List of people from Delaware
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Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
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- Wilbur L. AdamsWilbur L. AdamsWilbur Louis Adams 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. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1884–1937), U.S. Representative from Delaware - William F. AllenWilliam F. AllenWilliam Franklin "Lovebird" Allen was an American businessman and politician from Seaford, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U. S...
(1883–1946), U.S. Representative from Delaware - J. Frank AlleeJ. Frank AlleeJames Frank Allee was an American merchant and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware. He was known by his middle name.-Early life and family:Allee was born in Dover,...
(1857–1938), jeweler and U.S Senator from Delaware - John Andrews (1746–1813), minister and academic
- Anthony J. Arduengo, III (born 1952) Chemist, Material Scientist, Discoverer of Stable CarbenesPersistent carbeneA persistent carbene is a type of carbene demonstrating particular stability. The best-known examples are diaminocarbenes with the general formula 2C:, where the 'R's are various functional groups...
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- Walter W. BaconWalter W. BaconWalter Wolfkiel Bacon was an American accountant and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served three terms as Mayor of Wilmington and two terms as Governor of Delaware...
(1879–1962), Mayor of Wilmington and Governor of Delaware - John BackusJohn BackusJohn Warner Backus was an American computer scientist. He directed the team that invented the first widely used high-level programming language and was the inventor of the Backus-Naur form , the almost universally used notation to define formal language syntax.He also did research in...
(1924–2007), computer scientist, invented FortranFortranFortran is a general-purpose, procedural, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing...
and Backus–Naur FormBackus–Naur formIn computer science, BNF is a notation technique for context-free grammars, often used to describe the syntax of languages used in computing, such as computer programming languages, document formats, instruction sets and communication protocols.It is applied wherever exact descriptions of... - L. Heisler BallL. Heisler BallDr. Lewis Heisler Ball was an American physician and politician from Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, near Stanton. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware...
(1861–1932), U.S. Representative and Senator from Delaware - Phineas BanningPhineas BanningPhineas Banning was an American businessman, financier, and entrepreneur.Known as "The Father of the Port of Los Angeles," he was one of the founders of the town of Wilmington, which was named for his birthplace...
(1830–1885), businessman and entrepreneur in Delaware and California - Richard BassettRichard BassettRichard Bassett was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Revolution, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Governor of Delaware,...
(1745–1815), U.S. Senator and Governor of Delaware - Alice M. BatchelderAlice M. BatchelderAlice Moore Batchelder is an American attorney and jurist. She currently is chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and was considered by President George W. Bush as a potential nominee for a U.S. Supreme Court seat that ultimately went to Justice Samuel Alito. Her...
(born 1944), attorney and judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - Martin W. BatesMartin W. BatesMartin 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...
(1786–1869), State Representative and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Alexis I. du Pont BayardAlexis I. du Pont BayardAlexis Irénée du Pont "Lex" Bayard was an American lawyer and politician from Rockland, near Greenville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.-Early Life and family:Bayard was...
(1918–1985), veteran of World War II and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware - James A. Bayard, Sr.James A. Bayard (elder)James Asheton Bayard II was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:Bayard was born in Philadelphia,...
(1767–1815), U.S. Representative and Senator from Delaware - 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:...
(1799–1880), U.S. Attorney and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Richard H. BayardRichard H. BayardRichard Henry Bayard was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as the first Mayor of Wilmington, Chief Justice of the Delaware Superior Court, and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:Bayard...
(1796–1868), Chief Justice and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Thomas F. BayardThomas F. BayardThomas Francis Bayard was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served three terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware, and as U.S. Secretary of State, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom.-Early life and family:Bayard was born in...
(1828–1898), U.S. Senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretary of State - Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.Thomas Francis 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 two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1868–1942), U.S. Senator from Delaware - Gunning Bedford, Sr.Gunning Bedford, Sr.Gunning Bedford, Sr. was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware...
(1742–1797), Revolutionary officer and Governor of Delaware - Gunning Bedford, Jr.Gunning Bedford, Jr.Gunning Bedford, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He served in the Delaware General Assembly, as a Continental Congressman from Delaware and as a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787. He is often confused with his cousin,...
(1747–1812), lawyer and Continental Congressman from Delaware - Caleb P. BennettCaleb P. BennettCaleb Prew Bennett was an American soldier and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and a member of the Democratic Party who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Bennett was born in Chester...
(1758–1836), Revolutionary officer and Governor of Delaware - Joseph R. Biden, Jr.Joe BidenJoseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
(born 1942), 47th Vice President of the United StatesVice President of the United StatesThe Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Joseph R. "Beau" Biden IIIBeau BidenJoseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III is an American lawyer, Army JAG officer, and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He serves as the Attorney General of Delaware and a Major in the Delaware Army National Guard...
(born 1969), lawyer and Attorney General of Delaware - Sheena BentonSheena BentonSheena Benton is an American beauty-pageant titleholder who was named Miss Delaware USA 2005.-Pageant competitions:At the time of her pageant win, Benton was living in Wilmington, Delaware, but is originally from Milford, Delaware....
(born 1982), Miss Delaware USA in 2005 - Valerie BertinelliValerie BertinelliValerie Anne Bertinelli is an American actress, best known for her roles as Barbara Cooper Royer on the television series One Day at a Time , Gloria on the television series Touched by an Angel and Melanie Moretti on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland .- Early years :Bertinelli was born in Wilmington,...
(born 1960), actress (One Day at a TimeOne Day at a TimeOne Day at a Time is an American situation comedy on the CBS network that aired from December 16, 1975 until May 28, 1984. It portrays Ann Romano, a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters Julie and Barbara Cooper and Schneider, their building superintendent .The show...
, Hot in ClevelandHot in ClevelandHot in Cleveland is an American sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The series, which is TV Land's first original scripted series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's highest rated telecast in the cable network's 14-year history. The...
) - Benjamin T. BiggsBenjamin T. BiggsBenjamin Thomas Biggs was an American farmer and politician from Middletown, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the Mexican-American War and a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U.S...
(1821–1893), U.S. Representative and Governor of Delaware - Cedella BookerCedella BookerCedella Malcolm Marley Booker was the mother of Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley and a singer and writer.-Biography:...
(1926–2008), Singer and Jamaica native, mother of the singer Bob MarleyBob MarleyRobert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers... - Nicole BossoNicole BossoNicole Bosso is a beauty queen from Newark, Delaware and a contestant in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Bosso won the Miss Delaware USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Dover in November 2006...
(born 1986), Miss Delaware USA 2007 - J. Caleb BoggsJ. Caleb BoggsJames Caleb "Cale" Boggs was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the Republican Party, who served three terms as U.S. Representative from Delaware, two terms as Governor of Delaware, and two terms as...
(1909–1993), Governor and U.S. Senator from Delaware - William H. BoyceWilliam H. BoyceWilliam Henry Boyce, was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware, and later from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Associate Justice of the Delaware Superior Court and U. S...
(1855–1942), Justice of the Superior Court and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Charles Brandt, chief deputy attorney general of Delaware and investigator of Jimmy HoffaJimmy HoffaJames Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa was an American labor union leader....
disappearance - Madison BrengleMadison BrengleMadison Brengle is an American professional tennis player.-Background:Brengle has won two ITF singles and three ITF doubles titles in her career, and has achieved a ranking on the women's WTA Tour of World Number 152 on April 18, 2011...
, (born 1990) Tennis player and 2007 Juniors Wimbledon runner-up - Dennis BrockenboroughDennis BrockenboroughDennis Brockenborough is an African-American musician from Delaware. He played trombone in the Mighty Mighty Bosstones for ten years and was an important contributor to that's band's brass instrument-driven skacore sound....
