Delaware Politics and Government
Delaware Guide
Delaware Politics and Government
The three branches in Delaware's fourth constitution adopted in 1897 are
Delaware Legislative Branch
The House of Representatives with 41 members, elected to a two-year term and a Senate with 21 members, elected to four-year term are the primary components of the Delaware General Assembly. The Governor appoints the judicial nominees and the Senate confirms it. Edward Kaufman(Democrat), Thomas R.Carper(Democrat)are the Senators whereas Michael N.Castle(Republican) is the US Representative of the state.
Delaware Judicial Branch
The number of courts in the Delaware constitution is:-
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The state's highest court- Delaware Supreme Court
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State's trial court of general jurisdiction- Delaware Superior Court
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Corporate disputes- Delaware Court of Chancery
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Domestic and Custody matters- Family Court
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Civil and Criminal matters- Delaware Court of Common Pleas
Minor non constitutional courts- Justice of Peace Court and Aldermen's Court
Certain issues like corporate disputes, acquisitions, and mergers along with the Supreme Court giving major opinions for corporate law is being adopted by the state with the help of certain Courts of Chancery . Approximately 60% of the companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange are incorporated in Delaware due to its business-friendly legal system. Judicial corporal punishment in 1952, was the latest addition.
Delaware Executive Branch
The Governor of Delaware heads the executive branch, he presents a "state of state" speech annually during the joint session. Presently, Jack A. Markell(Democrat) is the Governor and Mathew P.Denn is the Lieutenant Governor of the state.
Delaware Counties
Kent County, New Castle County and Sussex County are the three counties in the state that elects its own legislative bodies. Court and Law enforcement are the functions handled on a county by county basis in Delaware. Until 1960, the counties were divided into hundreds of them and were used as tax reporting and voting districts without serving administrative role.
Delaware Politics
During the election of the President, transferring three votes to the winning candidate was accepted and this procedure took place for last fifty years till the year 2000. In the year 2000, Al Gore was defeated by George W. Bush . In the year 2004, John Kerry took over the charges of Delaware by defeating the other party by eight percent. In the year 2008, John McCain was defeated by Barack Obama who got 62.63% of the votes.The Delaware politics are under the influence of the Republican Party. To investigate ties between Delaware’s politicians and industrialists, a working group was assembled by Ralph Nader. Out of the nine elected offices, Democrats hold seven (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, Attorney General and two US Senators) while Republicans hold two (state's at-large House Seat and Office Auditor) of them.
Delaware Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.37% 152,356 | 62.63% 255,394 |
| 2004 | 45.75% 171,660 | 53.35% 200,152 |
| 2000 | 41.90% 137,288 | 54.96% 180,068 |
| 1996 | 36.58% 99,062 | 51.82% 140,955 |
| 1992 | 35.33% 102,313 | 43.52% 126,054 |
| 1988 | 55.88% 139,639 | 43.48% 108,647 |
| 1984 | 59.78% 152,190 | 39.93% 101,656 |
| 1980 | 47.21% 111,252 | 44.87% 105,754 |
| 1976 | 46.57% 109,831 | 51.98% 122,596 |
| 1972 | 59.60% 140,357 | 39.18% 92,283 |
| 1968 | 45.12% 96,714 | 41.61% 89,194 |
| 1964 | 38.78% 78,078 | 60.95% 122,704 |
| 1960 | 49.00% 96,373 | 50.63% 99,590 |
List of Governors of Delaware
| # | Governor | Term Start | Term End | Party | Lt. Governor | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John McKinly | February 12, 1777 | September 12, 1777 | no parties | None | 1⁄3 |
