Category: Delaware Governors
Categories: Delaware, State Government | US State Governors | Delaware, Politicians
Term length: | 4 years |
Term limits: | 2, 4 year terms in lifetime |
Elections held: | Even, presidential years |
Term limited: | Yes |
- In the Delaware Constitution of 1776 the chief executive is styled as "President". The Delaware Constitution of 1792 revised the title to "Governor". Official lists number the Presidents along with the Governors with Joshua Clayton being counted as the 10th President and 11th Governor. Delaware numbers each term and partial term separately so a person serving 2 consecutive terms is counted twice, i.e., Thomas R. Carper served 2 consecutive terms (1993-1997 & 1997-2001) and is counted as the 78th and 79th governor.
- State of Delaware website contains a partial list of governors.
- Delaware Governors on Wikipedia contains a full list but differs from official state numbering.
Person Profiles (71)
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Walter Bacon
20 Jan 1880 New Castle, Delaware, United States - 18 Mar 1962
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Richard Bassett
02 Apr 1745 Cecil, Maryland - 15 Sep 1815
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Gunning Bedford
07 Apr 1742 New Castle, Delaware - 28 Sep 1797
Caleb Bennett
11 Nov 1758 Chester County, Pennsylvania - 09 May 1836
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Benjamin Biggs
01 Oct 1821 Cecil, Maryland - 25 Dec 1893
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James Boggs
15 May 1909 Cheswold, Kent, Delaware, United States - 26 Mar 1993
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Clayton Buck
21 Mar 1890 New Castle, Delaware, United States - 27 Jan 1965
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David Buckson
25 Jul 1920 Townsend, New Castle, Delaware, United States - abt 18 Jan 2017
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William Burton
16 Oct 1789 Sussex County, Delaware - 05 Aug 1866
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William Cannon
15 Mar 1809 Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America - 01 Mar 1865
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John Carney
1950s
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Elbert Carvel
09 Feb 1910 Shelter Island, Herkimer, New York, United States - 06 Feb 2005
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Peter Causey
11 Jan 1801 Bridgeville, Delaware - 15 Feb 1871
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John Clark
01 Feb 1761 New Castle County, Delaware - 14 Aug 1821
Joshua Clayton
20 Jul 1744 Wyoming, Delaware - 11 Aug 1798
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John Cochran
07 Feb 1809 Middletown, New Castle, Delaware, United States - 27 Dec 1898
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John Collins
01 Mar 1776 Sussex County, Delaware - 16 Apr 1822
Thomas Collins
1732 Duck Creek. Kent Upon Delaware - 29 Mar 1789
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Cornelius Comegys
15 Jan 1780 Kent County, Delaware - 27 Jan 1851
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John Cook
1730 Duck Creek, Delaware - 27 Oct 1789
William Cooper
16 Dec 1771 Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware - 29 Apr 1849
Ruth (Coverdale) Minner
17 Jan 1935 Milford, Sussex, Delaware, United States - 04 Nov 2021
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Jehu Davis
abt 1738 Worcester County, Maryland - 11 May 1802
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William Denney
31 Mar 1873 Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States - 21 Nov 1953
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John Dickinson
15 Nov 1732 Croisadore, Talbot County, Maryland. - 14 Feb 1808
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Pierre du Pont
22 Jan 1935 Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States - 08 May 2021
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David Hall
04 Jan 1752 Lewes, Delaware - 18 Sep 1817
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John Hall
01 Jan 1817 Delaware City, New Castle, Delaware, United States - 23 Jan 1892
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Joseph Haslet
1769 Milford, Delaware - 20 Jun 1823
David Hazzard
18 May 1781 Milton, Delaware - 08 Jul 1864
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John Hunn
23 Jun 1849 Odessa, Delaware - 01 Sep 1926
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Preston Lea
12 Nov 1841 Wilmington, Delaware - 04 Dec 1916
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Joshua Marvil
03 Sep 1825 Laurel, Sussex, Delaware, United States - 08 Apr 1895
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Joseph Maull
06 Sep 1781 Pilottown, Sussex, Delaware, United States - 03 May 1846
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Thomas McKean
19 Mar 1734 New London, New London Township, Chester, Pennsylvania - 24 Jun 1817
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John McKinly
24 Feb 1721 Ulster, Ireland - 31 Aug 1796
Richard McMullen
02 Jan 1868 Glasgow, New Castle, Delaware, United States - 18 Feb 1944
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Charles Miller
30 Sep 1857 West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Sep 1927
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Nathaniel Mitchell
1753 Laurel, Delaware - 21 Feb 1814
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Samuel Paynter
24 Aug 1768 Drawbridge, Broadkill, Sussex County, Delaware - 02 Oct 1845
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Simeon Pennewill
23 Jul 1867 Greenwood, Sussex, Delaware, United States - 10 Sep 1935
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Russell Peterson
03 Oct 1916 Portage, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States - 21 Feb 2011
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Charles Polk
15 Nov 1788 Bridgeville, Delaware - 27 Oct 1857
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James Ponder
31 Oct 1819 Milton, Delaware - 05 Nov 1897
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George Read
18 Sep 1733 New Munster, North East Cecil, Maryland - 21 Sep 1798
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Robert Reynolds
17 Mar 1838 Smyrna, Kent, Delaware, United States - 10 Jun 1909
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Robert Robinson
28 Mar 1869 Robinhurst, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States - 04 Mar 1939
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Caesar Rodney
07 Oct 1728 Kent, Delaware - 29 Jun 1784
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Caleb Rodney
29 Apr 1767 Lewes, Delaware - 29 Apr 1840
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Daniel Rodney
10 Sep 1764 Lewes, Sussex, Delaware - 02 Sep 1846
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Daniel Rogers
03 Jan 1754 Accomack County, Virginia - 02 Feb 1806
William Ross
02 Jun 1814 Laurel, Sussex, Delaware, United States - 30 Jun 1887
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Gove Saulsbury
29 May 1815 Kent, Delaware, United States - 31 Jul 1881
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Charles Stockley
06 Nov 1819 Georgetown, Delaware - 20 Apr 1901
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Thomas Stockton
01 Apr 1781 New Castle County, Delaware - 02 Mar 1846
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Jacob Stout
05 Oct 1767 Kent County, Delaware - 01 Nov 1855
James Sykes
27 Mar 1761 Dover, Kent, Delaware - 18 Oct 1822
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William Temple
28 Feb 1814 Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States - 28 May 1863
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Charles Terry
17 Sep 1900 Camden, Kent, Delaware, United States - 06 Feb 1970
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William Tharp
27 Nov 1803 Farmington, Kent, Delaware, United States - 09 Jan 1865
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Charles Thomas
23 Jun 1790 New Castle County, Delaware - 08 Feb 1848
John Townsend
31 May 1871 Bishop, Worcester, Maryland, United States - 10 Apr 1964
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Sherman Tribbitt
09 Nov 1922 Denton, Caroline, Maryland, United States - 14 Aug 2010
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George Truitt
01 Jan 1756 Felton, Delaware - 08 Oct 1818
Ebe Tunnell
31 Dec 1844 Ocean View, Sussex, Delaware, United States - 18 Dec 1917
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Nicholas Van Dyke
25 Sep 1738 New Castle, Delaware - 19 Feb 1789
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William Watson
22 Jun 1849 Milford, Kent, Delaware, United States - 14 Apr 1917
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Dale Wolf
06 Sep 1924 Kearney, Nebraska, United States - 20 Mar 2021
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