, trombone player - Franklin BrocksonFranklin BrocksonFranklin Brockson, was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U. S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:Brockson was born in Blackbird Hundred,...
(1865–1942), State Representative and U.S. Representative from Delaware - James M. BroomJames M. BroomJames Madison Broom was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1776–1850), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Clifford BrownClifford BrownClifford Brown , aka "Brownie," was an influential and highly rated American jazz trumpeter. He died aged 25, leaving behind only four years' worth of recordings...
(1930–1956), influential jazz trumpeter - C. Douglass BuckC. Douglass BuckClayton Douglass Buck was an American engineer and politician from New Castle Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as Governor and one term as U. S. Senator from Delaware...
(1890–1965), Governor and U.S. Senator from Delaware - David P. BucksonDavid P. BucksonDavid Penrose Buckson is an American lawyer and politician from Camden, in Kent County, Delaware. He is a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party, who served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, the 68th Governor of Delaware and the 37th Attorney General of...
(born 1920), Attorney General and Governor of Delaware - Colin BurnsColin BurnsColin Burns is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for Sandefjord Fotball in Adeccoligaen.- Early career :...
, (born 1982), professional soccer player in Norway - Hiram R. BurtonHiram R. BurtonHiram Rodney Burton was an American physician and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as U. S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
, (1841–1927), physician and U.S. Representative from Delaware - William BurtonWilliam Burton (governor)Dr. William Burton was an American physician and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
, (1789–1866), physician and Governor of Delaware - William Sharp BushWilliam Sharp BushWilliam Sharp Bush was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812. He was also the first Marine Corps officer to be killed in combat....
(17??–1812), U.S. Marine award winner in the War of 1812
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- Philip L. CannonPhilip L. CannonPhilip Leonidas Cannon was Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from January 15, 1901 to January 17, 1905. Cannon, the son of former Governor William Cannon and Magaret Ann Barker, was the first elected to the office under the Delaware Constitution of 1897, and served under 53rd Governor John...
(1850–1929), Lieutenant Governor of Delaware - William CannonWilliam CannonWilliam Cannon was an American merchant and politician from Bridgeville, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and later the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware during much of the Civil War.-Early life and...
(1809–1865), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Joseph M. CareyJoseph M. CareyJoseph Maull Carey was a lawyer, rancher, judge, and politician, who spent most of his political career in Wyoming before and after it achieved statehood.-Biography:...
(1845–1924), lawyer and politician from Wyoming, born in Delaware - Joe CarnahanJoe CarnahanJoseph Aaron "Joe" Carnahan is an American independent film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his films Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc, Smokin' Aces and The A-Team...
(born 1969), film director, born in Delaware - Matthew Michael CarnahanMatthew Michael CarnahanMatthew Michael Carnahan is an American screenwriter who wrote the feature films The Kingdom , Lions for Lambs and the film adaptation of both the hit BBC television drama serial State of Play and the novel White Jazz. Carnahan wrote the screenplay for Lions for Lambs for United Artists...
, screenwriter, born in Delaware - John C. Carney, Jr.John C. Carney, Jr.John Charles Carney, Jr. is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009...
(born 1956), Secretary of Finance and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware - Thomas R. CarperThomas R. CarperThomas Richard "Tom" Carper is the senior United States Senator from Delaware and a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously the 71st Governor of Delaware and a United States Representative....
(born 1947), Governor and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Elbert N. CarvelElbert N. CarvelElbert Nostrand "Bert" Carvel was an American businessman and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware...
(1910–2005), businessman and Governor of Delaware - Michael N. CastleMichael N. CastleMichael "Mike" Newbold Castle is a former Governor and former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1993 until 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party....
(born 1939), U.S. Representatative and Governor of Delaware - John W. CauseyJohn W. CauseyJohn William Causey was an American lawyer and farmer from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as United States Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1841–1908), farmer and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Peter F. CauseyPeter F. CauseyPeter Foster Causey was an American merchant and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the American Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1801–1871), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.Alfred DuPont Chandler, Jr. was a professor of business history at Harvard Business School and Johns Hopkins University, who wrote extensively about the scale and the management structures of modern corporations. His works redefined business and economic history of industrialization...
(1918–2007), business history at Harvard, born of Guyencourt, Delaware - Anne Rogers ClarkAnne Rogers ClarkAnne Rogers Clark was an American dog breeder and trainer and one of the few people licensed to judge all 165 breeds and varieties recognized by the American Kennel Club.She was the first woman to win best in show at Westminster as a professional handler, and she tied for second there among all...
(1929–2006), dog breeder and trainer, associate in Delaware - John ClarkJohn Clark (governor)John Clark was an American farmer and politician from Blackbird Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware, near Smyrna...
(1761–1821), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - John M. ClaytonJohn M. ClaytonJohn Middleton Clayton was an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly, and as U.S. Senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretary of State....
(1796–1856), U.S. Senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretary of State - Joshua ClaytonJoshua ClaytonDr. Joshua Clayton was an American physician and politician from Mt. Pleasant in Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Governor of...
(1744–1798), Governor and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Thomas ClaytonThomas ClaytonThomas Clayton was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the Whig Party. He served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware, as Secretary of State of Delaware, as Chief Justice of the...
(1777–1854), Chief Justice and U.S. Senator from Delaware - John P. CochranJohn P. CochranJohn Price Cochran was an American farmer and politician from Middletown, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1809–1898), farmer and Governor of Delaware - Ashley ColemanAshley ColemanAshley Coleman was Miss Teen USA 1999, representing her home city of Camden and the state of Delaware. She was the first delegate from Delaware to win the national title....
(born 1981), Miss Teen 1999 of Delaware - John CollinsJohn Collins (governor)John Collins was an American manufacturer and politician from Collins Mill Pond, in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware...
(1776–1822), manufactural and Governor of Delaware - Thomas CollinsThomas Collins (governor)Thomas Collins was an American planter and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Delaware militia during the American Revolution, and served in the Delaware General Assembly and as President of Delaware.-Early life and family:Collins was born in Duck Creek, now...
(1732–1789), General Assembly and as President of Delaware - Cornelius P. ComegysCornelius P. ComegysCornelius Parsons Comegys was an American farmer and politician from Dover Hundred, in Kent County, Delaware, near Little Creek...
(1780–1851), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Joseph P. ComegysJoseph P. ComegysJoseph Parsons Comegys was a lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party and later the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as a U.S...
(1813–1893), U.S. Senator and Chief Justice of Delaware - John CookJohn Cook (governor)John Cook was an American planter and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1730–1789), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Charles "Tarzan" CooperTarzan CooperCharles "Tarzan" Cooper was an American professional basketball player. He is mostly known for his time with the New York Renaissance ....
(1907–1980), Philadelphia professional basketball player - Thomas CooperThomas Cooper (representative)Thomas Cooper was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U. S. Representative from Delaware....
(1764–1829), General Assembly and U.S. Representative from Delaware - William B. CooperWilliam B. CooperWilliam Barkley Cooper was an American farmer and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, then later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Cooper was born in Laurel,...
(1777–1849), General Assembly and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Junnie CrossJunnie CrossJunnie Cross is a beauty queen from Magnolia, Delaware who was Miss Delaware 2000.She is the first Miss Delaware of Asian descent Before being awarded the title of Miss Delaware 2000 Junnie held the local titles, Miss Dover 1997, Miss Brandywine 1999, and Miss Hockessin, 2000...
