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Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

, including those who were born, lived or were otherwise associated with locally performed activities in a recognizable way.

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* Wilbur L. Adams (1884–1937) – U.S. Representative from Delaware *

J. Edward Addicks John Edward Charles O'Sullivan Addicks (November 21, 1841 – August 7, 1919) was an American industrialist and capitalist who used his wealth from financing and building gas works to wage four unsuccessful campaigns for a United States Senate s ...

(1841–1919) – gas tycoon; his attempts to buy a

U.S. Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

seat bolstered support for the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; lived in

Claymont Claymont is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware. The estimated 2017 population of the 19703 ZIP code, which Claymont encompasses, was 15,292. History The community now known as Claymont started on the banks of Naamans C ...

J. Frank Allee James Frank Allee (December 2, 1857 – October 12, 1938) was an American merchant and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator fro ...

(1857–1938) – jeweler; Senator from Delaware * Richard Allen (1760–1831) – founder,

African Methodist Episcopal Church The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the AME Church or AME, is a Black church, predominantly African American Methodist Religious denomination, denomination. It adheres to Wesleyan-Arminian theology and has a connexionalism, c ...

* William F. Allen (1883–1946) – U.S. Representative from Delaware *

Ann Althouse Ann Althouse (born January 12, 1951) is an American law professor and blogger. Education Raised in Newark and Wilmington, Delaware (and later as a teen in Wayne, New Jersey), Althouse has a degree in fine art from the University of Michigan, B.F ...

(born 1951) – law professor, legal blogger; born in Wilmington * Thomas L. Ambro (born 1949) – Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals; worked in Wilmington * John Andrews (1746–1813) – minister; academic * Anthony J. Arduengo, III (born 1952) – chemist; material scientist; discoverer of stable carbenes * Adrienne Arsht (born 1942) – lawyer; philanthropist; born in Wilmington

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John Backus John Warner Backus (December 3, 1924 – March 17, 2007) was an American computer scientist. He directed the team that invented and implemented FORTRAN, the first widely used high-level programming language, and was the inventor of the Back ...

(1924–2007) – computer scientist; invented Fortran and

Backus–Naur form In computer science, Backus–Naur form () or Backus normal form (BNF) is a metasyntax notation for context-free grammars, often used to describe the syntax of languages used in computing, such as computer programming languages, document formats ...

; raised in Wilmington * Walter W. Bacon (1879–1962) – Mayor of Wilmington;

Governor of Delaware A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...

L. Heisler Ball Lewis Heisler Ball (September 21, 1861 – October 18, 1932) was an American physician and politician from Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party and served as U.S. Representative from Delaware a ...

(1861–1932) – U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Samuel Bancroft Samuel Bancroft (January 21, 1840 – April 22, 1915) was an American industrialist as well as a major collector of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood artwork. His appreciation for art and his desire to give back to the community led to his becoming a p ...

(1840–1915) – industrialist; art philanthropist; born in Wilmington *

William Poole Bancroft William Poole Bancroft (July 12, 1835 – April 20, 1928) was an American industrialist who later became an important figure in the land conservation movement. His belief that the beauty of the Brandywine region should be protected against urban ...

(1835–1928) – industrialist; land conservationist *

Phineas Banning Phineas Banning (August 19, 1830 – March 8, 1885) was an American businessman, financier and entrepreneur. Known as "The Father of the Port of Los Angeles," he was one of the founders of the town of Wilmington, in Los Angeles County, Californ ...

(1830–1885) – businessman and entrepreneur in Delaware and

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

Richard Bassett Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

(1745–1815) – U.S. Senator from Delaware;

Alice M. Batchelder Alice M. Moore Batchelder (born August 15, 1944) is an American attorney and jurist. She is currently a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She served as chief judge from 2009 until 20 ...

(born 1944) – attorney; judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit * Martin W. Bates (1786–1869) – State Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Alexis I. du Pont Bayard Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard (February 11, 1918 – September 3, 1985) was an American lawyer and politician from Rockland, near Greenville, in New Castle County, Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 13th Lieutenant Go ...

(1918–1985) – veteran,

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

;

Lieutenant Governor of Delaware The lieutenant governor of Delaware is the second ranking executive officer of the U.S. state of Delaware. Lieutenant governors are elected for a term of four years in the same general election as the U.S. president and take office the following ...

* James A. Bayard Sr. (1767–1815) – U.S. Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

James A. Bayard Jr. James Asheton Bayard Jr. (November 15, 1799 – June 13, 1880) was an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and served as U.S. Senator from Delaware. Early life Bayard was born in Wilmington, ...

(1799–1880) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Richard H. Bayard 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 ...

