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The property is owned by the State of Delaware and run as a museum by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. It became part of the First State National Historical Park in 2013. The main house is an Early Georgian mansion and was built on a 13,000-acre (5,300 ha) plantation in 1739–40 by Judge Samuel Dickinson, the father of ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 January 2025. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Delaware (disambiguation). State in the United States Delaware State Flag Seal Nickname(s): The First State; The Small Wonder; Blue Hen State; The Diamond State Motto: Liberty and Independence Anthem: "Our Delaware" Map ...
The Lieutenant Governor is Bethany Hall-Long (D). The Attorney General is Kathy Jennings (D) since 2019. The Treasurer is Colleen Davis (D) since 2019. The Auditor is Lydia York (D) since 2023. The Insurance Commissioner is Trinidad Navarro (D). The governor presents a "State of the State" speech to a joint session of the Delaware legislature ...
Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond (1926–2017) – University of Delaware football coach; College Football Hall of Famer; George Read (1733–1798) – U.S. Senator from Delaware; Chief Justice of Delaware; George Read Jr. (1765–1836) – U.S. Attorney, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware; built the Read House and Gardens
George Read (September 18, 1733 – September 21, 1798) was an American politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware.He was a Continental Congressman from Delaware, a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, president of Delaware, and a member of the Federalist Party.
State of Delaware: 14,199 2 ChristianaCare: 11,308 3 University of Delaware: 4,493 4 Amazon (DE Fulfillment Centers) 4,300 5 Nemours (Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware) 3,795 6 DuPont Company: 3,500 7 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: 2,500 8 YMCA of Delaware 2,469 9 Christina School District: 2,390 10 Red Clay School District: 2,200 11
John Charles Carney Jr. (born May 20, 1956) is an American politician who has served since 2025 as the 57th Mayor of Wilmington.A member of the Democratic Party, Carney was the 74th Governor of Delaware from 2017 to 2025, the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district from 2011 to 2017, the 24th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009, and Delaware's secretary ...
Delaware was one of the Thirteen Colonies which revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. After the Revolution began in 1776, the three Lower Counties became "The Delaware State", and in 1776 that entity adopted its first constitution, declaring itself to be the "Delaware State". Its first governors went by the title of "President".