(born 1978), Miss Delaware 2000 - Robert CrumbRobert CrumbRobert Dennis Crumb —known as Robert Crumb and R. Crumb—is an American artist, illustrator, and musician recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream.Crumb was a founder of the underground comix movement and is regarded...
(born 1943), artist and illustrator lived in Milford and Dover, Delaware - Elisha D. CullenElisha D. CullenElisha Dickerson Cullen was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the American Party, who served as U. S...
(1799–1862), lawyer and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Nancy CurrieNancy J. CurrieNancy Jane Sherlock Currie is an engineer, United States Army officer and a NASA astronaut.-Background:Currie was born December 29, 1958, in Wilmington, Delaware, but considers Troy, Ohio, to be her hometown...
(born 1958), astronaut
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- Carl A. DanbergCarl DanbergCarl C. Danberg is an American lawyer from Newark, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the Attorney General of Delaware. and Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction....
(born 1964), lawyer and Attorney General of Delaware - Jessica DarlinJessica DarlinJessica Darlin is a former American pornographic actress.Adopted as a child, Darlin grew up in Coral Springs, Florida and went to a private school and describes herself in her teen years as "pretty much the little party girl...
(born 1976), porn star, born in Delaware - Jehu DavisJehu DavisJohn Davis was an American planter and politician from Mispillion Hundred, in Kent County, Delaware, west of Milford. He served in the Delaware General Assembly and as President of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1738–1802), General Assembly and President of Delaware - Matthew P. DennMatthew P. DennMatthew P. "Matt" Denn is an American lawyer and politician from Hockessin in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party who was the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware and is currently the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Denn was born in...
(born 1966), Insurance Commissioner and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware - William D. DenneyWilliam D. DenneyWilliam duHamel Denney was an American businessman and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War I and member of the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Denney was born near Dover,...
(1873–1953), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware. - Delino DeShieldsDelino DeShieldsDelino Lamont DeShields is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who enjoyed a 13-year career with 5 teams. He is currently the manager for the Dayton Dragons in the Cincinnati Reds organization....
(born 1969), major league baseball player, born in Delaware - John DickinsonJohn Dickinson (delegate)John Dickinson was an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware. He was a militia officer during the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman from Pennsylvania and Delaware, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, President of...
(1732–1808), President of Delaware and of Pennsylvania - Philemon DickinsonPhilemon DickinsonPhilemon Dickinson was an American lawyer and politician from Trenton, New Jersey. As a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia, he was one of the most effective militia officers of the American Revolutionary War. He was also a Continental Congressman from Delaware and a United States Senator...
(1739–1809), Continental Congressman from Delaware and U. S. Senator from New Jersey - John DossettJohn DossettJohn Dossett is an American actor and singer.-Early life and education:Dossett attended Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware from 1972 through 1976, where he was an announcer for the school's radio station, WMPH, and appeared in student theater productions.-Career:Dossett made his...
, actor and singer - Dave DouglasDave Douglas (golfer)Dave Douglas was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s.Douglas hailed from Newark, Delaware. Early in his career, he held the position of club pro at the Newark Country Club from 1940 until October 1942. After World War II, he joined the PGA Tour...
(1918–1978), professional golfer in the 1940s and 1950s from Delaware - Charles I. du PontCharles I. du PontCharles Irénée du Pont was an American manufacturer and politician. He was the owner of the Du Pont, Bauday & Co. wool manufacturers, a nephew of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of the E.I...
(1797–1869), manufacturer and the Delaware General Assembly - Henry A. du PontHenry A. du PontHenry Algernon du Pont , known as "Colonel Henry", was an American soldier and politician from Winterthur, near Greenville, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Civil War, and a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as U.S...
(1838–1926), veteran of the Civil War and U. S. Senator from Delaware - Pierre S. du Pont, IVPierre S. du Pont, IVPierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV is an American lawyer and politician from Rockland, in New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served three terms as U.S...
(born 1935), U. S. Representative and Governor of Delaware - Samuel Francis Du PontSamuel Francis du PontSamuel Francis Du Pont was an American naval officer who achieved the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, and a member of the prominent Du Pont family; he was the only member of his generation to use a capital D...
(1803–1865), Rear AdmiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
in the United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... - T. Coleman du PontT. Coleman du PontThomas Coleman du Pont was an American engineer and politician, from Greenville, Delaware. He was President of the of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and a member of the Republican Party who served parts of two terms as United States Senator from Delaware...
(1863–1930), President of du Pont Company and U. S. Senator from Delaware - Victor Marie du PontVictor Marie du PontVictor Marie du Pont de Nemours was a French diplomat, and after emigrating to the United States, an American businessman. He was the founder of the Du Pont, Bauday & Co., wool manufacturers, brother of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of the E.I...
(1767–1827), manufacturer and the Delaware General Assembly - Sara DylanSara DylanSara Dylan , born Shirley Marlin Noznisky and later known as Sara Lownds, was the first wife of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and mother of singer Jakob Dylan. She was married to Bob Dylan from November 1965 until June 1977.-Early life:Little is known about Sara Dylan's early life or family...
(born 1939), first wife of Bob Dylan, born in Delaware
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- Mark Eaton (born 1977), professional ice hockey player born in Delaware
- Richard H. EllisRichard H. EllisGeneral Richard Hastings Ellis was commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command and director of the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff with headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska...
(1919–1989), General and commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command, from Delaware - Raúl EsparzaRaúl EsparzaRaúl Eduardo Esparza is an American stage actor, singer, and voice artist noted for his award winning performances in Broadway shows...
(born 1970), actor born in Delaware - Oliver EvansOliver EvansOliver Evans was an American inventor. Evans was born in Newport, Delaware to a family of Welsh settlers. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to a wheelwright....
(1755–1819), inventor born in Delaware - Thomas B. Evans, Jr.Thomas B. Evans, Jr.Thomas Beverley Evans, Jr. is an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served three terms as U. S...
(born 1931), lawyer and U. S. Representative from Delaware
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- George P. FisherGeorge P. FisherGeorge Purnell Fisher was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and later the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware, as Secretary of State of Delaware, as...
(1817–1899), U. S. Representative from Delaware and Justice of District Court - Wayne FranklinWayne FranklinGary Wayne Franklin is an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the independent Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. He previously played for the Houston Astros , Milwaukee Brewers , San Francisco Giants , New York Yankees , and Atlanta Braves...
(born 1974), professional baseball player born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Yvette FreemanYvette FreemanYvette Freeman is an American actress best known for her role as Haleh Adams, a registered nurse, on the NBC drama ER...
(born 1957), actress; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - J. Allen Frear, Jr. (1903–1993), WWII veteran and U.S. Senator from Delaware
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- Thomas GarrettThomas GarrettThomas Garrett was an abolitionist and leader in the Underground Railroad movement before the American Civil War....
(1789–1871), abolitionist and leader in the Underground Railroad - Commodore John P. GillisJohn P. GillisJohn P. Gillis was an Commodore in the United States Navy, whose service extended from the mid-1820s through the end of the American Civil War.-Biography:...
(1803–1873), officer in the United States Navy; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Joseph (Joey) GrahamJoey GrahamJoseph "Joey" Graham is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.-College career:Graham played at Central Florida from 2000 to 2002, and at Oklahoma State from 2003 to 2005...
(born 1982), professional basketball player; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Stephen Graham (born 1982), professional basketball player; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
- George GrayGeorge Gray (senator)George Gray was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Attorney General of Delaware, U.S. Senator from Delaware and Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.-Early life and...
(1840–1925), Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Dallas GreenDallas GreenGeorge Dallas Green is a former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball. After playing for the Philadelphia Phillies and two other teams, he went on to manage the Phillies, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets, and managed the Phillies when they won their first World Series...
