Richard H. Bayard
Richard H. Bayard | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Delaware | |
| In office June 17, 1836 – September 19, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Naudain |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office January 12, 1841 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | John M. Clayton |
| Chief Justice of Delaware | |
| In office September 19, 1839 – March 12, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Clayton |
| Succeeded by | James Booth Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Henry Bayard September 26, 1796 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Died | March 4, 1868 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse |
Mary Sophia Carroll
(m. 1820; died 1868) |
| Relations | Henry Bayard Rich (grandson) |
| Children | 7 |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Richard Bassett (grandfather) |
| Residence | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Princeton College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Richard Henry Bayard (September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, 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.