| 2 | Thomas McKean | September 22, 1777 | October 20, 1777 | no parties | 1⁄3 | |
| 3 | George Read | October 20, 1777 | March 31, 1778 | no parties | 1⁄3 | |
| 4 | Caesar Rodney | March 31, 1778 | November 6, 1781 | no parties | 1 | |
| 5 | John Dickinson | November 13, 1781 | January 12, 1783 | no parties | 1⁄2 | |
| 6 | John Cook | November 4, 1782 | February 1, 1783 | no parties | 1⁄2 | |
| 7 | Nicholas Van Dyke | February 1, 1783 | October 28, 1786 | no parties | 1 | |
| 8 | Thomas Collins | October 28, 1786 | March 29, 1789 | no parties | 1⁄2 | |
| 9 | Jehu Davis | March 29, 1789 | June 2, 1789 | no parties | 1⁄2 | |
| 10 | Joshua Clayton | June 2, 1789 | January 19, 1796 | Federalist | 2 | |
| 11 | Gunning Bedford, Sr. | January 19, 1796 | September 28, 1797 | Federalist | 1⁄2 | |
| 12 | Daniel Rogers | September 28, 1797 | January 9, 1799 | Federalist | 1⁄2 | |
| 13 | Richard Bassett | January 9, 1799 | March 3, 1801 | Federalist | 1⁄2 | |
| 14 | James Sykes | March 3, 1801 | January 19, 1802 | Federalist | 1⁄2 | |
| 15 | David Hall | January 19, 1802 | January 15, 1805 | Democratic-Republican | 1 | |
| 16 | Nathaniel Mitchell | January 15, 1805 | January 19, 1808 | Federalist | 1 | |
| 17 | George Truitt | January 19, 1808 | January 15, 1811 | Federalist | 1 | |
| 18 | Joseph Haslet | January 15, 1811 | January 18, 1814 | Democratic-Republican | 1 | |
| 19 | Daniel Rodney | January 18, 1814 | January 21, 1817 | Federalist | 1 | |
| 20 | John Clark | January 21, 1817 | January 18, 1820 | Federalist | 1 | |
| — | Henry Molleston | — | — | Federalist | — | |
| 21 | Jacob Stout | January 18, 1820 | January 16, 1821 | Federalist | 1⁄3 | |
| 22 | John Collins | January 16, 1821 | April 16, 1822 | Democratic-Republican | 1⁄3 | |
| 23 | Caleb Rodney | April 23, 1822 | January 21, 1823 | Federalist | 1⁄3 | |
| 24 | Joseph Haslet | January 21, 1823 | June 20, 1823 | Democratic-Republican | 1⁄2 | |
| 25 | Charles Thomas | June 23, 1823 | January 20, 1824 | Democratic-Republican | 1⁄2 | |
| 26 | Samuel Paynter | January 20, 1824 | January 16, 1827 | Federalist | 1 | |
| 27 | Charles Polk, Jr. | January 16, 1827 | January 19, 1830 | Federalist | 1 | |
| 28 | David Hazzard | January 19, 1830 | January 15, 1833 | National Republican | 1 | |
| 29 | Caleb P. Bennett | January 15, 1833 | July 11, 1836 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 30 | Charles Polk, Jr. | July 11, 1836 | January 17, 1837 | Whig | 1⁄2 | |
| 31 | Cornelius P. Comegys | January 17, 1837 | January 19, 1841 | Whig | 1 | |
| 32 | William B. Cooper | January 19, 1841 | January 21, 1845 | Whig | 1 | |
| 33 | Thomas Stockton | January 21, 1845 | March 2, 1846 | Whig | 1⁄3 | |
| 34 | Joseph Maull | March 2, 1846 | May 3, 1846 | Whig | 1⁄3 | |
| 35 | William Temple | May 6, 1846 | January 19, 1847 | Whig | 1⁄3 | |
| 36 | William Tharp | January 19, 1847 | January 21, 1851 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 37 | William H. H. Ross | January 21, 1851 | January 16, 1855 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 38 | Peter F. Causey | January 16, 1855 | January 18, 1859 | American | 1 | |
| 39 | William Burton | January 18, 1859 | January 20, 1863 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 40 | William Cannon | January 20, 1863 | March 1, 1865 | Republican | 1⁄2 | |
| 41 | Gove Saulsbury | March 1, 1865 | January 17, 1871 | Democratic | 1⁄2 + 1 | |
| 42 | James Ponder | January 17, 1871 | January 19, 1875 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 43 | John P. Cochran | January 19, 1875 | January 21, 1879 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 44 | John W. Hall | January 21, 1879 | January 16, 1883 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 45 | Charles C. Stockley | January 16, 1883 | January 18, 1887 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 46 | Benjamin T. Biggs | January 18, 1887 | January 20, 1891 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 47 | Robert J. Reynolds | January 20, 1891 | January 15, 1895 | Democratic | 1 | |
| 48 | Joshua H. Marvil | January 15, 1895 | April 8, 1895 | Republican | 1⁄2 | |
