List of United States Representatives from Delaware

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This is a listing of the United States Representatives from Delaware.

The members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware were elected by a popular vote originally elected on the first Tuesday of October, but after 1831 on the first Tuesday after November 1. Terms began on the subsequent March 4 until 1935, from when they began on January 3.

Delaware has always had only one U.S. Representative, except for 10 years between 1813 and 1823, when there was a second U.S. Representative. This person was elected state-wide, at-large, on the same ballot as the first U.S. Representative. The two candidates with the highest number of votes were elected.

Using the arrow in the header, the tables below are sortable alphabetically, chronologically, by party affiliation or by place of residence.

Contents

[edit] U.S. Representatives: (at-large)

# Congress Picture Name Birth/Death Term of Office Party Residence/
career
Other offices
1 1,2 ViningJohnM 0001.jpg ViningJohn M. Vining 1758December 23, 1758 –
February 1802
1789March 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1793
Pro-Administration Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
Continental Congress
State Councilman
State Assemblyman
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
2 3 John Patten PattenJohn Patten 1746April 26, 1746 –
December 26, 1800
1793March 4, 1793 –
February 14, 1794
Anti-Administration Dover,
Kent County
farmer
State House
Continental Congress
U.S. Representative
3 3 Henry Latimer LatimerHenry Latimer 1752April 24, 1752 –
December 19, 1819
1794February 14, 1794 –
February 7, 1795
Pro-Administration Wilmington,
New Castle County
physician
State House
Continental Congress
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
4 4 John Patten PattenJohn Patten 1746April 26, 1746 –
December 26, 1800
1795March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797
Democratic-Republican Dover,
Kent County
farmer
State House
Continental Congress
U.S. Representative
5 5,6,7 James A. Bayard Sr. BayardJ1James A. Bayard, Sr. 1767July 28, 1767 –
August 6, 1815
1797March 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1803
Federalist Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
6 8,17 Caesar A. Rodney RodneyCACaesar A. Rodney 1772January 4, 1772 –
June 10, 1824
1803March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805
Democratic-Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
State House
State Senate
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
U.S. Attorney Genl.
7 9,10 Seal of the House of Representatives BroomJames M. Broom 17761776 –
January 15, 1850
1805March 4, 1805 –
October 6, 1807
Federalist Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
8 10,11 Nicholas Van Dyke Van DykeNicholas Van Dyke 1770December 20, 1770 –
May 21, 1826
1807October 6, 1807 –
March 3, 1811
Federalist New Castle,
New Castle County
lawyer
State Secretary of State
State House
State Senate
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
9 12,13 Henry M. Ridgely RidgelyHenry M. Ridgely 1779August 6, 1779 –
August 6, 1847
1811March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1815
Federalist Dover,
Kent County
lawyer
State Attorney General
State House
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
10 14 Thomas Clayton ClaytonTThomas Clayton 1777July 1777 –
August 21, 1854
1815March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
Federalist Dover,
Kent County
lawyer
State Attorney General
State Secretary of State
State House
State Senate
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
11 15,16,
17,18,
19
Louis McLane McLaneLouis McLane 1786May 28, 1786 –
October 7, 1857
1817March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1827
Federalist Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
U.S. Secretary of State
12 20,21 Kensey Johns, Jr. JohnsKensey Johns, Jr. 1791December 10, 1791 –
March 28, 1857
1827October 2, 1827 –
March 3, 1831
Adams
Anti-Jacksonian
[1]
New Castle,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
Chancellor
13 22,23,
24,25
John J. Milligan MilliganJohn J. Milligan 1795December 10, 1795 –
April 20, 1875
1831March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1839
Anti-Jacksonian
Whig [2]
Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
14 26 Seal of the House of Representatives RobinsonTThomas Robinson, Jr. 18001800 –
October 28, 1843
1839March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
Democratic Georgetown,
Sussex County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
15 27,28 Seal of the House of Representatives RodneyGGeorge B. Rodney 1803April 2, 1803 –
June 18, 1883
1841March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1845
Whig New Castle,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
16 29,30,
31
Seal of the House of Representatives HoustonJJohn W. Houston 1814May 4, 1814 –
April 26, 1896
1845March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1851
Whig Georgetown,
Sussex County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
17 32,33 George R. Riddle RiddleGGeorge R. Riddle 18171817 –
March 2, 1867
1851March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
18 34 Seal of the House of Representatives CullenElisha D. Cullen 1799April 23, 1799 –
February 8, 1862
1855March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
American Georgetown,
Sussex County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
19 35,36 Seal of the House of Representatives WhiteleyWilliam G. Whiteley 1819August 7, 1819 –
April 23, 1886
1857March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
20 37 FisherGeorge P. Fisher 1817October 13, 1817 –
February 10, 1899
1861March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
Republican Dover,
Kent County
lawyer
State Attorney General
State Secretary of State
State Senate
U.S. Representative
21 38 William Temple TempleWilliam Temple 1814February 28, 1814 –
May 28, 1863
1863March 4, 1863 –
May 28, 1863
Democratic Smyrna,
Kent County
merchant
State House
State Senate
Governor
U.S. Representative
22 38 Nathaniel B. Smithers SmithersNathaniel B. Smithers 1818October 8, 1818 –
January 16, 1896
1863December 7, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
Republican Dover,
Kent County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
23 39,40 John A. Nicholson NicholsonJohn A. Nicholson 18272November 17, 1827 –
November 4, 1906
1865March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869
Democratic Dover,
Kent County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
24 41,42 Benjamin T. Biggs BiggsBenjamin T. Biggs 1821October 1, 1821 –
December 25, 1893
1869March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873
Democratic Middletown,
New Castle County
farmer
U.S. Representative
Governor
25 43 James R. Lofland LoflandJames R. Lofland 1823November 2, 1823 –
February 10, 1894
1873March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
Republican Milford,
Kent County
lawyer
State Secretary of State
U.S. Representative
26 44,45 James Williams WilliamsJamesJames Williams 1825August 4, 1825 –
April 12, 1899
1875March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
Democratic Kenton,
Kent County
farmer
State House
State Senate
U.S. Representative
27 46,47 Edward L. Martin MartinEdward L. Martin 1837March 29, 1837 –
January 22, 1897
1879March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
Democratic Seaford,
Sussex County
businessman
U.S. Representative
