List of Governors of Delaware

Governor of Delaware
Seal of the Governor
Incumbent Jack Markell since January 20, 2009
Style	The Honorable
Residence	Delaware Governor's Mansion Dover, Delaware
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	John McKinly
Formation	February 12, 1777
Deputy	Vacant
Salary	$171,000 (2013)^[1]
Website	governor.delaware.gov

The Governor of Delaware (President of Delaware from 1776 to 1792) is the head of the executive branch of Delaware's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Delaware Legislature, to convene the legislature,^[2] and to grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment, and only with the recommendation of the Board of Pardons.^[3]

There have been 70 people who have served as governor, over 73 distinct terms. Additionally, Henry Molleston was elected, but died before he could take office. Only four governors have been elected to two consecutive terms, with the longest-serving being Ruth Ann Minner, who was elected twice after succeeding to the office, serving a total of just over eight years. The shortest term is that of Dale E. Wolf, who served 18 days following his predecessor's resignation; David P. Buckson served 19 days under similar circumstances. The current governor is Jack Markell, who took office on January 20, 2009; his second term expires on January 17, 2017, when the governor-elect, John Carney, will take office.

Governors

For the period before independence, see the List of colonial governors of Pennsylvania.

Between 1681 and 1776, Delaware was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain, administered by colonial governors in Pennsylvania as the "Lower Counties on Delaware".

In 1776, soon after Delaware and the other Thirteen Colonies declared independence from Britain, the state adopted its first state constitution. It created the office of President of Delaware, a chief executive to be chosen by the legislature to serve a term of three years.^[4]

The office of President was renamed Governor by the constitution of 1792,^[5] which set the commencement date of the term to the third Tuesday in the January following an election, and limited governors to serving only three out of any six years.^[6] The term was lengthened to four years by the 1831 constitution, but governors were limited to a single term.^[7] The current constitution of 1897 allows governors to serve two terms.^[8]

The 1776 constitution stated that if the presidency were vacant, the speaker of the legislative council would be a vice-president.^[9] The 1792 constitution has the speaker of the senate exercising the office when it is vacant, and the 1897 constitution created the office of lieutenant governor,^[10] upon whom the office devolves in case of vacancy.^[11] The offices of governor and lieutenant governor are elected at the same time but not on the same ticket.

Parties

American (1) Democratic (21)^{[lower-alpha 1]} Democratic-Republican (5)^{[lower-alpha 1]} Federalist (13)^{[lower-alpha 2]} National Republican (1) No party (9) Republican (17) Whig (6)^{[lower-alpha 1]}

