| Willard Saulsbury, Jr. | |
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| In office March 4 1913 – March 3 1919 |
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| Preceded by | Harry A. Richardson |
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| Succeeded by | L. Heisler Ball |
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| In office December 14, 1916 – March 4, 1919 |
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| Preceded by | James Paul Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Albert B. Cummins |
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| Born | April 17 1861 Georgetown, Delaware |
| Died | February 20 1927 (aged 65) Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | May du Pont |
| Residence | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Willard Saulsbury, Jr. (April 17 1861 – February 20 1927) 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. Senate.
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Early life and family
Saulsbury was born April 17 1861 in Georgetown, Delaware, son of Willard Saulsbury, Sr., and nephew of Eli M. Saulsbury. He attended private schools and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, where he was a member of St. Anthony Hall. Subsequently he studied law, was admitted to the Bar in 1882, and commenced practice in Wilmington, Delaware. He was president of the New Castle Bar Association and chairman of the board of censors. He continued the practice of law in Wilmington and Washington, D.C. until his death.
Political career
Saulsbury was a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1908 until 1920, and was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator nearly every year, beginning in 1899. Finally, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1913. During this term, he served with the Democratic majority in the 63rd, 64th, and 65th Congress. He was the President pro tempore of the Senate during the 64th and 65th Congress. In the 63rd, 64th, and 65th Congress he was Chairman of the Committee on Coast and Insular Survey, and in the 65th Congress he was also a member of the Committee on Pacific Inlands and Puerto Rico. In the second popular election of a U.S. Senator in Delaware in 1918, he lost to Republican L. Heisler Ball, a former U.S. Senator. In all, he served from March 4 1913, until March 4 1919, during the administration of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. After leaving the United States Senate, he was a member of the advisory committee of the Conference on Limitation of Armaments in Washington, D.C. in 1921 and 1922, and a member of the Pan American Conference in Santiago, Chile in 1923.
Death and legacy
Saulsbury died February 20 1927 in Wilmington, Delaware and is buried at Christ Episcopal Church.
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| Preceded by James Paul Clarke |
U.S. Senate (President pro tempore) December 14 1916 – March 4 1919 |
Succeeded by Albert B. Cummins |
Public offices
Before 1913, the Delaware General Assembly elected the U.S. Senators for a term of six years and took office March 4th. Afterwards they were popularly elected.
| Office | Type | Location | Elected | Took Office | Left Office | notes |
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| U.S. Senator | Legislature | Washington | 1913 | March 4 1913 | March 3 1919 | class 2 |
Election results
| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| 1918 | U.S. Senator | Willard Saulsbury, Jr. | Democratic | 20,113 | 48% | L. Heisler Ball | Republican | 21,519 | 51% |
References
- Franseth, Gregory S; L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin & Shiela Pardee (2003). "The End of an Era in Delaware: The Practical Politics of Willard Saulsbury, Jr.". University Delaware Library Associates XI.
- Munroe, John A. (1993). History of Delaware. Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware Press. ISBN 0-87413-493-5.
Images
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. [1]
External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. [2]
- Delaware’s Senators [3]
- Find a Grave [4]
- The Political Graveyard [5]
Places with more information
- Historical Society of Delaware [6] 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware (302) 655-7161
- University of Delaware Library [7] 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 831-2965
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