Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1817, Oct. 13 | Born, Milford, Del. |
| 1838 | Graduated, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. |
| 1841 | Admitted to the bar and commenced legal practice, Dover, Del. |
| 1843-1844 | Member, Delaware house of representatives |
| 1846 | Secretary of state of Delaware |
| 1849 | Confidential clerk to Secretary John M. Clayton, State Department |
| 1850-1852 | Commisssioner to adjudicate claims against Brazil |
| 1857-1860 | Attorney general of Delaware |
| 1861-1863 | Representative to U. S. Congress, Unionist Party |
| 1863-1870 | Judge, supreme court of the District of Columbia |
| 1870-1875 | District attorney for the District of Columbia |
| 1889-1893 | First auditor of the Treasury Department |
| 1899, Feb. 10 | Died, Washington, D. C. |