#^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Portrait		Term in office	Party	Term^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Lt. Governor^{[lower-alpha 6]}^{[lower-alpha 7]}
1		John McKinly	February 12, 1777 – September 12, 1777	No parties	1 (1777) ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	Office did not exist
—	—	Interregnum	September 12, 1777 – September 22, 1777
2		Thomas McKean	September 22, 1777 – October 20, 1777
3		George Read	October 20, 1777 – March 31, 1778
4		Caesar Rodney	March 31, 1778 – November 6, 1781		2 (1778)
5		John Dickinson	November 13, 1781 – January 12, 1783		3 (1781) ^{[lower-alpha 9]}
6		John Cook	November 4, 1782 – February 1, 1783		3 (1781) ^{[lower-alpha 9]}
7		Nicholas Van Dyke	February 1, 1783 – October 28, 1786		4 (1783)
8		Thomas Collins	October 28, 1786 – March 29, 1789		5 (1786) ^{[lower-alpha 10]}
9		Jehu Davis	March 29, 1789 – June 2, 1789		5 (1786) ^{[lower-alpha 10]}
10		Joshua Clayton	June 2, 1789 – January 19, 1796	Federalist	6 (1789)
10		Joshua Clayton	June 2, 1789 – January 19, 1796	Federalist	7 (1792)
11		Gunning Bedford, Sr.	January 19, 1796 – September 30, 1797	Federalist	8 (1795) ^{[lower-alpha 11]}
12		Daniel Rogers	September 30, 1797 – January 9, 1799	Federalist	8 (1795) ^{[lower-alpha 11]}
13		Richard Bassett	January 9, 1799 – March 3, 1801	Federalist	9 (1798) ^{[lower-alpha 12]}
14		James Sykes	March 3, 1801 – January 19, 1802	Federalist	9 (1798) ^{[lower-alpha 12]}
15		David Hall	January 19, 1802 – January 15, 1805	Democratic-Republican	10 (1801)
16		Nathaniel Mitchell	January 15, 1805 – January 19, 1808	Federalist	11 (1804)
17		George Truitt	January 19, 1808 – January 15, 1811	Federalist	12 (1807)
18		Joseph Haslet	January 15, 1811 – January 18, 1814	Democratic-Republican	13 (1810)
19		Daniel Rodney	January 18, 1814 – January 21, 1817	Federalist	14 (1813)
20		John Clark	January 21, 1817 – January 18, 1820	Federalist	15 (1816)
—		Henry Molleston	–	Federalist	16 (1819) ^{[lower-alpha 13]}
21		Jacob Stout	January 18, 1820 – January 16, 1821	Federalist
22		John Collins	January 16, 1821 – April 16, 1822	Democratic-Republican
23		Caleb Rodney	April 23, 1822 – January 21, 1823	Federalist
24		Joseph Haslet	January 21, 1823 – June 20, 1823	Democratic-Republican	17 (1822) ^{[lower-alpha 14]}
25		Charles Thomas	June 23, 1823 – January 20, 1824	Democratic-Republican	17 (1822) ^{[lower-alpha 14]}
26		Samuel Paynter	January 20, 1824 – January 16, 1827	Federalist	18 (1823)
27		Charles Polk, Jr.	January 16, 1827 – January 19, 1830	Federalist	19 (1826)
28		David Hazzard	January 19, 1830 – January 15, 1833	National Republican	20 (1829)
29		Caleb P. Bennett	January 15, 1833 – July 11, 1836	Democratic	21 (1832) ^{[lower-alpha 15]}^{[lower-alpha 16]}
30		Charles Polk, Jr.	July 11, 1836 – January 17, 1837	Whig	21 (1832) ^{[lower-alpha 15]}^{[lower-alpha 16]}
31		Cornelius P. Comegys	January 17, 1837 – January 19, 1841	Whig	22 (1836)
32		William B. Cooper	January 19, 1841 – January 21, 1845	Whig	23 (1840)
33		Thomas Stockton	January 21, 1845 – March 2, 1846	Whig	24 (1844) ^{[lower-alpha 17]}
34		Joseph Maull	March 2, 1846 – May 3, 1846	Whig
35		William Temple	May 6, 1846 – January 19, 1847	Whig
36		William Tharp	January 19, 1847 – January 21, 1851	Democratic	25 (1846)
37		William H. H. Ross	January 21, 1851 – January 16, 1855	Democratic	26 (1850)
38		Peter F. Causey	January 16, 1855 – January 18, 1859	American	27 (1854)
39		William Burton	January 18, 1859 – January 20, 1863	Democratic	28 (1858)
40		William Cannon	January 20, 1863 – March 1, 1865	Republican	29 (1862) ^{[lower-alpha 18]}
41		Gove Saulsbury	March 1, 1865 – January 17, 1871	Democratic	29 (1862) ^{[lower-alpha 18]}
41		Gove Saulsbury	March 1, 1865 – January 17, 1871	Democratic	30 (1866)
42		James Ponder	January 17, 1871 – January 19, 1875	Democratic	31 (1870)
43		John P. Cochran	January 19, 1875 – January 21, 1879	Democratic	32 (1874)
