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John WALES, Congress, DE (1783-1863)

Senate Years of Service: 1849-1851 Party: Whig WALES John , a Senator from Delaware; born in New Haven, Conn., July 31, 1783; pursued preparatory studies and was graduated from Yale College in…

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;…

Thomas RODNEY, Congress, DE (1744-1811)

RODNEY, Thomas, (father of Caesar Augustus Rodney, brother of Caesar Rodney, and cousin of George Brydges Rodney), a Delegate from Delaware; born near Dover, Kent County, Del., June 4, 1744;…

Caleb Rodney LAYTON, Congress, DE (1851-1930)

LAYTON Caleb Rodney , a Representative from Delaware; born on the Long farm near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., September 8, 1851; attended the public schools and Georgetown Academy; was…

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

HASKELL Harry Garner , 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, Southboro,…

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…

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, Emmitsburg…