William Temple

U.S. Congressperson

1814 – 1863

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Who was William Temple?

William Temple was an American merchant and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, and later the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Governor of Delaware, and as U.S. Representative from Delaware. He is the youngest governor to serve in Delaware in all of its history.

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Born
Feb 28, 1814
Queen Anne's County
Spouses
Religion
  • Episcopal Church
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Smyrna
Died
May 28, 1863
Smyrna

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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