44		John W. Hall	January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883	Democratic	33 (1878)
45		Charles C. Stockley	January 16, 1883 – January 18, 1887	Democratic	34 (1882)
46		Benjamin T. Biggs	January 18, 1887 – January 20, 1891	Democratic	35 (1886)
47		Robert J. Reynolds	January 20, 1891 – January 15, 1895	Democratic	36 (1890)
48		Joshua H. Marvil	January 15, 1895 – April 8, 1895	Republican	37 (1894) ^{[lower-alpha 19]}
49		William T. Watson	April 8, 1895 – January 19, 1897	Democratic	37 (1894) ^{[lower-alpha 19]}
50		Ebe W. Tunnell	January 19, 1897 – January 15, 1901	Democratic	38 (1896)
51		John Hunn	January 15, 1901 – January 17, 1905	Republican	39 (1900)		Philip L. Cannon
52		Preston Lea	January 17, 1905 – January 19, 1909	Republican	40 (1904)		Isaac T. Parker
53		Simeon S. Pennewill	January 19, 1909 – January 21, 1913	Republican	41 (1908)		John M. Mendinhall
54		Charles R. Miller	January 21, 1913 – January 16, 1917	Republican	42 (1912)		Colen Ferguson^{[lower-alpha 20]}
55		John G. Townsend, Jr.	January 16, 1917 – January 18, 1921	Republican	43 (1916)		Lewis T. Eliason^{[lower-alpha 20]}
56		William D. Denney	January 18, 1921 – January 20, 1925	Republican	44 (1920)		J. Danforth Bush
57		Robert P. Robinson	January 20, 1925 – January 15, 1929	Republican	45 (1924)		James H. Anderson
58		C. Douglass Buck	January 15, 1929 – January 19, 1937	Republican	46 (1928)		James H. Hazel
58		C. Douglass Buck	January 15, 1929 – January 19, 1937	Republican	47 (1932)		Roy F. Corley
59		Richard C. McMullen	January 19, 1937 – January 21, 1941	Democratic	48 (1936)		Edward W. Cooch
60		Walter W. Bacon	January 21, 1941 – January 18, 1949	Republican	49 (1940)		Isaac J. MacCollum^{[lower-alpha 20]}
60		Walter W. Bacon	January 21, 1941 – January 18, 1949	Republican	50 (1944)		Elbert N. Carvel^{[lower-alpha 20]}
61		Elbert N. Carvel	January 18, 1949 – January 20, 1953	Democratic	51 (1948)		Alexis I. du Pont Bayard
62		J. Caleb Boggs	January 20, 1953 – December 30, 1960	Republican	52 (1952)		John W. Rollins
62		J. Caleb Boggs	January 20, 1953 – December 30, 1960	Republican	53 (1956) ^{[lower-alpha 21]}		David P. Buckson
63		David P. Buckson	December 30, 1960 – January 17, 1961	Republican	53 (1956) ^{[lower-alpha 21]}	Vacant
64		Elbert N. Carvel	January 17, 1961 – January 19, 1965	Democratic	54 (1960)		Eugene Lammot
65		Charles L. Terry, Jr.	January 19, 1965 – January 21, 1969	Democratic	55 (1964)		Sherman W. Tribbitt
66		Russell W. Peterson	January 21, 1969 – January 16, 1973	Republican	56 (1968)		Eugene Bookhammer^{[lower-alpha 22]}
67		Sherman W. Tribbitt	January 16, 1973 – January 18, 1977	Democratic	57 (1972)		Eugene Bookhammer^{[lower-alpha 22]}
68		Pierre S. du Pont, IV	January 18, 1977 – January 15, 1985	Republican	58 (1976)		James D. McGinnis^{[lower-alpha 20]}
68		Pierre S. du Pont, IV	January 18, 1977 – January 15, 1985	Republican	59 (1980)		Michael Castle
69		Michael Castle	January 15, 1985 – December 31, 1992	Republican	60 (1984)		Shien Biau Woo^{[lower-alpha 20]}
69		Michael Castle	January 15, 1985 – December 31, 1992	Republican	61 (1988) ^{[lower-alpha 23]}		Dale E. Wolf
70		Dale E. Wolf	December 31, 1992 – January 19, 1993	Republican	61 (1988) ^{[lower-alpha 23]}	Vacant
71		Thomas R. Carper	January 19, 1993 – January 3, 2001	Democratic	62 (1992)		Ruth Ann Minner
71		Thomas R. Carper	January 19, 1993 – January 3, 2001	Democratic	63 (1996) ^{[lower-alpha 24]}		Ruth Ann Minner
72		Ruth Ann Minner	January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2009	Democratic	63 (1996) ^{[lower-alpha 24]}	Vacant
					64 (2000)		John Carney
					65 (2004)		John Carney
73		Jack Markell	January 20, 2009 – January 17, 2017	Democratic	66 (2008)		Matt Denn
					67 (2012) ^{[lower-alpha 25]}		Matt Denn
					67 (2012) ^{[lower-alpha 25]}		Vacant
74		John Carney Elect	January 17, 2017	Democratic	68 (2016)		Bethany Hall-Long