(1796–1868) – Chief Justice,

Delaware Supreme Court The Delaware Supreme Court is the sole appellate court in the United States state of Delaware. Because Delaware is a popular haven for corporations, the Court has developed a worldwide reputation as a respected source of corporate law decision ...

; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Thomas F. Bayard Thomas Francis Bayard (October 29, 1828 – September 28, 1898) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat from Wilmington, Delaware. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served three terms as United States Senate, United States ...

(1828–1898) – U.S. Senator from Delaware;

U.S. Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...

* Thomas F. Bayard Jr. (1868–1942) – U.S. Senator from Delaware * Paul Lorin Bechly (born 1958) – chemical engineer *

Gunning Bedford Sr. Gunning Bedford Sr. (April 7, 1742 – September 30, 1797) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and a member of the Fe ...

(1742–1797) – Revolutionary officer;

Gunning Bedford Jr. Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747 – March 30, 1812) was an American Founding Father, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation ( Continental Congress), Attorney General of Delaware, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 which draf ...

(1747–1812) – lawyer;

Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for thirteen of Britain's colonies in North America, and the newly declared United States just before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. ...

man from Delaware *

Caleb P. Bennett Caleb Prew Bennett (November 11, 1758May 9, 1836) was an American soldier and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and a member of the Democratic Pa ...

(1758–1836) – Revolutionary officer; Governor of Delaware *

Valerie Bertinelli Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American actress. She first achieved recognition as a child actress, portraying Barbara Cooper Royer on the sitcom '' One Day at a Time'' (1975–1984) for which she won two Golden Globe Award ...

(born 1960) – actress ('' One Day at a Time'', ''

Hot in Cleveland ''Hot in Cleveland'' is an American television sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White. The series, which was TV Land's first original series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's highe ...

''); born in Wilmington *

Huck Betts Walter McKinley "Huck" Betts (February 18, 1897 – June 13, 1987), born in Millsboro, Delaware, was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1920–25) and Boston Braves (1932–35). During his six-year tenure with the Phillies, Betts was an ...

(1897–1987) – Major League Baseball player, born in Millsboro *

Mahlon Betts Mahlon Betts (1795–1867) was a carpenter, railroad car builder, shipwright, businessman, banker, and legislator who helped found three of Wilmington, Delaware's major manufacturing enterprises: the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company, the Pusey a ...

(1795–1867) – banker; transportation businessman *

Stephen Biddle Stephen D. Biddle (born January 19, 1959) is an American author, historian, policy analyst and columnist whose work concentrates on U.S. foreign policy. Currently, he is the Professor of International and Public Affairs at School of Internation ...

(born 1959) – author; historian; policy analyst; columnist *

Beau Biden Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American politician, lawyer, and officer in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from Wilmington, Delaware. The oldest child of current U.S. president Joe Bid ...

(1969–2015) – lawyer;

Attorney General of Delaware The attorney general of Delaware is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of Delaware, and is the chief law officer and the head of the State Department of Justice. On January 1, 2019, Kathy Jennings was sworn in as the 46th attorney general o ...

; son of Joe Biden *

Jill Biden Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (born June 3, 1951) is an American educator and the current first lady of the United States since 2021, as the wife of President Joe Biden. She was the second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 when her hus ...

(born 1951) – college professor; current

First Lady of the United States The first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is the title held by the hostess of the White House, usually the wife of the president of the United States, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never ...

* Joe Biden (born 1942) – current

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United Stat ...

; former

Vice President of the United States The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice ...

(2009–2017); longtime Senator from Delaware (1973–2009); (born in Scranton, PA) * Benjamin T. Biggs (1821–1893) – U.S. Representative; Governor of Delaware * John Biggs Jr. (1895–1979) – former Chief Judge of the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals *

Clyde Bishop Dr. Clyde Bishop (born 1942) is an American diplomat. He was the U.S. Ambassador to the Marshall Islands from 2006 to 2009. He is a member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service and is class of Minister Counselor. Biography & Career Cylde Bishop wa ...

–

U.S. Ambassador to the Marshall Islands This is a list of the ambassadors of the United States to the Marshall Islands. The Office of the U.S. Representative was opened at Majuro on October 21, 1986. It was upgraded to an embassy on September 6, 1989. Karen B. Stewart is the current Un ...

Emily Bissell Emily Perkins Bissell (May 31, 1861 – March 8, 1948) was an American social worker and activist, best remembered for introducing Christmas Seals to the United States. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she made a name for herself at a young age as t ...

