# |
Term:
Congress |
Picture |
Name |
Birth / Death |
Term of Office |
Party |
Residence
Occupation |
Other offices |
1 |
1:1
2:2 |
|
George Read |
September 18, 1733–
September 21, 1798 |
March 4, 1789–
September 18, 1793 |
non partisan |
New Castle,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State President
Continental Congressman
State Chief Justice
State Councilman
State Assemblyman |
|
2:3 |
|
vacant |
|
September 18, 1793–
February 7, 1795 |
|
|
|
2 |
2:3,4
3:5,6 |
|
Henry Latimer |
March 19, 1734–
June 24, 1817 |
February 7, 1795–
February 28, 1801 |
Federalist |
Newport,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
Continental Congressman
U.S. Representative
State Assemblyman |
3 |
3:6,7
4:8,9,10
5:11 |
|
Samuel White |
March 5, 1777–
June 9, 1842 |
February 28, 1801–
November 4, 1809 |
Federalist |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
|
|
5:11 |
|
vacant |
|
November 4, 1809–
January 12, 1810 |
|
|
4 |
5:11,12,13
6:14,15,16
|
|
Outerbridge Horsey |
March 5, 1777–
June 9, 1842 |
January 12, 1810–
March 3, 1821 |
Federalist |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State Attorney General
State Representative |
|
7:17 |
|
vacant |
|
March 4, 1821–
January 23, 1822 |
|
|
|
5 |
7:17 |
|
Caesar A. Rodney |
January 4, 1772–
June 10, 1824 |
January 24, 1822–
January 29, 1823 |
Democratic-
Republican |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Attorney General
U.S. Representative
State Representative
Minister to Argentina |
|
7:17,18 |
|
vacant |
|
January 29, 1823–
January 8, 1824 |
|
|
|
6 |
7:18,19 |
|
Thomas Clayton |
July 1, 1777–
August 21, 1854 |
January 8, 1824–
March 3, 1827 |
Federalist |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Secretary of State
State Attorney General
State Senator
State Representative
State Chief Justice |
7 |
8:20,21 |
|
Louis McLane |
May 28, 1786–
October 7, 1857 |
March 4, 1827–
April 16, 1829 |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Secretary of State
U.S. Treasury Secretary
U.S. Representative
Minister to the U.K. |
|
8:21 |
|
vacant |
|
April 16, 1829–
January 7, 1830 |
|
|
|
8 |
8:21,22
9:23,24 |
|
Arnold S. Naudain |
January 6, 1790–
January 4, 1872 |
January 7, 1830–
June 16, 1836 |
Whig |
Odessa,
New Castle Co.
physician |
State Representative |
9 |
9:24,25 |
|
Richard H. Bayard |
September 26, 1796–
March 4, 1868 |
June 17, 1836–
September 19, 1839 |
Whig |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
Mayor of Wilmington
State Chief Justice |
|
10:26 |
|
vacant |
|
September 19, 1839–
January 11, 1841 |
|
|
|
10 |
10:26,27,28 |
|
Richard H. Bayard |
September 26, 1796–
March 4, 1868 |
January 12, 1841–
March 3, 1845 |
Whig |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
Mayor of Wilmington
State Chief Justice |
11 |
11:29,30 |
|
John M. Clayton |
July 24, 1796–
November 9, 1856 |
March 4, 1845–
February 23, 1849 |
Whig |
New Castle,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Secretary of State
State Chief Justice
State Secretary of State
State Representative |
12 |
11:30,31 |
|
John Wales |
July 31, 1783–
December 3, 1863 |
February 23, 1849–
March 3, 1851 |
Whig |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State Secretary of State |
13 |
12:32,33,34
13:35,36,37
14:38 |
|
James A. Bayard, Jr. |
November 15, 1799–
June 13, 1880 |
March 4, 1851–
January 29, 1864 |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Attorney |
14 |
14:38,39,40 |
|
George R. Riddle |
1817–
March 29, 1867 |
January 29, 1864–
March 29, 1867 |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Representative |
15 |
14:40 |
|
James A. Bayard, Jr. |
November 15, 1799–
June 13, 1880 |
April 5, 1867–
March 3, 1869 |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Attorney |
16 |
15:41,42,43
16:44,45,46
17:47,48,49 |
|
Thomas F. Bayard |
October 29, 1828–
September 29, 1898 |
March 4, 1869–
March 6, 1885 |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Secretary of State
Ambassador to the U.K. |
17 |
17:49
18:50,51,52
19:53,54,55 |
|
George Gray |
May 4, 1840–
August 7, 1925 |
March 18, 1885–
March 3, 1899 |
Democratic |
New Castle,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
Judge U.S. Appeals Court
State Attorney General |
|
20:56,57 |
|
vacant |
|
March 4, 1899–
March 1, 1903 |
|
|
|
18 |
20:57,58 |
|
L. Heisler Ball |
September 21, 1861–
October 18, 1932 |
March 2, 1903–
March 3, 1905 |
Republican |
Mill Creek
Hundred,
New Castle Co.