Other high offices held

Seventeen of Delaware's governors have held other high offices, with six representing Delaware in the Continental Congress and twelve representing the state in the U.S. Congress. Two have served as President of Pennsylvania. Four (marked with *) resigned to take other offices, three in the U.S. Congress and one to be President of Pennsylvania.

All representatives and senators listed represented Delaware except where noted.

Governor	Gubernatorial term	Other offices held	Source
McKean, ThomasThomas McKean	1777	Continental Delegate (including President of the Continental Congress), President of Pennsylvania	^[21]
Read, GeorgeGeorge Read	1777–1778	Continental Delegate, Senator	^[22]
Rodney, CaesarCaesar Rodney	1778–1781	Continental Delegate	^[23]
Dickinson, JohnJohn Dickinson	1781–1783	Continental Delegate, Continental Delegate from Pennsylvania, President of Pennsylvania*	^[24]
Van Dyke, NicholasNicholas Van Dyke	1783–1786	Continental Delegate	^[25]
Clayton, JoshuaJoshua Clayton	1789–1796	Senator	^[26]
Bassett, RichardRichard Bassett	1799–1801	Senator	^[27]
Mitchell, NathanielNathaniel Mitchell	1805–1808	Continental Delegate	^[28]
Rodney, DanielDaniel Rodney	1814–1817	Representative, Senator	^[29]
Temple, WilliamWilliam Temple	1846–1847	Representative	^[30]
Biggs, Benjamin T.Benjamin T. Biggs	1887–1891	Representative	^[31]
Townsend, Jr., John G.John G. Townsend, Jr.	1917–1921	Senator	^[32]
Buck, C. DouglassC. Douglass Buck	1929–1937	Senator	^[33]
Boggs, J. CalebJ. Caleb Boggs	1953–1960	Senator*	^[34]
du Pont, IV, Pierre S.Pierre S. du Pont, IV	1977–1985	Representative	^[35]
Castle, MichaelMichael Castle	1985–1992	Representative*	^[36]
Carper, TomTom Carper	1993–2001	Representative, Senator*	^[37]

Living former U.S. governors of Delaware

As of May 2015, there are six former U.S. governors who are currently living at this time, the oldest being David P. Buckson (served 1960–1961, born 1920). The most recent death of a former U.S. governor of Delaware was that of Russell W. Peterson (served 1969–1973, born 1916), who died on February 20, 2011. The most recently serving U.S. governor of Delaware to die was Sherman W. Tribbitt (served 1973–1977, born 1922), who died on August 14, 2010.

Governor	Gubernatorial term	Date of birth (and age)
David P. Buckson	1960–1961	(1920-07-25) July 25, 1920
Pierre S. du Pont, IV	1977–1985	(1935-01-22) January 22, 1935
Michael Castle	1985–1992	(1939-07-02) July 2, 1939
Dale E. Wolf	1992–1993	(1924-09-06) September 6, 1924
Tom Carper	1993–2001	(1947-01-23) January 23, 1947
Ruth Ann Minner	2001–2009	(1935-01-17) January 17, 1935