(born 1934), former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball; born in NewportNewport, DelawareNewport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census...
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- David HallDavid Hall (Delaware governor)David Hall was an American lawyer and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Hall was born in Lewes,...
(1752–1817), Continental Army officer and Governor of Delaware - John W. HallJohn W. HallJohn Wood Hall was an American merchant and politician from Frederica, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1817–1893), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Willard HallWillard HallWillard Hall , was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as U.S...
(1780–1875), U. S. Representative and Justice for the United States District Court - L. Irving HandyL. Irving HandyLevin Irving Handy was an American educator, lawyer and politician, from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware. He was known by his middle name.-Early life and family:Handy was born in Berlin, Maryland,...
(1861–1922), educator and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Kwame HarrisKwame HarrisKwame Harris is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 26th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford....
(born 1982), professional football player; born in NewarkNewark, DelawareNewark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :... - Orien HarrisOrien HarrisOrien J. Harris is an American football defensive tackle for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.Harris has also been a member of the...
(born 1983), professional football player; born in NewarkNewark, DelawareNewark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :... - Joseph HasletJoseph HasletJoseph Haslet was an American planter and politician from Cedar Creek Village in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served twice as Governor of Delaware....
(1769–1823), farmer and Governor of Delaware - Harry G. Haskell, Jr.Harry G. Haskell, Jr.Harry Garner Haskell, Jr. is an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(born 1921), businessman and U.S. Representative from Delaware. - Daniel O. HastingsDaniel O. HastingsDaniel Oren Hastings was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early Life and Family:...
(1874–1966) lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware - David HazzardDavid HazzardDavid Hazzard was an American merchant and politician from Milton, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, then the National Republican Party, and finally the Whig Party...
(1781–1864), Associate Justice and Governor of Delaware - Walt HazzardWalt HazzardWalter "Walt" Raphael Hazzard Jr. , also known as Mahdi Abdul-Rahman, was an American college, Olympic, and professional basketball player and college basketball coach...
(born 1942), college, Olympic and professional basketball player; college basketball coach; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - William H. HealdWilliam H. HealdWilliam Henry Heald was an American banker, lawyer and politician, from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as U. S. Representative from Delaware....
(1864–1939), lawyer and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Henry HeimlichHenry HeimlichDr. Henry Jay Heimlich , an American physician, has received credit as the inventor of abdominal thrusts, more commonly known as the Heimlich maneuver, though debate continues over his role in the development of the procedure...
(born 1920), physician, invented the Heimlich Maneuver; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Anthony HigginsAnthony HigginsAnthony C. Higgins was a lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the Republican, who served as United States Senator from Delaware....
(1840–1912), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware - John H. HoffeckerJohn H. HoffeckerJohn Henry Hoffecker was an American engineer, and politician, from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1827–1900), engineer and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Walter O. HoffeckerWalter O. HoffeckerWalter Oakley Hoffecker was an American engineer, businessman and politician, from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware....
(1854–1934), businessman and U. S. Representative from Delaware - General Thomas HolcombThomas HolcombGeneral Thomas Holcomb was the seventeenth Commandant of the United States Marine Corps . He was the first Marine to achieve the rank of General. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Holcomb served as Minister to South Africa .-Early years:Holcomb was born on August 5, 1879 in New Castle, Delaware...
(1879–1965), 17th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps; born in New CastleNew Castle, DelawareNew Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351... - Outerbridge HorseyOuterbridge Horsey (senator)Outerbridge Horsey, III was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware and as United States Senator from Delaware.-Early life and...
(1777–1842), General Assembly and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Cisco HoustonCisco HoustonGilbert Vandine 'Cisco' Houston was an American folk singer and songwriter who is closely associated with Woody Guthrie due to their extensive history of recording together....
(1918–1961), folk singer closely associated with Woody Guthrie; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Henry A. HoustonHenry A. HoustonHenry Aydelotte Houston was an American teacher, businessman and politician, from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware...
(1847–1925), businessman and U. S. Representative from Delaware - John W. HoustonJohn W. HoustonJohn Wallace Houston was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party and the Democratic Party, who served as U.S...
(1814–1896), U.S. Representative and Justice of Delaware Superior Court - Robert G. HoustonRobert G. HoustonRobert Griffith Houston was an American lawyer, publisher and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served four terms as U.S. Representative from Delaware...
(1867–1946), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware - James H. HughesJames H. HughesJames Hurd Hughes was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1867–1953), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware - John HunnJohn Hunn (farmer)John Hunn was an American farmer and abolitionist from Odessa, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a "station master" of the Underground Railroad in Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1818–1894), farmer and abolitionist; from OdessaOdessa, DelawareOdessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Originally founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name... - John HunnJohn Hunn (governor)John Hunn was an American businessman and politician from Camden, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1849–1926), businessman and Governor of Delaware - Doug HutchisonDoug HutchisonDoug Anthony Hutchison is an American actor, known for his roles in The Green Mile, as corrections officer Percy Wetmore, Eugene Victor Tooms in The X-Files, as Horace Goodspeed in Lost and as Davros in 24. He owns the production company Dark Water Inc.-Personal life:Hutchison was born in Dover,...
(born 1960), actor; born in DoverDover, DelawareThe city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...
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- Kensey Johns, Jr.Kensey Johns, Jr.Kensey Johns, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist and Whig Parties who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware....
(1791–1857), U.S. Representative and Chancellor of Delaware - Eldridge R. JohnsonEldridge R. JohnsonEldridge Reeves Johnson co-created the Victor Talking Machine Company alongside Emile Berliner, a United States corporation, and built it into the leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph records and one of the leading phonograph companies in the world at the time.In...
(1867–1945), co-created the Victor Talking Machine CompanyVictor Talking Machine CompanyThe Victor Talking Machine Company was an American corporation, the leading American producer of phonographs and phonograph records and one of the leading phonograph companies in the world at the time. It was headquartered in Camden, New Jersey....
, born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Commodore Jacob JonesJacob JonesCommodore Jacob Nicholas Jones was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the Barbary Wars, and the War of 1812.-Biography:...
(1768–1850), officer in the U.S. Navy; born near SmyrnaSmyrna, DelawareSmyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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- Edward E. KaufmanTed KaufmanEdward E. "Ted" Kaufman is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Delaware from 2009 to 2010. Since 2010, he has chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel in the United States federal government; he is the second person to hold that post, succeeding inaugural holder...
(born 1939), U.S. Senator from Delaware - Dyre KearneyDyre KearneyDyre Kearney was an American lawyer from Dover, Delaware. He served as a delegate for Delaware to the Continental Congress in 1787 and 1788....
(died 1791), lawyer and delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware - Pat KenneyPat KenneyPatrick Joseph Michael "Pat" Kenney , known also by his ring name, Simon Diamond, is a retired American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a road agent...
(born 1968), professional wrestler (stage name: Simon Diamond); born in Wilmington, Delaware - Richard R. KenneyRichard R. KenneyRichard Rolland Kenney was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who was a U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1856–1931), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Patrick KerrPatrick KerrPatrick Kerr is an American television actor. He is probably best known for his recurring role as Noel Shempsky on Frasier...
(born 1956), television actor; born in Wilmington, Delaware
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- Henry LatimerHenry Latimer (senator)Dr. Henry Latimer was an American physician and politician from Newport, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was elected to the Continental Congress from Delaware, and was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as U.S. Representative from Delaware, and U.S...
(1752–1819), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Caleb R. LaytonCaleb R. LaytonDr. Caleb Rodney Layton was an American physician and politician, from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as U. S. Representative from Delaware....