| 49 | William T. Watson | April 8, 1895 | January 19, 1897 | Democratic | 1⁄2 | |
| 50 | Ebe W. Tunnell | January 19, 1897 | January 15, 1901 | Democratic | ||
| 51 | John Hunn | January 15, 1901 | January 17, 1905 | Republican | Philip L. Cannon | 1 |
| 52 | Preston Lea | January 17, 1905 | January 19, 1909 | Republican | Isaac T. Parker | 1 |
| 53 | Simeon S. Pennewill | January 19, 1909 | January 21, 1913 | Republican | John M. Mendinhall | 1 |
| 54 | Charles R. Miller | January 21, 1913 | January 16, 1917 | Republican | Colen Ferguson | 1 |
| 55 | John G. Townsend, Jr. | January 16, 1917 | January 18, 1921 | Republican | Lewis T. Eliason | 1 |
| 56 | William D. Denney | January 18, 1921 | January 20, 1925 | Republican | J. Danforth Bush | 1 |
| 57 | Robert P. Robinson | January 20, 1925 | January 15, 1929 | Republican | James H. Anderson | 1 |
| 58 | C. Douglass Buck | January 15, 1929 | January 19, 1937 | Republican | James H. Hazel | 2 |
| Roy F. Corley | ||||||
| 59 | Richard C. McMullen | January 19, 1937 | January 21, 1941 | Democratic | Edward W. Cooch | 1 |
| 60 | Walter W. Bacon | January 21, 1941 | January 18, 1949 | Republican | Isaac J. MacCollum | 2 |
| Elbert N. Carvel | ||||||
| 61 | Elbert N. Carvel | January 18, 1949 | January 20, 1953 | Democratic | Alexis I. du Pont Bayard | 1 |
| 62 | J. Caleb Boggs | January 20, 1953 | December 30, 1960 | Republican | John W. Rollins | 1 1⁄2 |
| David P. Buckson | ||||||
| 63 | David P. Buckson | December 30, 1960 | January 17, 1961 | Republican | vacant | 1⁄2 |
| 64 | Elbert N. Carvel | January 17, 1961 | January 19, 1965 | Democratic | Eugene Lammot | 1 |
| 65 | Charles L. Terry, Jr. | January 19, 1965 | January 21, 1969 | Democratic | Sherman W. Tribbitt | 1 |
| 66 | Russell W. Peterson | January 21, 1969 | January 16, 1973 | Republican | Eugene Bookhammer | 1 |
| 67 | Sherman W. Tribbitt | January 16, 1973 | January 18, 1977 | Democratic | Eugene Bookhammer | 1 |
| 68 | Pierre S. du Pont, IV | January 18, 1977 | January 15, 1985 | Republican | James D. McGinnis | 2 |
| Michael Castle | ||||||
| 69 | Michael Castle | January 15, 1985 | December 31, 1992 | Republican | Shien Biau Woo | 1 1⁄2 |
| Dale E. Wolf | ||||||
| 70 | Dale E. Wolf | December 31, 1992 | January 19, 1993 | Republican | vacant | 1⁄2 |
| 71 | Thomas R. Carper | January 19, 1993 | January 3, 2001 | Democratic | Ruth Ann Minner | 1 1⁄2 |
| 72 | Ruth Ann Minner | January 3, 2001 | January 20, 2009 | Democratic | vacant | 1⁄2 + 2 |
| John C. Carney, Jr. | ||||||
| 73 | Jack Markell | January 20, 2009 | incumbent | Democratic | Matthew P. Denn | 1 |
Other High Offices Held
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | U.S. House | U.S. Senate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas McKean | 1777 | — | — |
| George Read | 1777–1778 | — | S |
| Caesar Rodney | 1778–1781 | — | — |
| John Dickinson | 1781–1783 | — | — |
| Nicholas Van Dyke | 1783–1786 | — | — |
| Joshua Clayton | 1789–1796 | — | S |
| Richard Bassett | 1799–1801 | — | S |
| Nathaniel Mitchell | 1805–1808 | — | — |
| Daniel Rodney | 1814–1817 | H | S |
| William Temple | 1846–1847 | H | — |
| Benjamin T. Biggs | 1887–1891 | H | — |
| John G. Townsend, Jr. | 1917–1921 | — | S |
| C. Douglass Buck | 1929–1937 | — | S |
| J. Caleb Boggs | 1953–1960 | — | S* |
| Pierre S. du Pont, IV | 1977–1985 | H | — |
| Michael Castle | 1985–1992 | H* | — |
| Thomas R. Carper | 1993–2001 | H | S* |
Living Former Governors
| Governor | Gubernatorial Term | Date of Birth |
|---|---|---|
| David P. Buckson | 1960–1961 | July 25, 1920 (1920-07-25) (age 90) |
| Russell W. Peterson | 1969–1973 | October 3, 1916 (1916-10-03) (age 93) |
| Sherman W. Tribbitt | 1973–1977 | November 9, 1922 (1922-11-09) (age 87) |
| Pierre S. du Pont, IV | 1977–1985 | January 22, 1935 (1935-01-22) (age 75) |
| Michael Castle | 1985–1992 | July 2, 1939 (1939-07-02) (age 71) |
| Dale E. Wolf | 1992–1993 | September 6, 1924 (1924-09-06) (age 85) |
| Thomas R. Carper | 1993–2001 | January 23, 1947 (1947-01-23) (age 63) |
