Chadds Ford Township is an affluent township in Delaware County,Pennsylvania,United States. It is located about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Philadelphia. Prior to 1996,Chadds Ford Township was known as Birmingham Township;the name was changed to allow the township to correspond to both its census-designated place and to distinguish itself from the adjacent Birmingham Township in Chester County. As of the 2010 census,Chadds Ford Township had a population of 3,640,up from 3,170 at the 2000 census.
Henry Latimer was an American physician and politician from Newport,Delaware. He was elected to the Continental Congress from Delaware,and was a member of the Federalist Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly,as U.S. Representative from Delaware,and U.S. Senator from Delaware.
James Michael Mead was an American politician from New York. A Democrat,among the offices in which he served was member of the Erie County Board of Supervisors (1914–1915),New York State Assembly (1915–1918),United States House of Representatives (1919–1938),and United States Senate (1938–1947).
William Cameron Sproul was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1897 to 1919 and as the 27th governor of Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923. He also served as chair of the National Governors Association from 1919 to 1922.
George Robert Watkins,also known as G. Robert Watkins,was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate 9th district from 1949 to 1960,the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district from 1965 to 1967 and the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district from 1967 to 1970.
John Buchanan Robinson was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1884 to 1888,the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 9th district from 1889 to 1892 and the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1891 to 1897.
Richard Thomas was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Federalist member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1795 to 1801. He also served in the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 9th Senatorial District from 1791 to 1793.
Samuel Anderson was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as an Adams Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1827 to 1829. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1815 to 1818 and again from 1823 to 1825.
The Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site is a National Historical Landmark. The historic park is owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,on 52 acres (210,000 m2),near Chadds Ford,Delaware County,Pennsylvania in the United States.
Pennsylvania State Senate District 9 includes parts of Chester County and Delaware County. It is currently represented by Democrat John I. Kane.
Thomas H. Killion is an American politician. A Republican,he was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 9th Senatorial District from 2016 until 2020. He previously served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 168th district from 2003 to 2016.
Thomas H. Worrilow was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,Delaware County district from 1963 to 1964 and the 159th district from 1967 to 1976.
Edmund Jones was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,District 161 from 1971 to 1974.
Ellwood Jackson Turner was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1925 to 1948 and as the 119th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1939 to 1941.
Valerie J. Longhurst is an American politician. She was a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives until 2024 and served as speaker her final two years in office. She was first elected in 2004 to represent the 15th district,which covers parts of Bear,Delaware City,and St. Georges.
William T. Ramsey was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1913 to 1920. Ramsey served as Majority Leader from 1917 to 1920. He also served on the Chester City Council from 1907 to 1911 and as mayor of Chester,Pennsylvania from 1920 to 1924.
Thomas Valentine Cooper was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County for the 1870 and 1872 terms. Cooper served as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for district 5 from 1873 to 1874 and for district 9 from 1875 to 1889. He was reelected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1901 and served until his death in 1909.
Jesse Matlack Baker was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1889 to 1892 and the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 9th district from 1893 to 1897.
Louis A. Bloom was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1947 to 1952. He was a judge in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Delaware County.
Grover Cleveland Talbot was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1925 to 1934 and as the 70th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1933 to 1934.