(1851–1930), physican and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Daniel J. LaytonDaniel J. LaytonDaniel John Layton served on the Delaware Supreme Court as Chief Justice from 1933 to 1945 and earlier as attorney general of Delaware from late 1932 until his nomination. He was a native of Sussex County, Delaware and the son of U.S. Representative Caleb R...
(1879–1960), Chief Justice and Attorney General of Delaware - Isaac LeaIsaac LeaIsaac Lea was an American conchologist, geologist, and businessman, who was born in Wilmington, Delaware.-Life:...
(1792–1886), conchologist, geologist, business man; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Preston LeaPreston LeaPreston Lea was an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1841–1916), businessman and Governor of Delaware. - Jennifer LeighJennifer LeighJennifer Leigh is an American professional poker player.Leigh was introduced to poker by Robert Boyd years after they met each other on Internet Relay Chat....
(Born August 10, 1983), Also known and Jennicide, professional poker player, playboy model. - Judith LeClairJudith LeClairJudith LeClair , from Newark, Delaware, is an American bassoonist.She has been the principal bassoon in the New York Philharmonic since 1981 and on the faculty at the Juilliard School since 1985, LeClair began studying the instrument at age 11 and began her professional career at the age of 15 in a...
(born 1958), bassoonist (New York PhilharmonicNew York PhilharmonicThe New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
), of faculty of Juilliard SchoolJuilliard SchoolThe Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...
; from NewarkNewark, DelawareNewark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :... - Warren LewisWarren K. LewisWarren Kendall Lewis was an MIT professor who has been called the father of modern chemical engineering. He co-authored an early major textbook on the subject which essentially introduced the concept of unit operations...
(1882–1975), prominent chemical engineerChemical engineerIn the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is the profession in which one works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products, and deals with the design and operation of plants and equipment to perform such work...
and MITMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
professor - John Bernard "Hans" LobertHans LobertJohn Bernard "Hans" Lobert was an American infielder, coach, manager and scout in Major League Baseball.Lobert was born in Wilmington, Delaware...
(1881–1968), Major League Baseball player, coach, manager and scout; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - James R. LoflandJames R. LoflandJames Rush Lofland was an American lawyer and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1823–1894), lawyer and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Charles B. LoreCharles B. LoreCharles Brown Lore was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Attorney General of Delaware and U. S. Representative from Delaware....
(1831–1911), lawyer and U. S. Representative from Delaware
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- John MabryJohn MabryJohn Steven Mabry is a former Major League Baseball player. He had 898 career hits in 3409 at bats , with 96 home runs and 446 RBI...
(born 1970), professional baseball player; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Isaac J. MacCollumIsaac J. MacCollumDr. Isaac James MacCollum was an American physician and politician from Wyoming, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1889–1968), physician and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware - Thomas MacDonoughThomas MacDonoughThomas Macdonough was an early-19th-century American naval officer noted for his roles in the first Barbary War, and the War of 1812. He was the son of a revolutionary officer, Thomas Sr. who lived close to Middleton, Delaware. Being the sixth child born, he came from a large family of ten...
(1783- 1825), United States NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
commodore, victor of the Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812War of 1812The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant... - Jack A. Markell (born 1960), State Treasurer and Governor of Delaware
- Edward L. MartinEdward L. MartinEdward Livingston Martin was an American lawyer and politician from Seaford, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U. S...
(1837–1897), lawyer and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Joshua H. MarvilJoshua H. MarvilJoshua Hopkins Marvil was an American merchant and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1825–1895), merchant and Governor of Delaware - Joseph MaullJoseph MaullDr. Joseph Maull was an American physician and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Federalist Party, then later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and...
(1781–1846), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - James D. McGinnisJames D. McGinnisJames D. McGinnis was an American real estate agent and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 19th Lieutenant Governor.-Professional career:...
(1932–2009), realtor and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. - Eleazer McCombEleazer McCombEleazer McComb was an American merchant from Dover, Delaware. He was a delegate from Delaware to the Continental Congress from March of 1783 until January 1784.He moved to Wilmington, Delaware in 1792 and died there in December of 1798....
(died 1798), Continental soldier and Continental Congressman from Delaware - Harris B. McDowell, Jr.Harris B. McDowell, Jr.Harris B. McDowell, Jr. was an American farmer and politician from Middletown, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and five terms as U. S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:McDowell was born near...
(1906–1988), General Assembly and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Bernie McInerneyBernie McInerney-Biography:He grew up in Delaware where his father was an auditor with the DuPont Company. McInerney came to acting at a young age, announcing the World Series defeat of the 1946 Boston Red Sox from his bicycle seat as he rode through his neighborhood...
(born 1936), actor; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Thomas McKeanThomas McKeanThomas McKean was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolution he was a delegate to the Continental Congress where he signed the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of...
(1734–1817), Chief Justice and Governor of Pennsylvania - John McKinlyJohn McKinlyDr. John McKinly was an American physician and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War, served in the Delaware General Assembly, was the first elected President of Delaware, and for a time was a member of the Federalist Party.-Early...
(1721–1796), General Assembly and President of Delaware - Marshall Kirk McKusickMarshall Kirk McKusickMarshall Kirk McKusick is a computer scientist, known for his extensive work on BSD, from the 1980s to FreeBSD in the present day. He was president of the USENIX Association from 1990 to 1992 and again from 2002 to 2004, and still serves on the board. He is also on the editorial board of...
(born 1954), computer scientist - Louis McLaneLouis McLaneLouis 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...
(1786–1857), U.S. Representative from Delaware and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury - Richard C. McMullenRichard C. McMullenRichard Cann McMullen was an American manufacturer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1868–1944), manufacturer and Governor of Delaware - Charles R. MillerCharles R. MillerCharles Robert Miller was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.-Biography:...
(1857–1927), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Thomas W. MillerThomas W. MillerThomas Woodnutt Miller was an American businessman, lawyer and politician, from Wilmington, Delaware, and Reno, Nevada. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Republican Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:Miller was born in Wilmington,...
(1886–1973), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Henry MilliganHenry MilliganHenry "Hammerin' Hank" Milligan is a former professional boxer from the United States.-School Sports:Milligan was a 1981 graduate of Princeton University...
(born 1958) Amateur Athletic UnionAmateur Athletic UnionThe Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
Heavyweight boxingHeavyweightHeavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing...
Champion in1983 - John J. MilliganJohn J. MilliganJohn 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:...
(1795–1875), lawyer snd U.S. Representative from Delaware - Ruth Ann MinnerRuth Ann MinnerRuth Ann Minner is an American politician and businesswoman from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and two terms as the first female Governor of Delaware.-Early life...
(born 1935), Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Delaware - Nathaniel MitchellNathaniel MitchellNathaniel Mitchell was an American lawyer and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life...
(1753–1815), Continental Congressman and Governor of Delaware - Henry MollestonHenry MollestonDr. Henry Molleston, III was an American physician and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, and was elected Governor of Delaware, but died before taking office.-Early life and family:Molleston was born in...
(1762–1819), General Assembly and elected Governor of Delaware - Jacob MooreJacob MooreJacob Moore was Attorney General of the state of Delaware from 1864 through 1869.-References:*...
, Attorney General of Delaware - Hugh M. MorrisHugh M. MorrisHugh Martin Morris , was an American attorney and jurist. He was born in Greenwood, Sussex County, Delaware. He graduated from Delaware College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1898 where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa...
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- Daniel NathansDaniel NathansDaniel Nathans was an American microbiologist.He was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the last of nine children born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents. During the Great Depression his father lost his small business and was unemployed for a long period of time...