Notes

1 2 3 Includes one term served by a repeat governor.
↑ Includes one term served by a repeat governor. Henry Molleston, having never taken office, is not included in this number.
↑ The official numbering includes repeat and acting governors.
↑ The highest office of Delaware was named president until 1792.
↑ Each term for which a governor is elected is listed here; if multiple governors served in a single term, due to resignations, deaths, and the like, then that term will be shared among those governors. If a governor was elected multiple times, then there will be multiple terms listed for that governor.
↑ The office of lieutenant governor was created in the 1897 constitution, with the first election taking place in 1900.
↑ Lieutenant governors were members of the same party as the governor except where noted.
↑ McKinly was captured and taken prisoner by British forces.^[12] He was exchanged for loyalist Governor William Franklin of New Jersey in August 1778.^[13] Most sources do not specify the day McKinly was captured; at least one specifies that McKinly and the city of Wilmington were captured the day after the Battle of Brandywine, which was on September 11, 1777.^[14] As Speaker of the Assembly, McKean acted as chief executive until the return of Speaker of the Legislative Council Read from the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, who then served as vice-president for the remainder of the term.^[15]
↑ Dickinson was elected President of Pennsylvania and took office November 7, 1782, holding both presidencies simultaneously. Criticism of this caused him to turn administration of the state over to Speaker of the Legislative Council Cook, but Dickinson didn't formally resign until January 12, 1783, whereupon Cook served as vice-president until a special election was held.^[16]
↑ Collins died in office; as speaker of the legislative council, Davis served as vice-president for the remainder of the term.
↑ Bedford died in office; as speaker of the senate, Rogers acted as governor for the remainder of the term.
↑ Bassett resigned to take a seat on the United States Third Circuit Court. As speaker of the senate, Sykes acted as governor for the remainder of the term.
↑ Governor-elect Molleston died on November 11, 1819, before taking office. The newly elected state senate chose a speaker, Stout, who would act as governor for one year of Molleston's term before a special election was held to pick a governor for the remaining two years.^[17] Collins was chosen in that special election, but died in office, and as speaker of the senate, Rodney acted as governor for the remainder of the term.
↑ Haslet died in office; as speaker of the senate, Thomas acted as governor until a special election was held. There is disagreement over when Haslet died and Thomas became acting governor. Most modern sources say Haslet died on June 20, and Thomas became acting governor on June 23; however, some sources say Thomas became acting governor on June 20,^[18] and others say Haslet died on June 23,^[19] both situations meaning there was no gap in power. Because of the death of Haslet so early in his term, early elections were called. Unlike when elections were called due to Henry Molleston's death, where the election was only for the final two years of his term, in this case the new election was for a new three-year term, causing the election schedule to shift.^[17]
↑ Bennett died in office; As speaker of the senate, Polk acted as governor for the remainder of the term.
↑ This term was the first under the terms of the 1831 constitution, which lengthened terms to four years.
↑ Stockton died in office. As speaker of the senate, Maull acted as governor until he too died. The new speaker of the senate, Temple, acted as governor for the remainder of the term, which was shortened due to a new election schedule.
↑ Cannon died in office; as speaker of the senate, Saulsbury acted as governor for the remainder of the term.
↑ Marvil died in office; as speaker of the senate, Watson acted as governor for the remainder of the term. Because Marvil died so early in his term, the General Assembly decided to conduct an election for a full term in 1896, changing the election schedule.^[20]
1 2 3 4 5 6 Represented the Democratic Party.
↑ Boggs resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate; as lieutenant governor, Buckson became governor.
↑ Represented the Republican Party.
↑ Castle resigned to take an elected seat in the United States House of Representatives; as lieutenant governor, Wolf become governor.
↑ Carper resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate; as lieutenant governor, Minner became governor.
↑ Governor Markell's second term expires on January 17, 2017; he will be term limited.

References

General

Martin, Roger A. (1984). A History of Delaware Through its Governors. Wilmington, Delaware: McClafferty Press.
"Delaware: Past Governors Bios". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
Thorpe, Francis Newton (1906). The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the States, Territories, and Colonies Now or Heretofore Forming the United States of America. Government Printing Office. pp. 568–600. ISBN 0-89941-792-2. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
Pickett, Russell S. "Delaware Governors". Retrieved October 25, 2009.