| Ruth Ann Minner | 2001–2009 | January 17, 1935 (1935-01-17) (age 75) |
List of United States Senators From Delaware
Class I Senators
| # | Name | Birth / Death | Term of Office | Party | Residence | Other Offices |
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| 1 | George Read | 1733September 18, 1733 – September 21, 1798 |
1789March 4, 1789 – September 18, 1793 |
Pro- Administration |
New Castle, New Castle Co. |
State President Continental Congressman State Chief Justice State Councilman State Assemblyman |
| 2 | Henry Latimer | 1734March 19, 1734 – June 24, 1817 |
1795February 7, 1795 – February 28, 1801 |
Pro- Administration Federalist |
Newport, New Castle Co. |
Continental Congressman U.S. Representative State Assemblyman |
| 3 | Samuel White | 1770December 1770 – November 4, 1809 |
1801February 28, 1801 – November 4, 1809 |
Federalist | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
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| 4 | Outerbridge Horsey | 1777-03-05March 5, 1777 – June 9, 1842 |
1810January 12, 1810 – March 3, 1821 |
Federalist | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
State Attorney General State Representative |
| 5 | Caesar A. Rodney | 1772January 4, 1772 – June 10, 1824 |
1822January 24, 1822 – January 29, 1823 |
Democratic- Republican |
Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Attorney General U.S. Representative State Representative Minister to Argentina |
| 6 | Thomas Clayton | 1777-07July 1777 – August 2, 1854 |
1824January 8, 1824 – March 3, 1827 |
Federalist Anti-Jacksonian |
Dover, Kent Co. |
State Secretary of State State Attorney General State Senator State Representative State Chief Justice |
| 7 | Louis McLane | 1786May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857 |
1827March 4, 1827 – April 16, 1829 |
Jacksonian | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Secretary of State U.S. Treasury Secretary U.S. Representative Minister to the U.K. |
| 8 | Arnold S. Naudain | 1790January 6, 1790 – January 4, 1872 |
1830January 7, 1830 – June 16, 1836 |
Anti-Jacksonian | Odessa, New Castle Co. |
State Representative |
| 9 | Richard H. Bayard | 1796September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868 |
1836June 17, 1836 – September 19, 1839 |
Anti-Jacksonian Whig |
Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
Mayor of Wilmington State Chief Justice |
| 10 | Richard H. Bayard | 1796September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868 |
1841January 12, 1841 – March 3, 1845 |
Whig | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
Mayor of Wilmington State Chief Justice |
| 11 | John M. Clayton | 1796July 24, 1796 – November 9, 1856 |
1845March 4, 1845 – February 23, 1849 |
Whig | New Castle, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Secretary of State State Chief Justice State Secretary of State State Representative |
| 12 | John Wales | 1783July 31, 1783 – December 3, 1863 |
1849February 23, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
Whig | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
State Secretary of State |
| 13 | James A. Bayard, Jr. | 1799November 15, 1799 – June 13, 1880 |
1851March 4, 1851 – January 29, 1864 |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Attorney |
| 14 | George R. Riddle | 1817 – March 2, 1867 |
1864January 29, 1864 – March 29, 1867 |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Representative |
| 15 | James A. Bayard, Jr. | 1799November 15, 1799 – June 13, 1880 |
1867April 5, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Attorney |
| 16 | Thomas F. Bayard | 1828October 29, 1828 – September 29, 1898 |
1869March 4, 1869 – March 6, 1885 |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Secretary of State Ambassador to the U.K. |
| 17 | George Gray | 1840May 4, 1840 – August 7, 1925 |
1885March 18, 1885 – March 3, 1899 |
Democratic | New Castle, New Castle Co. |
Judge U.S. Appeals Court State Attorney General |
| 18 | L. Heisler Ball | 1861September 21, 1861 – October 18, 1932 |
1903March 2, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