- Arnold NaudainArnold NaudainDr. Arnold Snow Naudain was an American physician and politician from Odessa, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S...
(1790–1892), General Assembly and U.S. Senator from Delaware - John A. NicholsonJohn A. NicholsonJohn Anthony Nicholson was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U. S...
(1827–1906), lawyer and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Garrett NeffGarrett NeffGarrett Neff is an American male model from Wilmington, Delaware. He is probably best known for his work with Calvin Klein, which included being the face of the Calvin Klein Man fragrance....
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- John W. O'DanielJohn W. O'DanielJohn W. "Iron Mike" O'Daniel was a United States Army general, best known for commanding the Third Infantry Division in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Southern France during World War II. He is also known for being the commanding officer of Audie Murphy.O’Daniel was an athlete, a teacher, a...
, United States Army general, commander of the Third Infantry Division during World War IIbeing the commanding - Christine O'DonnellChristine O'DonnellChristine Therese O'Donnell is an American Republican Party politician who founded two advocacy organizations. She has been an advocate for nonprofit clients and nonprofit causes for nearly 20 years. A Tea Party favorite, and with strong financial support from the Tea Party movement, she defeated...
(born 1969), Republican candidate for Senate in 2006, 2008, and 2010. - Montell OwensMontell OwensMontell Ernest Owens is an American football fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Maine. He was listed in the Top 200 Players in the NFL Today by NFL Power Rankings 2011...
, professional football player. - Mehmet OzMehmet OzMehmet Cengiz Oz , also known as Dr. Oz, is a Turkish-American cardiothoracic surgeon, author, talk show host, and commentator for The Dr. Oz Show, a daily television program focusing on medical issues/personal health....
, surgeon, television personality. Attended Tower Hill SchoolTower Hill SchoolTower Hill School is a private, college preparatory school located at 2813 West 17th Street in Wilmington, Delaware, offering instruction for pre-school through 12th grade. The school was founded in 1919 on the basis of commitment to progressive education methods. It has an excellent academic...
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- William Jackson PalmerWilliam Jackson PalmerWilliam Jackson Palmer was an American civil engineer, soldier, industrialist, and philanthropist.-Overview:...
- John PattenJohn Patten (representative)Major John Patten was an American farmer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman, and a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S...
(1746–1800), General Assembly and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Samuel PaynterSamuel PaynterSamuel Paynter was an American merchant and politician from Drawbridge, in Broadkill Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware...
(1768–1845), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - William PeeryWilliam PeeryWilliam Peery was an American farmer, lawyer, and politician from Cool Spring, near Milton, in Sussex County. Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, and a member of the Delaware General Assembly.Peery lived with his father's family on a farm...
(1743–1800), General Assembly and Continental Congressman from Delaware. - John B. PeningtonJohn B. PeningtonJohn Brown Penington was an American lawyer and politician, from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Attorney General of Delaware and two terms as U. S...
(1825–1902), Attorney General and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Simeon S. PennewillSimeon S. PennewillSimeon Selby Pennewill was an American farmer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1867–1935), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Russell W. PetersonRussell W. PetersonRussell Wilbur "Russ" Peterson was an American scientist and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He served as Governor of Delaware as a member of the Republican Party...
(born 1916), scientist and Governor of Delaware - Ryan PhillippeRyan PhillippeMatthew Ryan Phillippe , better known as Ryan Phillippe, is an American actor. After appearing on the soap opera One Life to Live, he came to fame in the late 1990s starring in a string of films, including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions, and 54...
(born 1974), actor; born in New CastleNew Castle, DelawareNew Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351... - Aubrey Plaza (born 1984), actress/comedienne, April LudgateApril LudgateApril Roberta Ludgate is a fictional character in the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation. She is an apathetic college student employed by the Pawnee Department of Parks and Recreation as Ron Swanson's assistant. She is married to Andy Dwyer. She is portrayed by Aubrey Plaza...
on Parks and RecreationParks and RecreationParks and Recreation is an American comedy television series on NBC that focuses on Leslie Knope , a mid-level bureaucrat in the parks department of Pawnee, a fictional town in Indiana. Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, the series debuted on April 9, 2009; it has run for three seasons and... - David PlouffeDavid PlouffeDavid Plouffe is an American political strategist best known as the chief campaign manager for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign in the United States...
(born 1967), Senior AdviserSenior Advisor to the PresidentSenior Advisor is a title used within the Executive Branch of the United States Government for various positions.In the Executive Office of the President of the United States, the title has been used in two different capacities:*In the George W...
to the Obama administration; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Albert F. PolkAlbert F. PolkAlbert Fawcett Polk was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware and later, Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:Polk was born in Federica, Delaware...
(1869–1955), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Charles Polk, Jr.Charles Polk, Jr.Charles Polk, Jr. was an American farmer and politician from Big Stone Beach, in Milford Hundred, Kent County, Delaware...
(1788–1857), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Teri PoloTeri PoloTheresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo is an American actress known for her role of Pam Focker in the movie Meet the Parents and its two sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers...
(born 1969), actress; born in DoverDover, DelawareThe city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware... - James PonderJames PonderJames Ponder was an American merchant and politician from Milton, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1819–1897), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Bill PressBill PressWilliam "Bill" Press is a US talk radio host, political commentator and author.-Career:Press has a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Niagara University and Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the University of Fribourg. He started his broadcasting career in Los Angeles for TV stations KABC-TV and...
(born 1940), talk radioTalk radioTalk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
host, liberal commentator, author - Howard PyleHoward PyleHoward Pyle was an American illustrator and author, primarily of books for young people. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy.__FORCETOC__...
- Joe PyneJoe PyneJoe Pyne was an American radio and television talk show host, who pioneered the confrontational style in which the host advocates a viewpoint and argues with guests and audience members...
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- George ReadGeorge Read (signer)George Read was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, President of Delaware, and a member of the...
(1733–1798), U.S. Senator from Delaware and Chief Justice of Delaware - Judge ReinholdJudge ReinholdJudge Reinhold is an American actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop, Ruthless People, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause trilogy.-Early life:...
(born 1957), actor; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Eugene ReyboldEugene ReyboldEugene Reybold was distinguished as the World War II Chief of Engineers who directed the largest United States Army Corps of Engineers in the nation's history....
- Robert J. ReynoldsRobert J. ReynoldsRobert John Reynolds was an American farmer and politician from Petersburg in South Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, Delaware...
(1838–1909), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Harry A. RichardsonHarry A. RichardsonHarry Alden Richardson was an American businessman and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, and was U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1853–1928), businessman and U.S. Senator from Delaware - George R. RiddleGeorge R. RiddleGeorge Read Riddle was an American engineer, lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as U.S. Representative and as U.S...
(1817–1867), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Henry M. RidgelyHenry M. RidgelyHenry Moore Ridgely was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, and later the Democratic Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:Ridgely was born in...
(1779–1847), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Robert P. RobinsonRobert P. RobinsonRobert Pyle Robinson was an American banker and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1869–1939), banker and Governor of Delaware - Thomas Robinson, Jr.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:...
(1800–1843), lawyet and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Caesar RodneyCaesar RodneyCaesar Rodney was an American lawyer and politician from St. Jones Neck in Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, east of Dover...
(1728–1784), Continental Congressman and President of Delaware - Caesar A. RodneyCaesar A. RodneyCaesar Augustus Rodney was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as well as a U.S. Representative from Delaware, U.S. Senator from Delaware, U.S. Attorney...
