The Political Graveyard: New Castle County, Del.

New Castle County
Delaware

New Castle County information:

Population: 500,265 (2000); 441,946 (1990)
Land area 426 square miles.
County seat: Wilmington
New Castle County official web site.
Capital Impact: New Castle County -- officials, addresses, and political, economic, education data
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New Castle County DEGenWeb page -- genealogical, historical information and queries
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New Castle County page at Interment.Net (Cemetery Records Online).

Neighboring areas:

North: Chester County, Pa.
Northeast: Delaware County, Pa.; Gloucester County, N.J.
East: Salem County, N.J.
Southeast: Delaware Bay
South: Kent County
Southwest: Kent County, Md.
West: Cecil County, Md.

The Political Graveyard:

Selected officials of New Castle County
Politicians who were born in New Castle County
Politicians who lived in New Castle County
Politicians who died in New Castle County
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in New Castle County

Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. If you don't find what you're looking for, check other nearby counties, the unassigned page, or the Gazetteer. Any corrections to county locations would be greatly appreciated. See contact information on the Main Page.

Selected officials of New Castle County

(not intended to be complete)

John McKinly (Sheriff, 1757) Caleb Prew Bennett (County Treasurer, 1807-33) John E. Babiarz (Register in Chancery, 1949-53) Leo J. Dugan, Jr. (Recorder of Deeds)

Private or family graveyard
New Castle County,

Politicians formerly buried here:

Joshua Clayton (1744-1798) — of Delaware. Born in Cecil County, Md., July 20, 1744. Son of James Clayton and Eleanor (Edinfield) Clayton; married to Rachel (McCleary) Bassett (adoptive daughter of Richard Bassett); father of Thomas Clayton; uncle of John Middleton Clayton. Physician; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delaware state treasurer, 1786; President of Delaware, 1789-92; Governor of Delaware, 1793-96; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1798; died in office 1798. Presbyterian. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 11, 1798. Original interment at at a private or family graveyard; reinterment at Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Md.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.

Lower Brandywine Cemetery
Centerville, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

John George Stewart (1890-1970) — also known as J. George Stewart — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 2, 1890. Republican. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1935-37; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1936. Died in Washington, D.C., May 24, 1970. Interment at Lower Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

du Pont Cemetery
Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Coleman du Pont (1863-1930) — also known as T. Coleman du Pont — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., December 11, 1863. Son of Antoine Bidermann du Pont (1837-1923) and Ellen Susan (Coleman) du Pont; first cousin once removed of Henry Algernon du Pont, Henry Belin du Pont, Jr. and Reynolds du Pont; married, January 17, 1889, to Alice du Pont (1863-1937); first cousin of Alfred Irénée du Pont and Pierre Samuel du Pont; father of Alice Hounsfield du Pont (1891-1967) (who married Clayton Douglass Buck) and Francis Victor du Pont; first cousin twice removed of Pierre Samuel du Pont IV. Republican. Engineer; president, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder Co., 1902-15; president, Central Coal and Iron Co., and other mining firms; director, Union National Bank; owner of hotels; Delaware Republican state chair, 1904-12; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1908 (alternate), 1920, 1924, 1928; member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1908-30; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1916; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1921-22, 1925-28; appointed 1921; defeated, 1922; resigned 1928. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; Union League. Died, from cancer of the larynx, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., November 11, 1930. Cremated; ashes interred at du Pont Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1926) — also known as Henry A. du Pont — of Winterthur, New Castle County, Del. Born in Eleutherian Mills, New Castle County, Del., July 30, 1838. Son of Henry du Pont (1812-1889) and Louisa (Gerhard) du Pont; married 1874 to Mary Pauline Foster; first cousin once removed of Thomas Coleman du Pont, Alfred Irénée du Pont and Pierre Samuel du Pont; first cousin twice removed of Francis Victor du Pont, Henry Belin du Pont, Jr., Ethel du Pont (1916-1965) (who married Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.) and Reynolds du Pont; first cousin thrice removed of Pierre Samuel du Pont IV. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; received the Medal of Honor in 1898 for his handling of the retreat at the Battle of Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; president, Wilmington and Northern Railroad, 1879-1899; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1906-17; defeated, 1916; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1908. Episcopalian. Died in Winterthur, New Castle County, Del., December 31, 1926. Interment at du Pont Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

Masonic Home Cemetery
Christiana, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Gunning Bedford, Jr. (1747-1812) — of Delaware. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1747. Son of Gunning Bedford and Susannah (Jacquett) Bedford; cousin of Gunning Bedford (1742-1797); married to Jane Parker. Lawyer; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1783-85; Delaware state attorney general, 1784-90; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member of Delaware state senate, 1788; Presidential Elector for Delaware, 1789; U.S. District Judge for Delaware, 1789-1812; died in office 1812. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., March 30, 1812. Original interment at First Presbyterian Churchyard, Wilmington, Del.; reinterment at Masonic Home Cemetery.
- See also Read family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography; federal judicial profile.