28 48,49 Charles B. Lore LoreCharles B. Lore 1831March 16, 1831 –
March 6, 1911
1883March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887
Democratic Odessa,
New Castle County
lawyer
State Attorney General
U.S. Representative
Chief Justice
29 50,51 John B. Penington PeningtonJohn B. Penington 1825December 20, 1825 –
June 1, 1902
1887March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
Democratic Dover,
Kent County
lawyer
State Attorney General
State House
U.S. Representative
30 52,53 John W. Causey CauseyJohn W. Causey 18411September 19, 1841 –
October 1, 1908
1891March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1895
Democratic Milford,
Kent County
farmer
State House
U.S. Representative
31 54 Jonathan S. Willis WillisJonathan S. Willis 1830April 5, 1830 –
November 24, 1903
1895March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
Republican Milford,
Kent County
farmer
U.S. Representative
32 55 L. Irving Handy HandyL. Irving Handy 18612December 24, 1861 –
February 3, 1922
1897March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
educator
U.S. Representative
33 56 John H. Hoffecker HoffeckerJJohn H. Hoffecker 18271September 12, 1827 –
June 16, 1900
1899March 4, 1899 –
June 16, 1900
Republican Smyrna,
Kent County
engineer
State House
U.S. Representative
34 56 Walter O. Hoffecker HoffeckerWWalter O. Hoffecker 1854September 20, 1854 –
January 23, 1934
1900November 6, 1900 –
March 3, 1901
Republican Smyrna,
Kent County
engineer
U.S. Representative
35 57 L. Heisler Ball BallL. Heisler Ball 18611September 21, 1861 –
October 18, 1932
1901March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
Republican Stanton,
New Castle County
physician
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
36 58 Henry A. Houston HoustonHHenry A. Houston 1847July 10, 1847 –
April 5, 1925
1903March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
Democratic Millsboro,
Sussex County
businessman
U.S. Representative
37 59,60 Hiram R. Burton BurtonHiram R. Burton 18412November 13, 1841 –
June 17, 1927
1905March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1909
Republican Lewes,
Sussex County
physician
U.S. Representative
38 61,62 William H. Heald HealdWilliam H. Heald 1864August 27, 1864 –
June 3, 1939
1909March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
39 63 Franklin Brockson BrocksonFranklin Brockson 1865August 6, 1865 –
March 16, 1942
1913March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
Democratic Clayton,
Kent County
lawyer
State House
U.S. Representative
40 64 Thomas W. Miller MillerThomas W. Miller 1886June 26, 1886 –
May 5, 1973
1915March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
41 65 Albert F. Polk PolkAlbert F. Polk 1869October 11, 1869 –
February 14, 1955
1915March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
Democratic Georgetown,
Sussex County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
42 66,67 Caleb R. Layton LaytonCaleb R. Layton 1851September 8, 1851 –
November 11, 1930
1919March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923
Republican Georgetown,
Sussex County
physician
State Secretary of State
U.S. Representative
43 68 William H. Boyce BoyceWilliam H. Boyce 1855November 28, 1855 –
February 6, 1942
1923March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
Democratic Georgetown,
Sussex County
lawyer
State Secretary of State
U.S. Representative
44 69,70
71,72
Robert G. Houston HoustonRRobert G. Houston 1867October 13, 1867 –
January 29, 1946
1925March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933
Republican Georgetown,
Sussex County
publisher
U.S. Representative
45 73 Wilbur L. Adams AdamsWilbur L. Adams 1884October 23, 1884 –
December 4, 1937
1933March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
State Attorney General
U.S. Representative
46 74 J. George Stewart StewartJ. George Stewart 1890June 2, 1890  –
May 24, 1970
1935January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
architect
U.S. Representative
47 75 William F. Allen AllenWilliam F. Allen 1883January 19, 1883  –
June 14, 1946
1937January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
Democratic Seaford,
Sussex County
businessman
State Senate
U.S. Representative
48 76 George S. Williams WilliamsGGeorge S. Williams 1877October 21, 1877  –
November 22, 1961
1939January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
Republican Millsboro,
Sussex County
businessman
State Treasurer
U.S. Representative
49 77 Philip A. Traynor TraynorPhilip A. Traynor 1874May 31, 1874  –
December 5, 1962
1941January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
dentist
U.S. Representative
50 78 Earle D. Willey WilleyEarle D. Willey 1889July 21, 1889  –
March 17, 1950
1943January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
Republican Dover,
Kent County
lawyer
State Secretary of State
U.S. Representative
51 79 Philip A. Traynor TraynorPhilip A. Traynor 1874May 31, 1874  –
December 5, 1962
1945January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
dentist
U.S. Representative
52 80,81,82 J. Caleb Boggs BoggsJ. Caleb Boggs 1909May 15, 1909 –
March 26, 1993
1947January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953
Republican Cheswold,
Kent County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
Governor
U.S. Senator
53 83 Herbert B. Warburton WarburtonHerbert B. Warburton 1916September 21, 1916 –
July 30, 1983
1953January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
54 84 Harris B. McDowell, Jr. McDowellHarris B. McDowell, Jr. 1906February 10, 1906  –
November 1988
1955January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1957
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
farmer
State House
State Senate
U.S. Representative
55 85 Harry G. Haskell, Jr. HaskellHarry G. Haskell, Jr. 1921(born)
May 27, 1921
1957January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1959
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
businessman
U.S. Representative
Mayor of Wilmington
56 86,87,
88,89
Harris B. McDowell, Jr. McDowellHarris B. McDowell, Jr. 1906February 10, 1906 –
November 1988
1959January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1967
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
farmer
State House
State Senate
U.S. Representative
57 90,91 William V. Roth, Jr. RothWilliam V. Roth, Jr. 1921July 22, 1921 –
December 13, 2003
1959January 3, 1967 –
December 31, 1970
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
businessman
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
58 92,93,
94
Pierre S. du Pont, IV du PontPierre S. du Pont, IV 1935(born)
January 22, 1935
1971January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1977
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
State House
U.S. Representative
Governor
59 95,96,
97
Thomas B. Evans, Jr. EvansThomas B. Evans, Jr. 1931(born)
November 5, 1931
1977January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
U.S. Representative
60 98,99,
100,101,
102
Thomas R. Carper CarperThomas R. Carper 1947(born)
January 23, 1947
1983January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
Democratic Wilmington,
New Castle County
economist
State Treasurer
U.S. Representative
Governor
U.S. Senator
61 103,104,
105,106,
107,108,
109,110,
111
Michael N. Castle CastleMichael N. Castle 1939(born)
July 2, 1939
1993January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2011
Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
State House
State Senate
Lieutenant Governor
Governor
U.S. Representative
62 112 John Carney CarneyJohn C. Carney, Jr. 1939(born)
May 20, 1956
1993(incumbent)
January 3, 2011
Democratic

