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

BROOM James Madison , a Representative from Delaware; born near Wilmington, Del., in 1776; was graduated from Princeton College in 1794; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1801 and…

Joseph Parsons COMEGYS, Congress, DE (1813-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1856-1857 Party: Opposition COMEGYS Joseph Parsons , a Senator from Delaware; born in "Cherbourg," Kent County, near Dover, Del., December 29, 1813; attended the old…

John Middleton CLAYTON, Congress, DE (1796-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1829-1836; 1845-1849; 1853-1856 Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig; Opposition CLAYTON John Middleton , a Senator from Delaware; born in Dagsboro, Sussex County, Del., July 24,…

De Witt CLINTON, Congress, NY (1769-1828)

Senate Years of Service: 1802-1803 Party: Democratic Republican CLINTON De Witt , a Senator from New York; born in Napanock, Ulster County, N.Y., March 2, 1769; graduated from Columbia College in…

Martin Waltham BATES, Congress, DE (1786-1869)

Senate Years of Service: 1857-1859 Party: Democrat BATES Martin Waltham , a Senator from Delaware; born in Salisbury, Conn., February 24, 1786; attended the common schools; moved to Delaware and…

Richard Henry BAYARD, Congress, DE (1796-1868)

Senate Years of Service: 1836-1839; 1841-1845 Party: Anti-Jacksonian; Whig BAYARD Richard Henry , a Senator from Delaware; born in Wilmington, Del., September 26, 1796; graduated from Princeton…

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…

Benjamin Thomas BIGGS, Congress, DE (1821-1893)

BIGGS Benjamin Thomas , a Representative from Delaware; born near Summit Bridge, New Castle County, Del., October 1, 1821; attended the public schools and Pennington Seminary in New Jersey;…