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George GRAY, Congress, DE (1840-1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1885-1899 Party: Democrat GRAY George , a Senator from Delaware; born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., May 4, 1840; attended the common schools and graduated…

Thomas McKEAN, Congress, DE (1734-1817)

McKEAN, Thomas, a Delegate from Delaware; born in New London, Chester County, Pa., March 19, 1734; was privately taught; engaged as clerk to the prothonotary of the court of common pleas for…

Louis McLANE, Congress, DE (1786-1857)

Senate Years of Service: 1827-1829 Party: Jacksonian McLANE Louis , a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Smyrna, Del., May 28, 1786; attended private schools; entered the…

Nathaniel MITCHELL, Congress, DE (1753-1814)

MITCHELL, Nathaniel, a Delegate from Delaware; born near Laurel, Sussex County, Del., in 1753; engaged in agricultural pursuits; during the Revolutionary War became an adjutant in Colonel…

John PATTEN, Congress, DE (1746-1800)

PATTEN John , a Delegate and a Representative from Delaware; born in Kent County, Del., April 26, 1746; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; entered the Revolutionary…

William PEERY, Congress, DE (1743-1800)

PEERY, William, a Delegate from Delaware; born 1743; settled with his father's family near Lewes, Del.; farmer; Lewes, Del., militia, Revolutionary War, 1777; member of the Delaware state…

George READ, Congress, DE (1733-1798)

Senate Years of Service: 1789-1793 Party: Pro-Administration READ George , a Delegate and a Senator from Delaware; born near North East, Cecil County, Md., September 18, 1733; completed…

Caesar RODNEY, Congress, DE (1728-1784)

RODNEY, Caesar, (brother of Thomas Rodney, uncle of Caesar Augustus Rodney, and cousin of George Brydges Rodney), a Delegate from Delaware; born in Dover, Del., October 7, 1728; completed…

Daniel RODNEY, Congress, DE (1764-1846)

Senate Years of Service: 1826-1827 Party: Adams RODNEY Daniel , a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Lewes, Sussex County, Del., September 10, 1764; received a limited schooling…

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;…