Republican | Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Representative State Treasurer |
| 19 | Henry A. du Pont | 1838July 30, 1838 – December 31, 1926 |
1906June 13, 1906 – March 3, 1917 |
Republican | Winterthur, New Castle Co. |
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| 20 | Josiah O. Wolcott | 1877October 31, 1877 – November 11, 1938 |
1917March 4, 1917 – July 2, 1921 |
Democratic | Dover, Kent Co. |
State Chancellor State Attorney General |
| 21 | T. Coleman du Pont | 1863December 11, 1863 – November 11, 1930 |
1921July 7, 1921 – November 6, 1922 |
Republican | Greenville, New Castle Co. |
President DuPont Corporation |
| 22 | Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. | 1868June 4, 1868 – July 12, 1942 |
1922November 7, 1922 – March 3, 1929 |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
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| 23 | John G. Townsend, Jr. | 1871May 31, 1871 – April 10, 1964 |
1929March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1941 |
Republican | Selbyville, Sussex Co. |
Governor State Representative |
| 24 | James M. Tunnell | 1879August 2, 1879 – November 14, 1957 |
1941January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947 |
Democratic | Georgetown, Sussex Co. |
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| 25 | John J. Williams | 1904May 17, 1904 – January 11, 1988 |
1947January 3, 1947 – December 31, 1970 |
Republican | Millsboro, Sussex Co. |
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| 26 | William V. Roth, Jr. | 1921July 22, 1921 – 2003December 13, 2003 |
1971January 1, 1971 – January 3, 2001 |
Republican | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
U.S. Representative |
| 27 | Thomas R. Carper | 1947January 23, 1947 (born) |
2001January 3, 2001 (incumbent) |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
Governor U.S. Representative State Treasurer |
Class II Senators
| # | Name | Birth / Death | Term of Office | Party | Residence | Other Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Bassett | 1745April 2, 1745 – August 15, 1815 |
1789March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 |
Anti- Administration Pro- Administration |
Dover, Kent Co. |
Governor Chief Justice of the Court of Common |
| 2 | John M. Vining | 1758December 23, 1758 – February 1, 1802 |
1793March 4, 1793 – January 19, 1798 |
Pro- Administration Federalist |
Dover, Kent Co. |
Continental Congressman U.S. Representative |
| 3 | Joshua Clayton | 1744July 20, 1744 – August 11, 1798 |
1798January 19, 1798 – August 11, 1798 |
Federalist | New Castle Co. | State Assemblyman Governor |
| 4 | William H. Wells | 1769January 7, 1769 – March 11, 1829 |
1799January 17, 1799 – November 6, 1804 |
Federalist | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
State Representative State Senator |
| 5 | James A. Bayard | 1767July 28, 1767 – August 6, 1815 |
1804November 13, 1804 – March 3, 1813 |
Federalist | Dagsboro, Sussex Co. |
U.S. Representative |
| 6 | William H. Wells | 1769January 7, 1769 – March 11, 1829 |
1813May 21, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
Federalist | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
State Representative State Senator |
| 7 | Nicholas Van Dyke | 1770December 20, 1770 – May 21, 1826 |
1817March 4, 1817 – May 21, 1826 |
Federalist | New Castle, New Castle Co. |
State Representative State Senator State Attorney General U.S. Representative |
| 8 | Daniel Rodney | 1764September 10, 1764 – September 2, 1846 |
1826November 8, 1826 – January 12, 1827 |
Anti- Jacksonian |
Lewes, Sussex Co. |
Governor U.S. Representative |
| 9 | Henry M. Ridgely | 1799August 6, 1779 – August 6, 1847 |
1827January 12, 1827 – March 3, 1829 |
Jacksonian | Dover, KentCo. |
State Representative U.S. Representative State Secretary of State |
| 10 | John M. Clayton | 1796July 24, 1796 – November 9, 1856 |
1829March 4, 1829 – December 29, 1836 |
Anti-Jacksonian | Dover, Kent Co. |
State Representative State Secretary of State State Chief Justice U.S. Secretary of State |