(1772–1824), U.S. Senator from Delaware and U.S. Attorney General - Caleb RodneyCaleb RodneyCaleb Rodney was an American merchant and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1767–1840), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware. - Daniel RodneyDaniel RodneyDaniel Rodney was an American merchant and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, and later the National Republican Party, who served as Governor of Delaware, U. S. Representative from Delaware and U.S...
(1764–1846), Governor and U.S. Senator from Delaware - George B. RodneyGeorge B. RodneyGeorge Brydges Rodney was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, 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:...
(1803–1883), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Thomas RodneyThomas RodneyThomas "Tommy" Rodney was an American lawyer and politician from Jones Neck in St. Jones Hundred, Kent County, Delaware and Natchez, Mississippi...
(1744–1811),General Assembly and Continental Congressman from Delaware - Daniel RogersDaniel RogersDaniel Rogers was an American miller and politician from Milford, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1754–1806), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - John W. RollinsJohn W. RollinsJohn W. Rollins was an American businessman and politician from Greenville in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, and served as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware....
(1916–2000), businessman and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. - David RoselleDavid RoselleDavid Paul Roselle is an American mathematician and academic administrator who served as the ninth President of the University of Kentucky and the 25th President of the University of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(born 1939), mathematician and academic administrator - William H. H. Ross (1814–1887), farmer and Governor of Delaware
- William V. Roth, Jr.William V. Roth, Jr.William Victor "Bill" Roth, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative and U.S...
(1923–2003), U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator from Delaware, and namesake of the Roth IRARoth IRAA Roth IRA is a special type of retirement plan under US law that is generally not taxed, provided certain conditions are met. The tax law of the United States allows a tax reduction on a limited amount of saving for retirement. The Roth IRA is named for its chief legislative sponsor, Senator...
and the Roth 401(k)Roth 401(k)The Roth 401 is a type of retirement savings plan. It was authorized by the United States Congress under the Internal Revenue Code, section 402A, and represents a unique combination of features of the Roth IRA and a traditional 401 plan. As of January 1, 2006 U.S...
retirement savings plans. - Cynthia RothrockCynthia RothrockCynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress specializing in martial arts films. -Martial arts achievements:Rothrock is five-time World Karate Champion in forms and weapons between 1981 and 1985...
(born March 8, 1957), American martial artist
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- Eli M. SaulsburyEli M. SaulsburyEli May Saulsbury was a lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware....
(1817–1893), General Assembly and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Gove SaulsburyGove SaulsburyDr. Gove Saulsbury was an American physician and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and he served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1815–1881), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware. - Willard Saulsbury, Sr.Willard Saulsbury, Sr.Willard Saulsbury, Sr. was a lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Attorney General of Delaware, U.S...
(1820–1892), Chancellor of Delaware and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Willard Saulsbury, Jr.Willard Saulsbury, Jr.Willard Saulsbury, 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 and President pro tempore of the U.S...
(1861–1927), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Mary Ann ShaddMary Ann ShaddMary Ann Shadd Cary was born to Abraham and Harriett Shadd, both free-born blacks, in Wilmington, Delaware. She was the oldest in her family of 13 children...
(1823–1893), educator, newspaper publisher, abolitionist and suffragist; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Dave Sheridan (born 1969), actor
- Chris ShortChris ShortChristopher Joseph "Style" Short was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , and in his final year, for the Milwaukee Brewers . He was a left-handed pitcher, but batted righty. He was born in Milford, Delaware.Short was considered a top pitcher from 1964 through 1968 with...
, Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Andrew ShueAndrew ShueAndrew Eppley Shue is an American actor, known for his role as Billy Campbell on the television series Melrose Place . He is currently on the Board of Directors for Do Something and is the co-founder of the social networking website CafeMom.-Early life:Shue was born in Wilmington, Delaware...
(born 1967), actor; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Elisabeth ShueElisabeth ShueElisabeth Judson Shue is an American actress and producer, most famous for her roles in the films The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Back to the Future Parts II and III and Leaving Las Vegas, for which she won five acting awards and was nominated for an Academy Award, a Golden...
(born 1963), actress; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Melanie SloanMelanie SloanMelanie Sloan is the Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonprofit government watchdog group.-Early Life and Family:...
, Executive Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington - Devin SmithDevin SmithDevin Michael Smith is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'6" tall small forward and Shooting Guard...
, professional basketball player - Nathaniel B. SmithersNathaniel B. SmithersNathaniel Barratt Smithers was a was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1818–1896), lawyer and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Thomas Alfred SmythThomas Alfred SmythThomas Alfred Smyth was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was the last Union general killed in the war.-Early life:...
, last Union General killed in the Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25... - Ian SnellIan SnellIan Dante Snell is an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. From -, he went by the name Ian Oquendo, adopting the last name of his wife, and during the 2009 World Baseball Classic he went by Ian Davila-Snell, adopting his stepfather's surname...
(born 1981), Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. - Presley SpruancePresley SpruancePresley Spruance was an American merchant and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist and later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S...
(1785–1863), General Assembly and U.S. Senator from Delaware - W. Laird Stabler, Jr.W. Laird Stabler, Jr.Winder Laird Stabler, Jr. was an American attorney and politician from Delaware.-Early life:Stabler was born in 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee. He moved with his family to Seaford at the age of nine. He attended school there until 1944...
(1930–2008), lawyer and Attorney General of Delaware - J. George StewartJ. George StewartJohn George Stewart was an American architect and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and as Architect of the Capitol. He was known by his middle name.-Early life and family:Stewart was...
(1890–1970), architect and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Michael Stewart (born 1977), professional boxer
- Charles C. StockleyCharles C. StockleyCharles Clark Stockley was an American farmer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1819–1901), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Thomas StocktonThomas StocktonThomas Stockton was an American soldier and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Whig Party, who served as Governor of Delaware....
(1781–1846), soldier and Governor of Delaware - Jacob StoutJacob StoutJacob Stout was an American manufacturer and politician from Little Creek Hundred, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1764–1857), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware. - Susan StromanSusan StromanSusan Stroman is an American theatre director, choreographer, film director, and performer. She has won the Tony Award for both her choreography and direction, notably for the stage musical The Producers.-Early years:...
(born 1954), choreographer, director; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - James SykesJames Sykes (delegate)James Sykes was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He served in the Delaware General Assembly and was a Continental Congressman from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1725–1792), General Assembly and Continental Congress - James Sykes (1761–1822), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware.
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- William TempleWilliam Temple (governor)William Temple was an American merchant and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, and later the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Governor of Delaware, and as U.S...
(1814–1863), Governor and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Charles L. Terry, Jr.Charles L. Terry, Jr.Charles Layman "Charlie" Terry, Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court and as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Terry was born at Camden, Delaware,...
(1900–1970), Chief Justice and Governor of Delaware - William TharpWilliam TharpWilliam Tharp was an American farmer and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1803–1865), General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware - Charles ThomasCharles Thomas (governor)Charles Thomas was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1790–1848), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Lorenzo ThomasLorenzo ThomasLorenzo Thomas was a career United States Army officer who was Adjutant General of the Army at the beginning of the American Civil War. After the war, he was appointed temporary Secretary of War by President Andrew Johnson, precipitating Johnson's impeachment.-Early life:Thomas was born in New...
, (1804-18750), United States Army Adjunct General, participant in the impeachmentImpeachmentImpeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as other punishment....
trial of Andrew JohnsonAndrew JohnsonAndrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American... - Sean Patrick ThomasSean Patrick ThomasSean Patrick Thomas is a Guyanese-American actor. He is perhaps best known for his co-starring role in the 2001 film Save the Last Dance, as well as his television role as Detective Temple Page in The District and also "Barber Shop".- Early life :Thomas is the son of immigrants from Guyana and was...