physician |
U.S. Representative
State Treasurer |
|
21:59 |
|
vacant |
|
March 4, 1905–
June 12, 1906 |
|
|
|
19 |
21:59,60,61
22:62,63,64 |
|
Henry A. du Pont |
July 30, 1838–
December 31, 1926 |
June 13, 1906–
March 3, 1917 |
Republican |
Winterthur,
New Castle Co.
soldier |
|
20 |
23:65,66,67 |
|
Josiah O. Wolcott |
July 30, 1838–
December 31, 1926 |
March 4, 1917–
July 2, 1921 |
Democratic |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Chancellor
State Attorney General |
21 |
23:67 |
|
T. Coleman du Pont |
July 30, 1838–
December 31, 1926 |
July 7, 1921–
November 6, 1922 |
Republican |
Greenville,
New Castle Co.
businessman |
President
DuPont Corporation |
22 |
23:67
24:68,69,70 |
|
Thomas F. Bayard, Jr. |
June 4, 1868–
July 12, 1942 |
November 7, 1922–
March 3, 1929 |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
|
23 |
25:71,72,73
26:74,75,76 |
|
John G. Townsend, Jr. |
May 31, 1871–
April 10, 1964 |
March 4, 1929–
January 3, 1941 |
Republican |
Selbyville,
Sussex Co.
businessman |
Governor
State Representative |
24 |
27:77,78,79 |
|
James M. Tunnell |
August 2, 1879–
November 14, 1957 |
January 3, 1941–
January 3, 1947 |
Democratic |
Georgetown,
Sussex Co.
lawyer |
|
25 |
28:80,81,82
29:83,84,85
30:86,87,88
31:89,90,91 |
|
John J. Williams |
May 31, 1871–
April 10, 1964 |
January 3, 1947–
December 31, 1970 |
Republican |
Millsboro,
Sussex Co.
businessman |
|
26 |
32:92,93,94
33:95,96,97
34:98,99,100
35:101,102,103
36:104,105,106 |
|
William V. Roth, Jr. |
July 22, 1921–
December 13, 2003 |
January 1, 1971–
January 3, 2001 |
Republican |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Representative |
24 |
37:107,108,109
38:110 |
|
Thomas R. Carper |
born-
January 23, 1947 |
January 3, 2001–
incumbent |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
economist |
Governor
U.S. Representative
State Treasurer |
# |
Term:
Congress |
Picture |
Name |
Birth / Death |
Term of Office |
Party |
Residence
Occupation |
Other offices |
1 |
1:1,2 |
|
Richard Bassett |
April 2, 1745–
August 15, 1815 |
March 4, 1789–
March 3, 1793 |
non partisan |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
Governor
State Chief Justice
State Councilman
State Assemblyman
U.S. Constitution delegate |
2 |
2:3,4,5 |
|
John M. Vining |
December 23, 1758–
February 1, 1802 |
March 4, 1793–
January 19, 1798 |
Federalist |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
Continental Congressman
U.S. Representative |
3 |
2:5 |
|
Joshua Clayton |
July 20, 1744–
August 11, 1798 |
January 19, 1798–
August 11, 1798 |
Federalist |
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State Assemblyman
Governor |
|
2:5 |
|
vacant |
|
August 11, 1798–
January 17, 1799 |
|
|
|
4 |
2:5
3:6,7,8 |
|
William H. Wells |
January 7, 1769–
March 11, 1829 |
January 17, 1799–
November 6, 1804 |
Federalist |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State Representative
State Senator |
5 |
3:8
4:9,10,11
5:12 |
|
James A. Bayard |
July 28, 1767–
August 6, 1815 |
November 13, 1804–
March 3, 1813 |
Federalist |
Dagsboro,
Sussex Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Representative |
6 |
5:13,14 |
|
William H. Wells |
January 7, 1769–
March 11, 1829 |
May 21, 1813–
March 3, 1817 |
Federalist |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State Representative
State Senator |
7 |
6:15,16,17
7:18,19 |
|
Nicholas Van Dyke |
December 8, 1770–
May 21, 1826 |
March 4, 1817–
May 21, 1826 |
Federalist |
New Castle,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State Representative
State Senator
State Attorney General
U.S. Representative |
8 |
7:19 |
|
Daniel Rodney |
December 8, 1770–
May 21, 1826 |
November 8, 1826–
January 12, 1827 |
National
Republican |
Lewes,
Sussex Co.
merchant |
Governor
U.S. Representative |
9 |
7:19,20 |
|
Henry M. Ridgely |
December 8, 1770–
May 21, 1826 |
January 12, 1827–
March 3, 1829 |
Democratic |
Dover,
KentCo.
