Delaware List of Governors
[from Wikipedia]
The General Assembly chose the State President for a term of three years.
|
Name |
Birth / Death |
Term of Office |
Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McKinly | February 21, 1721 August 21, 1796 |
February 12, 1777 September 22, 1777 |
no parties |
| Thomas McKean | March 19, 1734 June 24, 1817 |
September 22, 1777 October 20, 1777 |
no parties |
| George Read | September 18, 1733 September 21, 1798 |
October 20, 1777 March 31, 1778 |
no parties |
| Caesar Rodney | October 7, 1728 June 26, 1784 |
March 31, 1778 November 6, 1781 |
no parties |
| John Dickinson | November 2, 1732 February 14, 1808 |
November 13, 1781 November 4, 1782 |
no parties |
| John Cook | 1730 October 27, 1789 |
November 4, 1782 February 1, 1783 |
no parties |
| Nicholas Van Dyke | September 25, 1738 February 19, 1789 |
February 1, 1783 October 27, 1786 |
no parties |
| Thomas Collins | 1732 March 29, 1789 |
October 27, 1786 March 29, 1789 |
no parties |
| Jehu Davis | 1738 May 11, 1802 |
March 29, 1789 June 2, 1789 |
no parties |
| Joshua Clayton | July 20, 1744 August 11, 1798 |
June 2, 1789 January 15, 1793 |
no parties |
Elections were held the first Tuesday of October.
The Governor took office the third Tuesday in January, for a term of three years.
If the governor did not complete their term, the president of the State Senate succeeded to the office.
|
Name |
Birth / Death |
Term of Office |
Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Clayton | July 20, 1744 August 11, 1798 |
January 15, 1793 January 19, 1796 |
Federalist |
| Gunning Bedford, Sr. | April 7, 1742 September 28, 1797 |
January 19, 1796 September 28, 1797 |
Federalist |
| Daniel Rogers | January 3, 1754 February 2, 1806 |
September 28, 1797 January 15, 1799 |
Federalist |
| Richard Bassett | April 2, 1745 August 15, 1815 |
January 15, 1799 February 20, 1801 |
Federalist |
| James Sykes, Jr. | March 27, 1761 October 18, 1822 |
March 4, 1801 January 19, 1802 |
Federalist |
| David Hall | January 4, 1752 September 18, 1817 |
January 19, 1802 January 15, 1805 |
Democratic- Republican |
| Nathaniel Mitchell | 1753 February 21, 1815 |
January 15, 1805 January 19, 1808 |
Federalist |
| George Truitt | 1756 October 8, 1818 |
January 19, 1808 January 15, 1811 |
Federalist |
| Joseph Haslet | 1769 June 20, 1823 |
January 15, 1811 January 18, 1814 |
Democratic- Republican |
| Daniel Rodney | September 10, 1764 September 2, 1846 |
January 18, 1814 January 21, 1817 |
Federalist |
| John Clark | February 1, 1761 August 14, 1821 |
January 21, 1817 January 15, 1820 |
Federalist |
| Henry Molleston | January 1, 1762 November 11, 1819 |
never served | Federalist |
| Jacob Stout | 1764 November 1, 1857 |
January 18, 1820 January 16, 1821 |
Federalist |
| John Collins | March 1, 1776 April 16, 1822 |
January 16, 1821 April 16, 1822 |
Democratic- Republican |
| Caleb Rodney | April 29, 1767 April 29, 1840 |
April 23, 1822 January 21, 1823 |
Federalist |
| Joseph Haslet | 1769 June 20, 1823 |
January 21, 1823 June 20, 1823 |
Democratic- Republican |
| Charles Thomas | June 23, 1790 February 8, 1848 |
June 24, 1823 January 20, 1824 |
Democratic- Republican |
| Samuel Paynter | August 24, 1768 October 2, 1845 |
January 20, 1824 January 16, 1827 |
Federalist |
| Charles Polk, Jr. | November 14, 1788 October 27, 1857 |
January 16, 1827 January 19, 1830 |
Federalist |
| David Hazzard | May 18, 1781 July 8, 1864 |
January 19, 1830 January 15, 1833 |
National Republican |
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st.
The Governor takes office the third Tuesday in January, for a term of four years.
If the governor did not complete their term, the president of the State Senate succeeded to the office.