Forest Cemetery
Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

John Polk Cochran (1809-1898) — also known as John P. Cochran — of near Middletown, New Castle County, Del. Born near Middletown, New Castle County, Del., February 7, 1809. Governor of Delaware, 1875-79. Presbyterian. Died near Middletown, New Castle County, Del., December 27, 1898. Interment at Forest Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Immanuel Churchyard
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

George Read (1733-1798) — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del. Born near North East, Cecil County, Md., September 18, 1733. Son of John Read and Mary (Howell) Read; married 1763 to Gertrude (Ross) Till (sister of George Ross); father of Mary Read (who married Gunning Bedford), George Read II and John Read (1769-1854); grandfather of John Meredith Read; great-grandfather of John Meredith Read, Jr.. Lawyer; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1774-77; signer, Declaration of Independence, 1776; delegate to Delaware state constitutional convention, 1776; President of Delaware, 1777-78; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1779-80; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1789-93; justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1793-98. Episcopalian. Died in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., September 21, 1798. Interment at Immanuel Churchyard.
- See also Read family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
Nicholas Van Dyke (1738-1789) — of Delaware. Born in New Castle County, Del., September 25, 1738. Father of Nicholas Van Dyke (1770-1826). Delegate to Delaware state constitutional convention, 1776; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1777; signer, Articles of Confederation, 1777; President of Delaware, 1783. Died February 19, 1789. Interment at Immanuel Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
Nicholas Van Dyke (1770-1826) — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., December 20, 1770. Son of Nicholas Van Dyke (1738-1789). Member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1799; Delaware state attorney general, 1801-06; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1807-11; member of Delaware state senate, 1815-16; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1817-26; died in office 1826. Died in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., May 21, 1826. Interment at Immanuel Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
Clayton Douglass Buck (1890-1965) — also known as C. Douglass Buck — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; New Castle, New Castle County, Del. Born near New Castle, New Castle County, Del., March 21, 1890. Great-grandnephew of John Middleton Clayton; son of Francis N. Buck and Margaret (Douglass) Buck; married to Alice Hounsfield (du Pont) Wilson (1891-1967) (daughter of Thomas Coleman du Pont). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer; Governor of Delaware, 1929-37; member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1943-49; defeated, 1948. Episcopalian. Died near New Castle, New Castle County, Del., January 27, 1965. Interment at Immanuel Churchyard.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Gunning Bedford (1742-1797) — of Delaware. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 7, 1742. Son of William Bedford; married 1796 to Mary Read (daughter of George Read); cousin of Gunning Bedford, Jr.. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Delaware state legislature, 1784; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1786; Presidential Elector for Delaware, 1789; Governor of Delaware, 1796-97; died in office 1797. Died in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., September 30, 1797. Interment at Immanuel Churchyard.
- See also Read family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Thomas Stockton (1781-1846) — of Delaware. Born in New Castle County, Del., April 1, 1781. Second cousin of John Stockton. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Governor of Delaware, 1845-46; died in office 1846. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died, of heart disease, in New Castle County, Del., March 1, 1846. Interment at Immanuel Churchyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
George Brydges Rodney (1803-1883) — of Delaware. Born in Delaware, 1803. Cousin of Caesar Rodney, Thomas Rodney and Caesar Augustus Rodney. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1841-45. Died in 1883. Interment at Immanuel Churchyard.
- See also Rodney family of Delaware
- See also: congressional biography.

Presbyterian Cemetery
New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

George Gray (1840-1925) — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., May 4, 1840. Son of Andrew C. Gray and Elizabeth Gray; married 1870 to Harriet L. Black; married 1882 to Margaret J. Black. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1876; Delaware state attorney general, 1879-85; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1885-99; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1899-1914; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1904. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., August 7, 1925. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Charles Thomas (1790-1848) — of Delaware. Born June 23, 1790. Governor of Delaware, 1823-24. Died February 8, 1848. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Kensey Johns, Jr. (1791-1857) — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., December 10, 1791. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1827-31. Died March 28, 1857. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Welsh Tract Cemetery
Newark, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Edward Webb Cooch — also known as Edward W. Cooch — of Delaware. Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1937-41. Interment at Welsh Tract Cemetery.

