Caesar Augustus Rodney was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington,in New Castle County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly,as well as a U.S. Representative from Delaware,U.S. Senator from Delaware,U.S. Attorney General,and U.S. Minister to Argentina.
Charles Layman Terry Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Dover,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served as Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court as well as Governor of Delaware.
James Sykes was an American physician and politician from Dover,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
Nathaniel Mitchell was an American lawyer and politician from Laurel,in Sussex County,Delaware. He was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution,a Continental Congressman from Delaware,and a member of the Federalist Party,who served as Governor of Delaware.
Thomas Clayton was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. He served in the Delaware General Assembly,as Attorney General of Delaware,as Secretary of State of Delaware,as Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court,as U.S. Representative from Delaware,and as U.S. Senator from Delaware. In 1846 he was one of two members of the United States Senate to vote against declaring war on Mexico.
William duHamel Denney was an American businessman and politician from Dover,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a veteran of World War I and member of the Republican Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
David Penrose Buckson was an American lawyer and politician from Camden in Kent County,Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party,who served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware,for nineteen days the 63rd Governor of Delaware and the 37th Attorney General of Delaware.
Thomas Stockton was an American soldier and politician from New Castle in New Castle County,Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812,and a member of the Whig Party,who served as Governor of Delaware.
Thomas Collins was an American planter and politician from Smyrna,in Kent County,Delaware. He was an officer of the Delaware militia during the American Revolution,and served in the Delaware General Assembly and as President of Delaware.
John (Jehu) Davis was an American planter and politician from Mispillion Hundred,in Kent County,Delaware,west of Milford. He served in the Delaware General Assembly and as President of Delaware.
Jacob Stout was an American manufacturer and politician from Little Creek Hundred,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
John Wood Hall was an American merchant and politician from Frederica,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
Anthony Clark Higgins was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington,in New Castle County,Delaware. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the Republican Party,who served as United States Senator from Delaware.
Caleb Rodney Layton was an American physician and politician,from Georgetown,in Sussex County,Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party,who served two terms as U. S. Representative from Delaware.
Albert Fawcett Polk was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown,in Sussex County,Delaware and later,Wilmington,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
Earle Dukes Willey was an American lawyer and politician from Dover,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party,who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
William Gustavus Whiteley was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington,in New Castle County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Representative from Delaware,Mayor of Wilmington,and Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware.
Charles Brown Lore was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington,in New Castle County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served as Attorney General of Delaware and U. S. Representative from Delaware.
John Brown Penington was an American lawyer and politician,from Dover,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as Attorney General of Delaware and two terms as U. S. Representative from Delaware.
The Government of Delaware encompasses the administrative structure of the US state of Delaware as established by its 1897 constitution. Analogously to the US federal government,it is composed of three branches:executive,legislative,and judicial. The Governor is head of the executive,the General Assembly is the legislature,and the Supreme Court is the highest court. The state is also organized into counties,municipalities,school districts,and special districts.