|
Name |
Birth / Death |
Term of Office |
Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb P. Bennett | November 11, 1758 July 11, 1836 |
January 15, 1833 July 11, 1836 |
Democratic |
| Charles Polk, Jr. | November 14, 1788 October 27, 1857 |
July 11, 1836 January 17, 1837 |
Whig |
| Cornelius P. Comegys | January 15, 1780 January 27, 1851 |
January 17, 1837 January 19, 1841 |
Whig |
| William B. Cooper | December 16, 1771 April 29, 1849 |
January 19, 1841 January 21, 1845 |
Whig |
| Thomas Stockton | April 1, 1781 March 2, 1846 |
January 21, 1845 March 2, 1846 |
Whig |
| Joseph Maull | September 6, 1781 May 3, 1846 |
March 2, 1846 May 3, 1846 |
Whig |
| William Temple | February 28, 1814 May 28, 1863 |
May 6, 1846 January 19, 1847 |
Whig |
| William Tharp | November 27, 1803 January 9, 1865 |
January 19, 1847 January 21, 1851 |
Democratic |
| William H. H. Ross | June 2, 1814 June 30, 1887 |
January 21, 1851 January 14, 1855 |
Democratic |
| Peter F. Causey | January 11, 1801 February 17, 1871 |
January 14, 1855 January 18, 1859 |
American |
| William Burton | October 16, 1789 August 5, 1866 |
January 18, 1859 January 20, 1863 |
Democratic |
| William Cannon | March 15, 1809 March 1, 1865 |
January 20, 1863 March 1, 1865 |
Republican |
| Gove Saulsbury | May 29, 1815 July 31, 1881 |
March 1, 1865 January 17, 1871 |
Democratic |
| James Ponder | October 31, 1819 November 5, 1897 |
January 17, 1871 January 19, 1875 |
Democratic |
| John P. Cochran | February 7, 1809 December 27, 1898 |
January 19, 1875 January 21, 1879 |
Democratic |
| John W. Hall | January 1, 1817 January 23, 1893 |
January 21, 1879 January 16, 1883 |
Democratic |
| Charles C. Stockley | November 6, 1819 April 20, 1901 |
January 16, 1883 January 18, 1887 |
Democratic |
| Benjamin T. Biggs | October 1, 1821 December 25, 1893 |
January 18, 1887 January 20, 1891 |
Democratic |
| Robert J. Reynolds | March 17, 1838 June 10, 1909 |
January 20, 1891 January 15, 1895 |
Democratic |
| Joshua H. Marvil | September 3, 1825 April 8, 1895 |
January 15, 1895 April 8, 1895 |
Republican |
| William T. Watson | June 22, 1849 April 14, 1917 |
April 8, 1895 January 19, 1897 |
Democratic |
| Ebe W. Tunnell | December 31, 1844 December 13, 1917 |
January 19, 1897 January 15, 1901 |
Democratic |
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st.
The Governor takes office the third Tuesday in January, for a term of four years.
If the governor does not complete the term, the lieutenant governor succeeds to the office.
|
Name |
Birth / Death |
Term of Office |
Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hunn | June 29, 1849 September 1, 1926 |
January 15, 1901 January 17, 1905 |
Republican |
| Preston Lea | November 12, 1841 December 4, 1916 |
January 17, 1905 January 19, 1909 |
Republican |
| Simeon S. Pennewill | July 23, 1867 September 10, 1935 |
January 19, 1909 January 21, 1913 |
Republican |
| Charles R. Miller | September 30, 1857 September 18, 1927 |
January 21, 1913 January 16, 1917 |
Republican |
| John G. Townsend, Jr. | May 31, 1871 April 10, 1964 |
January 16, 1917 January 18, 1921 |
Republican |
| William D. Denney | March 31, 1873 November 21, 1953 |
January 18, 1921 January 20, 1925 |
Republican |
| Robert P. Robinson | March 28, 1869 March 4, 1949 |
January 20, 1925 January 15, 1929 |
Republican |
| C. Douglass Buck | March 21, 1890 January 27, 1965 |
January 15, 1929 January 19, 1937 |
Republican |
| Richard C. McMullen | January 2, 1868 February 18, 1944 |
January 19, 1937 January 21, 1941 |
Democratic |
| Walter W. Bacon | January 20, 1879 March 18, 1962 |
January 21, 1941 January 18, 1949 |
Republican |
| Elbert N. Carvel | February 9, 1910 February 6, 2005 |
January 18, 1949 January 20, 1953 |
Democratic |
| J. Caleb Boggs | May 15, 1909 March 26, 1993 |
January 20, 1953 December 30, 1960 |
Republican |
| David P. Buckson | July 25, 1920 living |
December 30, 1960 January 17, 1961 |
Republican |
| Elbert N. Carvel | February 9, 1910 February 6, 2005 |
January 17, 1961 January 19, 1965 |
Democratic |
| Charles L. Terry, Jr. | September 17, 1900 February 6, 1970 |
January 19, 1965 January 21, 1969 |
Democratic |
| Russell W. Peterson | October 3, 1916 living |
January 21, 1969 January 16, 1973 |
Republican |
| Sherman W. Tribbitt | November 9, 1922 living |
January 16, 1973 January 18, 1977 |
Democratic |
| Pierre S. du Pont, IV | January 22, 1935 living |
January 18, 1977 January 15, 1985 |
Republican |
| Michael N. Castle | July 2, 1939 living |
January 15, 1985 December 31, 1992 |
Republican |
| Dale E. Wolf | September 6, 1924 living |
December 31, 1992 January 19, 1993 |
Republican |
| Thomas R. Carper | January 23, 1947 living |
January 19, 1993 January 3, 2001 |
Democratic |
| Ruth Ann Minner | January 17, 1935 living |
January 3, 2001 incumbent |
Democratic |