Old Drawyer's Presbyterian Churchyard
Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Arnold Naudain (1790-1872) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born near Dover, Kent County, Del., January 6, 1790. Physician; surgeon general of the Delaware militia in the War of 1812; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1823-27; Speaker of the Delaware State House of Representatives, 1826; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1830-36; resigned 1836; candidate for Governor of Delaware, 1832; member of Delaware state senate, 1836-39; U.S. Collector of Customs for Wilmington, Del., 1841-45. Died in Odessa, New Castle County, Del., January 4, 1872. Interment at Old Drawyer's Presbyterian Churchyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
Walter Wolfkiel Bacon (1879-1962) — also known as Walter W. Bacon — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., January 20, 1879. Son of John G. Bacon and Margaret (Foster) Bacon; married, November 28, 1906, to Mabel H. McDaniel. Republican. Department head, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. chemical firm, 1903-18; treasurer, Buick Motor Company, 1918-30; mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1935-40; Governor of Delaware, 1941-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1944, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., March 18, 1962. Interment at Old Drawyer's Presbyterian Churchyard.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

St. Georges Cemetery
St. Georges, New Castle County, Delaware
Location maps, from U.S. Census Tiger Map Server:

Politicians buried here:

Anthony Higgins (1840-1912) — of Delaware. Born in Red Lion Hundred, New Castle County, Del., October 1, 1840. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Delaware, 1869-76; candidate for U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1884; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1889-95; one of the attorneys for U.S. District Judge Charles Swayne during his impeachment proceedings, 1904-05. Died in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., June 26, 1912. Interment at St. Georges Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

St. James Cemetery
Stanton, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Lewis Heisler Ball (1861-1932) — also known as L. Heisler Ball — of Faulkland, New Castle County, Del.; Marshallton, New Castle County, Del. Born near Stanton, New Castle County, Del., September 21, 1861. Son of John Ball and Sarah (Baldwin) Ball; married, November 14, 1893, to Katherine Springer Justis. Republican. Physician; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1896, 1908 (alternate), 1920; Delaware state treasurer, 1898-1900; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1901-03; defeated, 1902; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1903-05, 1919-25. Died in Faulkland, New Castle County, Del., October 18, 1932. Interment at St. James Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Cathedral Cemetery
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Philip Andrew Traynor (1874-1962) — also known as Philip A. Traynor — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 31, 1874. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1941-43, 1945-47; defeated, 1942, 1946. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., December 5, 1962. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Eugene Ennalls Berl (1889-1954) — also known as E. Ennalls Berl — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., March 2, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Delaware convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1940, 1952; candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1942; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Democratic National Committee from Delaware, 1948. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died April 1, 1954. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.

First Presbyterian Churchyard
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians formerly buried here:

Gunning Bedford, Jr. (1747-1812) — of Delaware. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1747. Son of Gunning Bedford and Susannah (Jacquett) Bedford; cousin of Gunning Bedford (1742-1797); married to Jane Parker. Lawyer; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1783-85; Delaware state attorney general, 1784-90; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; member of Delaware state senate, 1788; Presidential Elector for Delaware, 1789; U.S. District Judge for Delaware, 1789-1812; died in office 1812. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., March 30, 1812. Original interment at First Presbyterian Churchyard; reinterment at Masonic Home Cemetery, Christiana, Del.
- See also Read family of Pennsylvania
- See also: congressional biography; federal judicial profile.

