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Willard Saulsbury, Sr.
File:SaulsburyWillardSr.jpg
U.S. Senator from Delaware
U.S. Senate (1859–1871)
Personal details
BornJune 2, 1820
Kent County, Delaware
DiedApril 6, 1892
Dover, Delaware
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Georgetown, Delaware

Willard Saulsbury, Sr. (June 2, 1820 – April 6, 1892) was a lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U.S. Senator from Delaware.

Early life and family

Saulsbury was born June 2, 1820 in Mispillion Hundred, Kent County, Delaware, son of William & Margaret Ann Smith Saulsbury. He was a younger brother of Governor Gove Saulsbury and U.S. Senator Eli M. Saulsbury. He married Annie Ponder, sister of Governor James Ponder, and they had three children, John Ponder, Margaret, and Willard Jr.. They were members of the Episcopal Church. Saulsbury was educated at Dickinson College and Delaware College, which is now the University of Delaware, studied law, was admitted to the Delaware Bar, and began his practice in Georgetown, Delaware.

Political career

Saulsbury was the Attorney General of Delaware from 1850 until 1855, and was elected to the United States Senate in 1858, defeating incumbent U.S. Senator Martin W. Bates. Saulsbury was reelected in 1864, but was defeated for a third term in 1870 by his older brother, Eli Saulsbury. He served two full terms from March 4, 1859, to March 3, 1871. He then continued his law practice and served as Chancellor of Delaware from 1874 until his death in 1892.

Death and legacy

Saulsbury died April 6, 1892 in Dover, Delaware, and is buried in the Christ Episcopal Churchyard in Dover. His son, Willard Saulsbury, Jr. was also a U.S. Senator.

Political offices
Preceded by U. S. Senator from Delaware
(class 2)
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1871 		Succeeded by

Public offices

The General Assembly chose the U.S. Senators, who took office the first week of March, and served for a six year term.

Office Type Location Elected Took Office Left Office notes
Attorney General Executive Dover 1850 1855 Delaware
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington March 4, 1859 March 3, 1865
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington March 4, 1865 March 3, 1871
Chancellor Judiciary Dover 1874 1892 Delaware

References

  • Hoffecker, Carol E. (2004). Democracy in Delaware. Cedar Tree Books, Wilmington. ISBN 1-892142-23-6.
  • Munroe, John A. (1993). History of Delaware. University of Delaware Press. ISBN 0-87413-493-5.
  • Scharf, John Thomas. (1888). History of Delaware 1609-1888. 2 vols. L. J. Richards & Co., Philadelphia.
  • Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. Willard Saulsbury, Sr.
  • Pickett, Russell S. Delaware and U.S.History.

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