| 11 | Thomas Clayton | 1777July 1777 – August 21, 1854 |
1837January 9, 1837 – March 3, 1847 |
Anti-Jacksonian Whig |
Dover, Kent Co. |
State Representative State Senator State Secretary of State State Attorney General State Chief Justice |
| 12 | Presley Spruance | 1785September 1, 1785 – February 13, 1863 |
1847March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 |
Whig | Smyrna, Kent Co. |
State Representative State Senator |
| 13 | John M. Clayton | 1796July 24, 1796 – November 9, 1856 |
1853March 4, 1853 – November 9, 1856 |
Whig | New Castle Co. | State Representative State Secretary of State State Chief Justice U.S. Secretary of State |
| 14 | Joseph P. Comegys | 1813December 23, 1813 – February 1, 1893 |
1856November 19, 1856 – January 14, 1857 |
Whig | Dover, Kent Co. |
State Representative State Chief Justice |
| 15 | Martin W. Bates | 1786February 24, 1786 – January 1, 1869 |
1856January 14, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
Democratic | Dover, Kent Co. |
State Representative |
| 16 | Willard Saulsbury, Sr. | 1820June 2, 1820 – April 6, 1892 |
1859March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1871 |
Democratic | Georgetown, Sussex Co. |
State Attorney General State Chancellor |
| 17 | Eli M. Saulsbury | 1817December 29, 1817 – March 22, 1893 |
1871March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1889 |
Democratic | Dover, Kent Co. |
State Representative |
| 18 | Anthony C. Higgins | 1840October 1, 1840 – June 26, 1912 |
1889March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 |
Republican | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
U.S. District Attorney |
| 19 | Richard R. Kenney | 1856September 9, 1856 – August 14, 1931 |
1897January 19, 1897 – March 3, 1901 |
Democratic | Dover, Kent Co. |
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| 20 | J. Frank Allee | 1857December 2, 1857 – October 12, 1938 |
1903March 2, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
Republican | Dover, Kent Co. |
State Senator |
| 21 | Harry A. Richardson | 1853January 1, 1853 – June 16, 1928 |
1907March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 |
Republican | Dover, Kent Co. |
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| 22 | Willard Saulsbury, Jr. | 1861April 17, 1861 – February 20, 1927 |
1913March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
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| 23 | L. Heisler Ball | 1861September 21, 1861 – October 18, 1932 |
1919March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1925 |
Republican | New Castle Co. | State Treasurer U.S. Representative |
| 24 | T. Coleman du Pont | 1863December 11, 1863 – November 11, 1930 |
1925March 4, 1925 – December 8, 1928 |
Republican | New Castle Co. | |
| 25 | Daniel O. Hastings | 1874March 5, 1874 – May 9, 1966 |
1928December 10, 1928 – January 3, 1937 |
Republican | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
State Secretary of State |
| 26 | James H. Hughes | 1867January 14, 1867 – August 29, 1953 |
1937January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
Democratic | Dover, Kent Co. |
State Secretary of State |
| 27 | C. Douglass Buck | 1890March 21, 1890 – January 27, 1965 |
1943January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
Republican | New Castle Co. | Governor |
| 28 | J. Allen Frear, Jr. | 1903March 7, 1903 – January 15, 1993 |
1949January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961 |
Democratic | Dover, Kent Co. |
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| 29 | J. Caleb Boggs | 1909May 15, 1909 – March 26, 1993 |
1961January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1973 |
Republican | Cheswold, Kent Co. |
U.S. Representative Governor |
| 30 | Joseph R. Biden, Jr. | 1942November 20, 1942 (born) |
1973January 3, 1973 January 15, 2009 |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
County Councilman Vice President of the United States |
| 31 | Edward E. (Ted) Kaufman | 1939March 15, 1939 (born) |
2009January 16, 2009 (incumbent) |
Democratic | Wilmington, New Castle Co. |