(born 1970), actor; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Jim ThompsonJim Thompson (designer)James Harrison Wilson Thompson was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s. A former U.S. military intelligence officer, Thompson mysteriously disappeared from Malaysia's Cameron Highlands while going for a walk on Easter Sunday, March 26,...
(born 1906), businessman; born in GreenvilleGreenville, DelawareGreenville is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at .... - George ThorogoodGeorge ThorogoodGeorge Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...
(born 1951), blues-rock musician; from WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - James TiltonJames TiltonJames Tilton was an American physician and soldier from Dover, Delaware. He was a delegate for Delaware in the Continental Congress of 1783 and 1784, and served as Surgeon General of the United States Army during the War of 1812.James was born in 1745 to Thomas Tilton, a farmer in Kent County,...
(1745–1822), physician, soldier, delegate in the Continental Congress; from DoverDover, DelawareThe city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware... - Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (1833–1880); Union Army General and U.S. diplomat; born in GeorgetownGeorgetown, DelawareGeorgetown is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2010 census figures, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade...
- Reorus TorkillusReorus TorkillusReorus Torkillus was the first Lutheran clergyman to settle in what would become the United States.-Biography:Torkillus was born at Mölndal, near Gothenburg, Sweden in 1608. He studied for the ministry at Lidköping and Skara in Sweden...
(1608–1643), first Swedish Lutheran Minister to New SwedenNew SwedenNew Sweden was a Swedish colony along the Delaware River on the Mid-Atlantic coast of North America from 1638 to 1655. Fort Christina, now in Wilmington, Delaware, was the first settlement. New Sweden included parts of the present-day American states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.... - John G. Townsend, Jr.John G. Townsend, Jr.John Gillis Townsend, Jr. was an American businessman and politician from Selbyville, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as Governor and two terms as U. S. Senator from Delaware....
(1871–1964), Governor and U. S. Senator from Delaware - Philip A. TraynorPhilip A. TraynorDr. Philip Andrew Traynor was an American dentist and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served two terms as U.S. Representative from Delaware....
(1874–1962), dentist and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Sherman W. TribbittSherman W. TribbittSherman Willard Tribbitt was an American merchant and politician from Odessa, in New Castle County, Delaware...
(born 1922), Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Delaware - George TruittGeorge TruittGeorge Truitt was an American farmer and politician from Murderkill Hundred, in Kent County, Delaware, near Felton. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1756–1818), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Ebe W. TunnellEbe W. TunnellEbe Walter Tunnell was an American merchant and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1844–1917), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - James M. TunnellJames M. TunnellJames Miller Tunnell was an American teacher, lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1879–1957), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware
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- Nicholas Van DykeNicholas Van Dyke (governor)Nicholas Van Dyke was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He served in the Delaware General Assembly, as a Continental Congressman from Delaware, and as President of Delaware.-Early life and family:Van Dyke was born at Berwick, his family's home in St...
(1738–1789), Continental Congressman and President of Delaware - Nicholas Van Dyke (1770–1826), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Delaware
- James C. Van SiceJames C. Van SiceJames C. Van Sice is a Rear Admiral in the United States Coast Guard. He was the 38th Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, succeeding Rear Admiral Robert C. Olsen. He was succeeded by Rear Admiral J. Scott Burhoe. Rear Admiral Van Sice retired from...
, Rear Admiral in the U.S. Coast Guard; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Tom VerlaineTom VerlaineTom Verlaine is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman for the New York rock band Television.-Biography:...
, musician - John M. ViningJohn M. ViningJohn Middleton "Jack" Vining was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a Continental Congressman from Delaware, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Representative and U.S...
(1758–1802), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Delaware
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- John WalesJohn WalesJohn Wales was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1783–1863), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Herbert B. WarburtonHerbert B. WarburtonHerbert Birchby Warburton was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware and Frankford, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and...
(1916–1983), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware - Herta WareHerta WareHerta Ware was an American actress and political activist.Ware was born Herta Schwartz in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of Helen Ware, a musician and violin teacher, and Lazlo Schwartz, an actor who was born in Budapest...
(1917–2005), actress and political activist; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - William T. WatsonWilliam T. WatsonWilliam Tharp Watson was an American banker and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1849–1917), General Assembly and Governor of Delaware - Johnny WeirJohnny WeirJohn Garvin "Johnny" Weir is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. National Champion , the 2008 Worlds bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2001 World Junior Champion....
(born 1984), figure skater, three-time U.S. national champion - William H. WellsWilliam H. WellsWilliam Hill Wells was a lawyer and politician from Dagsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware....
(176-1829) General Assembly and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Samuel WhartonSamuel WhartonSamuel Wharton was a merchant, land speculator, and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. John Bayton, George Morgan, and George Croghan, deputy superintendent of Indian affairs, joined in a partnership on the Ohio country and Indian Trade after 1763...
(1732–1800), merchant and Continental Congressman - William G. WhiteleyWilliam G. WhiteleyWilliam Gustavus Whiteley was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U. S...
(1819–1886), Mayor of Wilmington and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Randy White (American football)Randy White (American football)Randall Lee "Randy" White is a former American football defensive lineman and linebacker. He attended the University of Maryland from 1971 to 1974, and played professionally for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame...
NFL Hall of Famer - Samuel White (1770–1809), lawyer and U.S. Senator from Delaware
- Kathleen WiddoesKathleen Widdoes-Life and career:Widdoes was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of Bernice and Eugene Widdoes. Widdoes moved to New York City to pursue stage work and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris under a Fulbright scholarship. From 1964 to 1972 she was married to well known actor Richard Jordan, with...
(born 1939), actress; born in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley... - Earle D. WilleyEarle D. WilleyEarle Dukes Willey was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.-Early life and family:...
(1889–1950), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware - George S. WilliamsGeorge S. WilliamsGeorge Short Williams was an American office administrator and politician from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware....
(1877–1961), businessman and U.S. Representative from Delaware - James WilliamsJames Williams (Delaware representative)James Williams was an American farmer and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U. S. Representative from Delaware....
(1825–1899), General Assembly and U. S. Representative from Delaware - John J WilliamsJohn J. Williams (senator)John James "Whispering Willie" Williams was an American businessman and politician from Millsboro, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served four terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware....
(1904–1988), businessman and U.S. Senator from Delaware - Jonathan S. WillisJonathan S. WillisJonathan Spencer Willis was an American minister, farmer and politician, from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U. S...
(1830–1903), minister and U. S. Representative from Delaware - Josiah O. WolcottJosiah O. WolcottJosiah Oliver Wolcott was an American lawyer, politician and judge, from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Attorney General of Delaware, U.S...
(1877–1938), U.S. Senator and Chancellor of Delaware - Dale E. WolfDale E. WolfDale Edward Wolf is an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is veteran of World War II, and a member of the Republican Party, who served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and the Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:Wolf was born...
(born 1924), Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Delaware - Shien Biau WooShien Biau WooShien Biau "S.B." Woo is an American professor and politician from Newark, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.- Early life and family :Woo's ancestral hometown is Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province...
(born 1937), professor and Lieutenant Governor of Delaware - Thomas WynneThomas WynneDr. Thomas Wynne was personal physician of William Penn and one of the original settlers of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania. Born in Ysceifiog, Wales, where his family dated back seventeen generations to Owain Gwynedd,...
(1627–1691), physician, Justice of Sussex CountySussex County, DelawareSussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
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- Aleksandra Ziółkowska Boehm (born 1949), writer of Polish origin, lives in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...