Friends Burial Ground
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

John Dickinson (1732-1808) — Born near Trappe, Talbot County, Md., November 8, 1732. Brother of Philemon Dickinson. Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-76; Delegate to Continental Congress from Delaware, 1779; President of Delaware, 1781; President of Pennsylvania, 1782-85; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787. Quaker; later Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 14, 1808. Interment at Friends Burial Ground.
- See also: congressional biography.
Caleb Prew Bennett (1758-1836) — of Delaware. Born in Chester County, Pa., November 11, 1758. Grandnephew of Daniel Boone; son of Joseph Bennett and Elizabeth (Prew) Wiley Bennett; married, April 5, 1792, to Catherine Britton. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; New Castle County Treasurer, 1807-33; Governor of Delaware, 1833-36; died in office 1836. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 9, 1836. Interment at Friends Burial Ground.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Lower Brandywine Cemetery
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Daniel Oren Hastings (1874-1966) — also known as Daniel O. Hastings — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; Centerville, New Castle County, Del. Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., March 5, 1874. Son of Daniel H. Hastings and Amelia Ellen (Parsons) Hastings; married, April 19, 1898, to Garrie L. Saxton (died 1930). Republican. Lawyer; secretary of state of Delaware, 1909; appointed 1909; resigned 1909; justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1909-11; appointed 1909; resigned 1911; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1920 (alternate), 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936, 1944 (alternate), 1952; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated, 1936; member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1937-40. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., May 9, 1966. Interment at Lower Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Methodist Church Cemetery
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Charles Brown Lore (1831-1911) — of Delaware. Born in Odessa, New Castle County, Del., March 16, 1831. Democrat. Delaware state attorney general, 1869-74; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1883-87; justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1893-1909. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., March 6, 1911. Cremated; ashes interred at Methodist Church Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Old Swedes Church Cemetery
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Founded 1698

Politicians buried here:

Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr. (1828-1898) — also known as Thomas F. Bayard, Sr. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., October 29, 1828. Great-grandson of Richard Bassett; grandson of James Asheton Bayard, Sr.; nephew of Richard Henry Bayard; son of James Asheton Bayard, Jr. and Ann (Francis) Bayard; married 1856 to Louisa Lee; married, November 7, 1889, to Mary W. Clymer; father of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.; grandfather of Mabel Bayard Warren (who married Joseph Gardner Bradley) and Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Delaware, 1853-54; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1869-85; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1880, 1884; U.S. Secretary of State, 1885-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1892; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1893-97. Died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass., September 28, 1898. Interment at Old Swedes Church Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.
James Asheton Bayard, Jr. (1799-1880) — also known as James A. Bayard — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., November 15, 1799. Grandson of Richard Bassett; son of James Asheton Bayard, Sr. and Ann (Bassett) Bayard; brother of Richard Henry Bayard; married, July 8, 1823, to Ann Francis; father of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr.; grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.; great-grandfather of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Delaware, 1836-43; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1851-64, 1867-69; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1860, 1864. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 13, 1880. Interment at Old Swedes Church Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Samuel White (1770-1809) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Delaware, 1770. U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1801-09; died in office 1809. Died in 1809. Interment at Old Swedes Church Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr. (1868-1942) — also known as Thomas F. Bayard — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., June 4, 1868. Great-great-grandson of Richard Bassett; great-grandson of James Asheton Bayard, Sr.; grandnephew of Richard Henry Bayard; grandson of James Asheton Bayard, Jr.; son of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr. and Louisa (Lee) Bayard; married, October 3, 1908, to Elizabeth Bradford du Pont; father of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Democrat. Lawyer; Delaware Democratic state chair, 1906-16; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1922-29; defeated, 1928, 1930; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1924. Episcopalian. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., July 12, 1942. Interment at Old Swedes Church Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Ignatius C. Grubb (1841-1927) — of Delaware. Born April 12, 1841. Justice of Delaware state supreme court. Died June 6, 1927. Interment at Old Swedes Church Cemetery.
Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard (1918-1985) — also known as Alexis I. du Pont Bayard — of Rockland, New Castle County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 11, 1918. Descendant of Richard Bassett; great-great-great-grandson of James Asheton Bayard, Sr.; great-grandnephew of Richard Henry Bayard; great-grandson of James Asheton Bayard, Jr.; grandson of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr.; son of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr. and Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard; married, April 24, 1944, to Jane Brady Hildreth. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1960; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1949-53; candidate for Presidential Elector for Delaware, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jaycees. Died September 3, 1985. Interment at Old Swedes Church Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
Elizabeth Bradford du Pont Bayard (1880-1975) — also known as Elizabeth Bradford du Pont; Mrs. Thomas Francis Bayard — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born January 23, 1880. Daughter of Alexis I. du Pont; married, October 3, 1908, to Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.; mother of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1944. Female. Died September 14, 1975. Interment at Old Swedes Church Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family

Presbyterian Cemetery
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Henry Latimer (1752-1819) — of Delaware. Born in Newport, New Castle County, Del., April 24, 1752. Member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1787; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1794-95; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1795-1801. Died December 19, 1819. Interment at Presbyterian Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.

