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John Jones Milligan was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as United States Representative from Delaware.

Early life and family

Milligan was born in Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, Maryland, son of Robert Milligan and Sarah Jones. He grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and attended Wilmington Academy and St. Mary’s College in Baltimore. He attended Princeton College

Princeton University

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in 1814, but was expelled for "refusing to obey the lawful command of the presiding officer in the dining room." He studied law with his brother-in-law, Louis McLane

Louis McLane

Louis McLane was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 and a member of the Federalist Party and later the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from Delaware, U.S. Senator...

, and was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1818, and began practice in New Castle County, Delaware.

Political career

Milligan served eight years representing Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives. Elected as an Anti-Jacksonian in 1830, he became a member of the Whig Party when it was organized and served from March 4, 1831 until March 3, 1839. Having been defeated for reelection to a fifth term, he was appointed Associate Judge of the Delaware Superior Court

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on September 19, 1839 and served until September 16, 1864, when he retired.

Death and legacy

Milligan died at his retirement home in Philadelphia and is buried in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery at Wilmington.

Milligan is described in the Diaries of Edmund Canby as follows: "...(he)...is a beautiful speaker, his manner is fine, gestures good, matter well arranged, distinct and clear- certainly one of the most delightful speakers I have ever heard...Milligan would be a splendid speaker with practice...he has many happy hits and some beautiful classical illusions...He is, I am told, a fine classical scholar."

Almanac

Elections were held the first Tuesday of October and, beginning 1832, the first Tuesday after November 1st. U.S. Representatives took office March 4th and have a two year term.

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Henry M. Ridgely

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Martin W. Bates

Martin Waltham Bates was a lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, and then the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:Bates was born in Salisbury, Connecticut...

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Whig Party (United States)

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| |James A. Bayard, Jr.

James A. Bayard, Jr.

James Asheton Bayard, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:...

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Whig Party (United States)

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Martin W. Bates

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Democratic Party (United States)

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Whig Party (United States)

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Thomas Robinson, Jr.

Thomas Robinson, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served as United States Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...

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Democratic Party (United States)

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External links

Places with more information

Delaware Historical Society
Delaware Historical Society
The Delaware Historical Society began in 1864 as an effort to preserve documents from the Civil War. Since then, it has expanded into a state-wide historical institution with several venues and a major museum in Wilmington and the historic Read House & Gardens in New Castle.The society...

; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...

; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965
Newark Free Library; 750 Library Ave., Newark, Delaware; (302) 731-7550

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