopalian

( March 4, 1863 - May 28, 1863 - Died In Office )

" Delaware's 24th U.S. Representative "

State House : ( January 7, 1845 ~ May 6, 1846 )

State Senate : ( January 2, 1849 ~ January 2, 1855 )

( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks ) ( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )

Interesting Facts :

" Youngest Individual " to serve as Governor .....

9th individual to assume the office of Governor .....

Died while serving as a U.S. Representative .....

Date and Place of Birth :

February 28, 1814 ~ Queen Anne's County, Maryland

Parents :

( Clicking on the family highlighted names " below " show where they are interred ~ many include photos )

George Temple ~ ( ???? ~ 1818 ) Frances " Fanny " Bailey Temple ~ ( 1790 ~ 1855 )

Married :

Sarah Ann Ringgold Temple ~ Married in 1838 ~ ( 1818 ~ 1851 )

Their Children:

William George Temple ~ ( 1840 ~ 1878 - Age 38 ) Sarah Louisa Temple ~ ( 1841 ~ 1841 - Age 6 Months ) Emma Frances Temple ~ ( 1842 ~ 1843 - Age 1 ) R. L Temple ~ a son, moved to Philadelphia and became a Lawyer

Facts about his life :

Completed preparatory studies

Moved to Smyrna, Delaware and engaged in mercantile pursuits

Served in the Delaware State House of Representatives in 1844 and served as speaker

Served in the Delaware State Senate 1845-1846 ( Became Speaker of the Senate after " Joseph Maull " became Governor )

Became Delaware's 35th Governor by being the Speaker of the Senate and assuming the office after the passing of : " Governor Joseph Maull " and served from May 6, 1846 to January 19, 1847

Served in the Delaware State Senate 1847-1854

Elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-eighth Congress by defeating incumbant Representative : " George P. Fisher " and served from March 4, 1863, until his death before the convening of the Congress

Military Service: None

" Gov. Temple's Home " ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

Date and Place of Passing :

May 28, 1863 ~ Smyrna, Delaware ~ Age 49

Place of Burial :

St. Peter's Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware

To view " Governor Temple's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

Northeast Corner of Main and Vermont Streets, Smyrna, Delaware ~ ( Currently a private residence )

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Temple " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )

" Gov. Temple's " Headstone ( 2003 - Photo by Russ Pickett )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Delaware Governor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

( Official State Portrait )

( January 19, 1847 - January 21, 1851 )

Kent County

Democrat ~ Age 43 ~ Farmer ~ Episcopalian

State Senate : ( January 6, 1839 ~ January 6, 1843 )

( All lettering in " Bright Blue " below are weblinks ) ( Voting results including " total votes and percentages " for all statewide elections are displayed below )

Interesting Facts :

26th Governor to be elected to office

Grandfather of Delaware's 49th Governor ~ " William Tharp Watson "

Date and Place of Birth :

November 27, 1803 ~ Near Farmington, Delaware

Parents :

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James Tharp ~ ( 1774 ~ 1829 - Age 55 ) Eunice Fleming Tharp ~ ( 1784 ~ 1837 - Age 53 )

Married :

Mary Ann Johnson Tharp ~ ( 1803 ~ 1867 )

Their Children:

Ruth Tharp Carlisle ~ ( 1828 ~ 1907 ) - married Bethuel Watson, later married Manlove Carlisle Mother of ~ " Gov. William Tharp Watson " Ann Purnell Tharp Reynolds ~ ( 1831 ~ 1904 ) - married Alonzo Reynolds Mary Elizabeth Tharp Tomlin ~ ( 1833 ~ 1914 ) ~ married George Tomlin Martina Tharp Hill ~ ( 1836 ~ 1898 ) ~ married Robert J. Hill Williamina Tharp Hall ~ ( 1838 ~ 1922 ) - married Cornelius Hall

Facts about his life :

Elected to the Delaware State Senate and served from 1838 to 1842

Defeated in his bid to become Delaware's 33rd Governor in 1844 by : " Thomas Stockton " by only " 45 Votes " .....

Elected as Delaware's 36th Governor by 136 votes defeating Delaware future 38th Governor : " Peter Foster Causey " and served from January 19, 1847 to January 21, 1851

Military Service: None

Date and Place of Passing :

January 9, 1865 ~ Milford, Delaware ~ Age 61

Place of Burial :

Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery ~ Milford, Delaware

To view " Governor Tharp's " Place of Burial / with photos :

Home :

Northeast Corner ~ Church & Front Streets ~ Milford, Delaware ~ ( Currently a private residence )

To view the " Wikipedia Article " created from this page's info for " Governor Tharp " :

" Delaware Statewide Election Results "

( winner marked in " Red " / * = incumbant )

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Russ Pickett

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