List of lieutenant governors of Delaware

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A listing of the lieutenant governors of the State of Delaware. The Office of Lieutenant Governor was created by the Delaware Constitution of 1897, and the first election took place in 1900.

Parties

  Democratic (14)   Republican (12)


# Lt. Governor Took office Left office Governor(s) served under Party
1 Philip L. Cannon January 15, 1901 January 17, 1905 John Hunn Republican
2 Isaac T. Parker January 17, 1905 January 19, 1909 Preston Lea Republican
3 John M. Mendinhall January 19, 1909 January 21, 1913 Simeon S. Pennewill Republican
4 Colen Ferguson January 21, 1913 January 16, 1917 Charles R. Miller (Republican) Democratic
5 Lewis E. Eliason January 16, 1917 May 2, 1919 John G. Townsend, Jr. (Republican) Democratic
6 J. Danforth Bush January 18, 1921 January 20, 1925 William D. Denney Republican
7 James H. Anderson January 20, 1925 January 15, 1929 Robert P. Robinson Republican
8 James H. Hazel January 15, 1929 January 17, 1933 C. Douglass Buck Republican
9 Roy F. Corley January 17, 1933 January 19, 1937 C. Douglass Buck Republican
10 Edward W. Cooch January 19, 1937 January 21, 1941 Richard C. McMullen Democratic
11 Isaac J. MacCollum January 21, 1941 January 16, 1945 Walter W. Bacon Democratic
12 Elbert N. Carvel January 16, 1945 January 18, 1949 Walter W. Bacon Democratic
13 Alexis I. du Pont Bayard January 18, 1949 January 20, 1953 Elbert N. Carvel Democratic
14 John W. Rollins January 20, 1953 January 15, 1957 J. Caleb Boggs Republican
15 David P. Buckson January 15, 1957 December 30, 1960 J. Caleb Boggs Republican
16 Eugene Lammot January 17, 1961 January 19, 1965 Elbert N. Carvel Democratic
17 Sherman W. Tribbitt January 19, 1965 January 21, 1969 Charles L. Terry, Jr. Democratic
18 Eugene Bookhammer January 21, 1969 January 18, 1977 Russell W. Peterson (Republican)
Sherman W. Tribbitt (Democratic) 		Republican
19 James D. McGinnis January 18, 1977 January 20, 1981 Pete du Pont (Republican) Democratic
20 Mike Castle January 20, 1981 January 15, 1985 Pete du Pont Republican
21 S. B. Woo January 15, 1985 January 20, 1989 Michael N. Castle Democratic
22 Dale E. Wolf January 20, 1989 December 31, 1992 Mike Castle Republican
23 Ruth Ann Minner January 19, 1993 January 3, 2001 Tom Carper Democratic
24 John Carney January 16, 2001 January 20, 2009 Ruth Ann Minner Democratic
25 Matthew Denn January 20, 2009 January 6, 2015 Jack Markell Democratic
26 Bethany Hall-Long January 17, 2017 present John Carney Democratic

Living former lieutenant governors of Delaware[]

As of March 2021, five former lieutenant governors of Delaware are living, the oldest being Ruth Ann Minner (in office 1993–2001, born 1935). The most recent and most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Dale E. Wolf (served 1989–1992, born 1924), who died on March 20, 2021.

Lt. Governor Lt. gubernatorial term Date of birth (and age)
Michael N. Castle 1981–1985 (1939-07-02) July 2, 1939 (age 82)
Shien Biau Woo 1985–1989 (1937-08-13) August 13, 1937 (age 84)
Ruth Ann Minner 1993–2001 (1935-01-17) January 17, 1935 (age 86)
John Carney 2001–2009 (1956-05-20) May 20, 1956 (age 65)
Matthew Denn 2009–2015 (1966-02-09) February 9, 1966 (age 55)

References[]

  • Martin, Roger A. (1984). A History of Delaware Through its Governors. McClafferty Press, Wilmington.
  • Pickett, Russell S. (2006). Delaware and U.S.History. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
  • Kestenbaum, Lawrence (2006). The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 1, 2006.
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