Senate Years of Service: 1857-1859Party: DemocratBATES, Martin Waltham, a Senator from Delaware; born in Salisbury, Conn., February 24, 1786; attended the common schools; moved to Delaware and…
Senate Years of Service: 1836-1839; 1841-1845Party: Anti-Jacksonian; WhigBAYARD, Richard Henry, (son of James Asheton Bayard, Sr., brother of James Asheton Bayard, Jr., and grandson of Richard…
BEDFORD, Gunning, Jr., (cousin of Gunning Bedford), a Delegate from Delaware; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1747; was graduated from Princeton College in 1771; studied law in Philadelphia; was…
Senate Years of Service: 1973-2009Party: DemocratBIDEN, Joseph Robinette, Jr., a Senator from Delaware and a Vice President of the United States; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa.,…
BIGGS, Benjamin Thomas, a Representative from Delaware; born near Summit Bridge, New Castle County, Del., October 1, 1821; attended the public schools and Pennington Seminary in New Jersey;…
CAUSEY, John Williams, a Representative from Delaware; born in Milford, Kent County, Del., September 19, 1841; attended a private school and Albany Academy, New York, and was graduated from…
Senate Years of Service: 1829-1836; 1845-1849; 1853-1856Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig; OppositionCLAYTON, John Middleton, (nephew of Joshua Clayton, cousin of Thomas Clayton, and great-…
Senate Years of Service: 1802-1803Party: Democratic RepublicanCLINTON, De Witt, (half brother of James Graham Clinton, nephew of George Clinton[1739-1812] and brother of George Clinton [1771-…
MARTIN, Edward Livingston, a Representative from Delaware; born in Seaford, Sussex County, Del., March 29, 1837; attended private schools, Newark Academy, Bolmarâs Academy, West Chester, Pa…
LAYTON, Caleb Rodney, a Representative from Delaware; born on the Long farm near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., September 8, 1851; attended the public schools and Georgetown Academy; was…