Politicians formerly buried here:

John McKinly (1721-1796) — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Northern Ireland, February 21, 1721. Married 1761 to Jane 'Jenny' Richardson. Physician; New Castle County Sheriff, 1757; member of Delaware colonial Assembly, 1771-76; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1776-77; President of Delaware, 1777. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., August 21, 1796. Original interment at Presbyterian Cemetery; reinterment in 1922 at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also: Wikipedia article.

Riverview Cemetery
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Richard Cann McMullen (1868-1944) — also known as Richard C. McMullen — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born near Glasgow, New Castle County, Del., January 2, 1868. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1936; Governor of Delaware, 1937-41. Methodist. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., February 18, 1944. Interment at Riverview Cemetery.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.

Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Politicians buried here:

Richard Bassett (1745-1815) — of Delaware. Born in Cecil County, Md., April 2, 1745. Son of Michael Bassett and Judith (Thompson) Bassett; married to Ann Ennals and Miss Bruff; father of Ann Bassett (who married James Asheton Bayard, Sr.); adoptive father of Rachel McCleary Bassett (who married Joshua Clayton); grandfather of Richard Henry Bayard and James Asheton Bayard, Jr.; great-grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr.; great-great-grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.; ancestor of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Lawyer; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Delaware state senate, 1782; member of Delaware state house of representatives, 1786; member, U.S. Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1789-93; common pleas court judge in Delaware, 1793-99; Governor of Delaware, 1799-1801; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1801-02. Methodist. Died in Cecil County, Md., September 15, 1815. Interment at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography; federal judicial profile; National Governors Association biography.
Richard Henry Bayard (1796-1868) — also known as Richard H. Bayard — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., September 26, 1796. Grandson of Richard Bassett; son of James Asheton Bayard, Sr. and Ann (Bassett) Bayard; brother of James Asheton Bayard, Jr.; uncle of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr.; granduncle of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.; great-granduncle of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Mayor of Wilmington, Del., 1832; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1836-39, 1841-45; justice of Delaware state supreme court, 1839-41; U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Belgium, 1851-53. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., March 4, 1868. Interment at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
James Asheton Bayard, Sr. (1767-1815) — also known as "The Chevalier"; "The Goliath of His Party"; "High Priest of the Constitution" — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., July 28, 1767. Son of James Asheton Bayard and Agnes (Hodge) Bayard; double nephew and adoptive son of John Bubenheim Bayard; married, February 11, 1795, to Ann Bassett (daughter of Richard Bassett); father of Richard Henry Bayard and James Asheton Bayard, Jr.; grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard, Sr.; great-grandfather of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.; great-great-great-grandfather of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1797-1803; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1804-13. Died in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., August 6, 1815. Original interment at a private or family graveyard, Cecil County, Md.; reinterment in 1842 at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
George Read Riddle (1817-1867) — also known as George R. Riddle — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., 1817. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1851-55; defeated, 1854; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1864-67; died in office 1867. Died in Washington, D.C., March 29, 1867. Interment at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also: congressional biography.
Preston Lea (1841-1916) — of New Castle, New Castle County, Del.; Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., November 12, 1841. Son of William Lea (1805-1876) and Jane Scott (Lovett) Lea (1817-1888); third cousin once removed of Joseph Rodman West; second cousin once removed of Charles Corbit and William Webb, Jr.; married, October 27, 1870, to Adalaide Moore (1846-1888); married, April 29, 1897, to Eliza Naudain Corbit; father of Claudia Wright Lea (1872-1955) (who married Sheffield Phelps); third cousin twice removed of Elsie Cryder Woodward. Republican. President, William Lea and Sons milling; president, Union National Bank, vice-president, Farmers Mutual Insurance Company; director, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad; Governor of Delaware, 1905-09; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1908. Quaker. Died in New Castle, New Castle County, Del., December 4, 1916. Interment at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also Phelps-Lea family
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Charles Robert Miller (1857-1927) — also known as Charles Miller — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in West Chester, Chester County, Pa., September 30, 1857. Father of Thomas Woodnutt Miller; grandfather of Clement Woodnutt Miller. Republican. Governor of Delaware, 1913-17. Episcopalian. Died in Berlin, Camden County, N.J., September 18, 1927. Interment at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
- See also Mill

Selected officials of New Castle County

Politicians who were born in New Castle County

Politicians who lived in New Castle County

Politicians who died in New Castle County

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in New Castle County