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Gunning BEDFORD, Jr., Congress, DE (1747-1812)

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…

Levin Irving HANDY, Congress, DE (1861-1922)

HANDY, Levin Irving, (nephew of William Campbell Preston Breckenridge), a Representative from Delaware; born in Berlin, Worcester County, Md., December 24, 1861; attended the public schools in…

Harry Garner HASKELL, Jr., Congress, DE (1921)

HASKELL, Harry Garner, Jr., a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 27, 1921; educated at Tower Hill School, Wilmington, Del., and St. Mark’s School…

Daniel Oren HASTINGS, Congress, DE (1874-1966)

Senate Years of Service: 1928-1937Party: RepublicanHASTINGS, Daniel Oren, a Senator from Delaware; born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., March 5, 1874; was educated under private…

Thomas Beverley EVANS, Jr., Congress, DE (1931)

EVANS, Thomas Beverley, Jr., a Representative from Delaware; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., November 5, 1931; attended the public schools of Old Hickory, Tenn., and Seaford, Del.,…

George Purnell FISHER, Congress, DE (1817-1899)

FISHER, George Purnell, a Representative from Delaware; born in Milford, Sussex County, Del., October 13, 1817; attended the public schools of Kent County and Mount St. Mary’s College,…

William Henry HEALD, Congress, DE (1864-1939)

HEALD, William Henry, a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, Del., August 27, 1864; was graduated from the public schools of Wilmington, from the University of Delaware at Newark…

James Madison BROOM, Congress, DE (1776-1850)

BROOM, James Madison, (father of Jacob Broom), a Representative from Delaware; born near Wilmington, Del., in 1776; was graduated from Princeton College in 1794; studied law; was admitted to…

Clayton Douglass BUCK, Congress, DE (1890-1965)

Senate Years of Service: 1943-1949Party: RepublicanBUCK, Clayton Douglass, (great-grandnephew of John M. Clayton), a Senator from Delaware; born at “Buena Vista,” the family estate, in New…

Hiram Rodney BURTON, Congress, DE (1841-1927)

BURTON, Hiram Rodney, a Representative from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., November 13, 1841; attended the public schools and St. Peter’s Academy at Lewes; taught for two…