[edit] 1813–1823: Second at-large seat

From 1813 to 1823, Delaware elected two members of the United States House of Representatives. Both were elected state-wide at-large. This is a list of the four men who held that second seat during that decade.

# Congress Picture Name Birth/Death Term of Office Party Residence/
career
Other offices
1 13,14 Thomas Cooper CooperTThomas Cooper 17691769–1829 1813March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817
Federalist Georgetown,
Sussex County
lawyer
State House
State Senate
U.S. Representative
2 15,16 Willard Hall HallWillard Hall 1780December 24, 1780 –
May 10, 1875
1817March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1821
Democratic-Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
State Senate
U.S. Representative
U.S. District Court
3 17 Caesar A. Rodney RodneyCACaesar A. Rodney 1772January 4, 1772 –
June 10, 1824
1821March 4, 1821 –
January 24, 1822
Democratic-Republican Wilmington,
New Castle County
lawyer
State House
State Senate
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator
U.S. Attorney General
4 17 Daniel Rodney RodneyDDaniel Rodney 1764September 10, 1764 –
September 2, 1846
1822October 1, 1822 –
March 3, 1823
Federalist Lewes,
Sussex County
merchant
Governor
U.S. Representative
U.S. Senator

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Kensey Johns, Jr. served as an Adams supporter during the 20th Congress.
  2. ^ John Milligan served as an Anti-Jacksonian member of the House from the 22nd to 24th Congresses.

[edit] References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 


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