Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
James A. Bayard
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1767, July 28 | Born, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1784 | Graduated, Princeton College, Princeton, N.J. |
| 1788 | Admitted to the bar at New Castle, Del., and Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1795 | Married Ann Bassett |
| 1797-1803 | Member from Delaware, United States House of Representatives |
| 1805-1813 | United States Senator from Delaware |
| 1813-1814 | Member, United States Commission to negotiate the treaty of Ghent Member, United States Commission to negotiate a treaty of commerce with Great Britain |
| 1815, Aug. 6 | Died, Wilmington, Del. |
Richard H. Bayard
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1796, Sept. 23 | Born, Wilmington, Del. |
| 1805-1810 | Attended College of St. Mary, Baltimore, Md. |
| 1814 | Graduated, Princeton College, Princeton, N.J. |
| 1815 | Married Mary Sophia Carroll |
| 1818 | Admitted to the bar at New Castle, Del. |
| 1818-1832 | Private law practice |
| 1832-1835 | Mayor, Wilmington, Del. |
| 1836-1839 | United States Senator from Delaware |
| 1839-1841 | Chief justice of Delaware |
| 1840-1845 | Member from Delaware, United States Senate Appointed brigadier general, Delaware state militia |
| 1850-1853 | United States chargé d'affaires, Brussels, Belgium |
| 1868, Mar. 4 . | Died, Philadelphia, Pa |