Category: Delaware

Governor | Republican | BOGGS, JAMES CALEB, a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Cheswold, Kent County, Del., May 15, 1909; attended the rural schools; graduated from the University of Delaware at Newark in 1931 and from Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C., in 1937; admitted to the bar in 1938 and commenced… Continue reading Caleb Boggs

Lt. Governor | Republican | CASTLE, MICHAEL NEWBOLD, a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., July 2, 1939; graduate of Tower Hill School, Wilmington, Del., 1957; B.S., Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y., 1961; LL.B., Georgetown University School of Law, Washington, D.C., 1964; lawyer, private practice; deputy attorney general of Delaware, 1965-1966; member… Continue reading Mike Castle

Senator | Republican | WILLIAMS, JOHN JAMES, a Senator from Delaware; born on a farm near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., May 17, 1904; attended the public schools at Frankford; moved to Millsboro, Del., in 1922 and engaged in the grain business; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1946; reelected in 1952,… Continue reading John J. Williams

Senator | Democrat | BIDEN, JOSEPH ROBINETTE (JOE), JR., a Senator from Delaware and a Vice President of the United States; born in Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pa., November 20, 1942; educated at St. Helena’s School, Wilmington, Del., and Archmere Academy, Claymont, Del.; graduated, University of Delaware, Newark, 1965, and Syracuse (N.Y.) University College of Law… Continue reading Joe Biden

Representative | Republican | ROTH, WILLIAM VICTOR, JR., a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont., July 22, 1921; attended the public schools of Helena, Mont.; graduated, University of Oregon 1943; graduated, Harvard Business School 1947; graduated, Harvard Law School 1949; admitted to the California bar in 1950 and… Continue reading William Roth

Representative | Federalist | BAYARD, JAMES ASHETON, JR., (Son of James Asheton Bayard, Sr., brother of Richard Henry Bayard, grandson of Richard Bassett, father of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr., and grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.), a Senator from Delaware; born in Wilmington, Del., November 15, 1799; pursued classical studies; studied law; admitted to the… Continue reading James Bayard

Attorney General | Federalist | CLAYTON, THOMAS, (son of Joshua Clayton, cousin of John Middleton Clayton), a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Masseys Cross Roads, Md., July 1777; received a classical education at Newark Academy; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1799 and commenced practice in New Castle; clerk of… Continue reading Thomas Clayton

Secretary of State | Whig | CLAYTON, JOHN MIDDLETON, (Nephew of Joshua Clayton, cousin of Thomas Clayton, and great-granduncle of C. Douglass Buck), a Senator from Delaware; born in Dagsboro, Sussex County, Del., July 24, 1796; pursued preparatory studies at academies in Berlin, Md., and Milford, Del., and graduated from Yale College in 1815; studied… Continue reading John Clayton

Treasurer | Democrat | CARPER, THOMAS RICHARD, a Senator and a Representative from Delaware; born in Beckley, Raleigh County, W.Va., January 23, 1947; attended public schools; graduated, Whetstone High School, Columbus, Ohio 1964; B.A., Ohio State University, Columbus 1968; University of Delaware, Newark, M.B.A. 1975; served in the United States Navy 1968-1973; Naval Reserve, commander,… Continue reading Tom Carper

Auditor / Comptroller | Republican | Thomas Wagner on Wikipedia