Constitutions

"Constitution of the State of Delaware". State of Delaware. 1897. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
Constitution of the State of Delaware (1831)^[38]
Constitution of the State of Delaware (1792)^[39]
"Constitution of the State of Delaware". Avalon Project. Yale Law School. 1776. Retrieved June 10, 2009.

Specific

↑ "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
↑ DE Const. art. III
↑ DE Const. art. VII, § 1
↑ 1776 Const. art 7
↑ 1792 Const. art. III, § 1
↑ 1792 Const. art. III, § 3
↑ 1831 Const. art III, § 3
↑ DE Const. art. III, § 5
↑ 1776 Const. art. 7
↑ DE Const. art. III, § 19
↑ DE Const. art. III, § 20
↑ McGuire, Thomas J. (2006). The Philadelphia Campaign. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. p. 278. ISBN 0-8117-0206-5.
↑ Rowe, Gail Stuart (1978). Thomas McKean: The Shaping of an American Republicanism. p. 147. ISBN 0-87081-100-2.
↑ Project, Delaware Federal Writers' (1938). Delaware: A Guide to the First State. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-60354-008-7. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
↑ Conrad, Henry Clay (1908). History of the State of Delaware, Volume 3. p. 821. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
↑ Conrad, Henry Clay. History of the State of Delaware, Volume 1. p. 153. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
1 2 Niles, H. (1824). Niles' Weekly Register. Volume I, Third Series. p. 121. ISBN 0-8371-3045-X. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
↑ "Delaware". The Encyclopedia Americana. Volume. VIII. 1918. p. 614. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
↑ Messersmith, George S. (1908). Government of Delaware. p. 283. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
↑ "Delaware's Change in Elections". The New York Times. April 14, 1895. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
↑ "McKean, Thomas". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Read, George". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Rodney, Caesar". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Dickinson, John". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Van Dyke, Nicholas". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Clayton, Joshua". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Bassett, Richard". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Mitchell, Nathaniel". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Rodney, Daniel". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Temple, William". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Biggs, Benjamin Thomas". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Townsend, John Gillis, Jr.". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Buck, Clayton Douglass". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Boggs, James Caleb". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "du Pont, Pierre Samuel, IV". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Castle, Michael Newbold". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ "Carper, Thomas Richard". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Historian of the United States Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
↑ Thorpe pp. 582–600
↑ Thorpe pp. 568–582

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Governors	McKinly McKean Read Caesar Rodney Dickinson Cook Van Dyke T. Collins Davis Clayton Bedford Rogers Bassett Sykes D. Hall Mitchell Truitt Haslet D. Rodney Clark Molleston Stout J. Collins Caleb Rodney Haslet Thomas Paynter Polk Hazzard Bennett Polk Comegys Cooper Stockton Maull Temple Tharp Ross Causey Burton Cannon Saulsbury Ponder Cochran J. Hall Stockley Biggs Reynolds Marvil Watson Tunnell Hunn Lea Pennewill Miller Townsend Denney Robinson Buck McMullen Bacon Carvel Boggs Buckson Carvel Terry Peterson Tribbitt du Pont Castle Wolf Carper Minner Markell Carney (elect)

Lieutenant Governors	Cannon Parker Mendinhall Ferguson Eliason Bush Anderson Hazel Corley Cooch MacCollum Carvel Bayard Rollins Buckson Lammot Tribbitt Bookhammer McGinnis Castle Woo Wolf Minner Carney Denn Hall-Long (elect)

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Chief executives of the United States

Federal	President of the United States

State governors (current list)	Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Territorial (current list)	American Samoa District of Columbia Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico United States Virgin Islands

Defunct	Pre-state territories Panama Canal Zone Philippine Islands (until 1935) Philippine Commonwealth (until 1946) Cuba Santo Domingo Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

Delaware statewide elected officials

Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Treasurer Auditor Insurance Commissioner

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