merchant |
State Representative
U.S. Representative
State Secretary of State |
10 |
8:21,22,23
9:24 |
|
John M. Clayton |
July 24, 1796–
November 9, 1856 |
March 4, 1829–
December 29, 1836 |
Whig |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Representative
State Secretary of State
State Chief Justice
U.S. Secretary of State |
11 |
9:24,25,26
10:27,28,29 |
|
Thomas Clayton |
July 1777–
August 21, 1854 |
January 9, 1837–
March 3, 1847 |
Whig |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Representative
State Senator
State Secretary of State
State Attorney General
State Chief Justice |
12 |
11:30,31,32 |
|
Presley Spruance |
September 11, 1785–
February 13, 1863 |
March 4, 1847–
March 3, 1853 |
Whig |
Smyrna,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Representative
State Senator |
13 |
12:33,34 |
|
John M. Clayton |
July 24, 1796–
November 9, 1856 |
March 4, 1853–
November 9, 1856 |
Whig |
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State Representative
State Secretary of State
State Chief Justice
U.S. Secretary of State |
14 |
12:34 |
|
Joseph P. Comegys |
December 23, 1813–
February 1, 1893 |
November 19, 1856–
January 14, 1857 |
Whig |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Representative
State Chief Justice |
15 |
12:34,35 |
|
Martin W. Bates |
February 24, 1786–
January 1, 1869 |
January 14, 1857–
March 3, 1859 |
Democratic |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Representative |
16 |
13:36,37,38
14:39,40,41 |
|
Willard Saulsbury |
June 2, 1820–
April 6, 1892 |
March 4, 1859–
March 3, 1871 |
Democratic |
Georgetown,
Sussex Co.
lawyer |
State Attorney General
State Chancellor |
17 |
15:42,43,44
16:45,46,47
17:48,49,50 |
|
Eli M. Saulsbury |
December 29, 1817–
March 22, 1893 |
March 4, 1871–
March 3, 1889 |
Democratic |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Representative |
18 |
18:51,52,53 |
|
Anthony C. Higgins |
October 1, 1840–
June 26, 1912 |
March 4, 1889–
March 3, 1895 |
Republican |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
U.S. District Attorney |
|
19:54 |
|
vacant |
|
March 4, 1895–
January 19, 1897 |
|
|
|
19 |
19:55,56 |
|
Richard R. Kenney |
September 9, 1856–
August 14, 1931 |
January 19, 1897–
March 3, 1901 |
Democratic |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
|
|
20:57 |
|
vacant |
|
March 4, 1901–
March 2, 1903 |
|
|
|
20 |
20:58,59 |
|
J. Frank Allee |
December 2, 1857–
October 12, 1938 |
March 2, 1903–
March 3, 1907 |
Republican |
Dover,
Kent Co.
merchant |
State Senator |
21 |
21:60,61,62 |
|
Harry A. Richardson |
January 1, 1853–
June 16, 1928 |
March 4, 1907–
March 3, 1913 |
Republican |
Dover,
Kent Co.
businessman |
|
22 |
22:63,64,65 |
|
Willard Saulsbury, Jr. |
January 1, 1853–
June 16, 1928 |
March 4, 1913–
March 3, 1919 |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
|
23 |
23:66,67,68 |
|
L. Heisler Ball |
September 21, 1861–
October 18, 1932 |
March 4, 1919–
March 3, 1925 |
Republican |
New Castle Co.
physician |
State Treasurer
U.S. Representative |
24 |
24:69,70 |
|
T. Coleman du Pont |
December 11, 1863–
November 11, 1930 |
March 4, 1925–
December 8, 1928 |
Republican |
New Castle Co.
businessman |
|
25 |
25:70,71
25:72,73,74 |
|
Daniel O. Hastings |
March 5, 1874–
May 9, 1966 |
December 10, 1928–
January 3, 1937 |
Republican |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
State Secretary of State |
26 |
26:75,76,77 |
|
James H. Hughes |
January 14, 1867–
August 29, 1953 |
January 3, 1937–
January 3, 1943 |
Democratic |
Dover,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
State Secretary of State |
27 |
27:78,79,80 |
|
C. Douglass Buck |
March 21, 1890–
January 27, 1965 |
January 3, 1943–
January 3, 1949 |
Republican |
New Castle Co.
engineer |
Governor |
28 |
28:81,82,83
29:84,85,86 |
|
J. Allen Frear, Jr. |
March 7, 1903–
January 15, 1993 |
January 3, 1949–
January 3, 1961 |
Democratic |
Dover,
Kent Co.
businessman |
|
29 |
30:87,88,89
31:90,91,92 |
|
J. Caleb Boggs |
May 15, 1909–
March 26, 1993 |
January 3, 1961–
January 3, 1973 |
Republican |
Cheswold,
Kent Co.
lawyer |
U.S. Representative
Governor |
30 |
32:93,94,95
33:96,97,98
34:99,100,101
35:102,103,104
36:105,106,107
37:108,109,110 |
|
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. |
born–
November 20, 1942 |
January 3, 1973–
present |
Democratic |
Wilmington,
New Castle Co.
lawyer |
County Councilman |