(1861–1948) – anti-suffragist; introduced

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s to the U.S. ;Bn–Bz Brengle WMQ14 (2) (14603794671)

J. Caleb Boggs James Caleb Boggs (May 15, 1909 – March 26, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont in New Castle County, Delaware. A member of the Republican Party, he was commonly known by his middle name, Caleb, frequently shortened ...

(1909–1993) – Governor of Delaware; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Cedella Booker Sidilla Editha "Cedella" Booker (née Malcolm and previously Marley) (July 23, 1926 – April 8, 2008) was a Jamaican singer and writer. She was the mother of reggae musician Bob Marley. Biography Booker was born Cedilla Editha Malcolm in Rhoden ...

(1926–2008) – singer;

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

native, lived in Delaware; mother of singer

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

Nicole Bosso Miss Delaware USA is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by V&M Productions. Delaware had not placed in Miss USA un ...

(born 1986) –

Miss Delaware USA Miss Delaware USA is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by V&M Productions. Delaware had not placed in Miss USA un ...

2007 * William H. Boyce (1855–1942) – Justice of the Superior Court; U.S. Representative from Delaware *

John Walter Bratton John Walter Bratton (January 21, 1867 – February 7, 1947) was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and theatrical producer who became popular during the era known as the Gay Nineties. Early life Raised by his grandmother, Mary Bratton, in New Ca ...

(1867–1947) –

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley was a collection of music publishers and songwriters in New York City that dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It originally referred to a specific place: West 28th Street ...

composer *

Madison Brengle Madison Brengle (born April 3, 1990) is an American professional tennis player. Her biggest success she had in early 2015, reaching her first WTA Tour final in January, followed by a fourth round major event appearance at the Australian Open. I ...

(born 1990) – tennis player; 2007 Juniors Wimbledon runner-up *

Jay Briscoe Jamin "Jay" Pugh (born January 25, 1984) is an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Jay Briscoe. He is currently signed with Ring of Honor, where he is the current one-half of ROH World Tag Team Champions with Mark Briscoe ...

(born 1984) –

professional wrestler Professional wrestling is a form of theater that revolves around staged wrestling matches. The mock combat is performed in a ring similar to the kind used in boxing, and the dramatic aspects of pro wrestling may be performed both in the ring or ...

;

ROH World Champion The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The current champion is Claudio Castagnoli, who is in his second ...

and eight-time

ROH World Tag Team Champion The ROH World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling world tag team championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, i ...

with his brother

Mark Briscoe Mark Pugh (born January 18, 1985) is an American professional wrestler best known as Mark Briscoe. He is currently signed with Ring of Honor, where he is the current one-half of ROH World Tag Team Champions with Jay Briscoe in their thirtee ...

(born 1985) – professional wrestler; eight-time ROH World Tag Team Champion with brother

Jay A jay is a member of a number of species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the Crow family, Corvidae. The evolutionary relationships between the jays and the magpies are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian m ...

Dennis Brockenborough Dennis Brockenborough is an American musician who played trombone in The Mighty Mighty Bosstones for ten years and was an important contributor to the band's brass instrument-driven skacore sound. Brockenborough joined the Mighty Mighty Bossto ...

– trombone player * Franklin Brockson (1865–1942) – State Representative and U.S. Representative from Delaware *

James M. Broom James Madison Broom (1776 – January 15, 1850) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served as a U. S. Representative from Delaware. Early life and fa ...

(1776–1850) – lawyer and U.S. Representative from Delaware * Hugh T. Broomall (born 1948) – Major General,

Delaware Air National Guard The Delaware Air National Guard (DE ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of Delaware, United States of America. It is, along with the Delaware Army National Guard, an element of the Delaware National Guard. As state militia units, the units ...

Clifford Brown Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car accident, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring", an ...

(1930–1956) – jazz trumpeter, born in Wilmington * C. Douglass Buck (1890–1965) – Governor of Delaware; U.S. Senator from Delaware * David P. Buckson (1920-2017) –

; Governor of Delaware * Edward G. Budd (1870–1946) – automotive inventor; founder,

Budd Company The Budd Company was a 20th-century metal fabricator, a major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars, airframes, missile and space vehicles, and various defense products ...

* Colin Burns (born 1982) – professional soccer player in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

* Hiram R. Burton (1841–1927) – physician and U.S. Representative from Delaware * William Burton (1789–1866) – physician and Governor of Delaware *

Randy Bush Randy is a given name, popular in the United States and Canada. It is primarily a masculine name. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolf, Randolph, as well as Bertrand and Andrew, and may be a short form (hypocorism) of them ...

(born 1958) – MLB pitcher and executive; born in

Dover Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone ...

William Sharp Bush William Sharp Bush (1786 - 1812) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812. He was also the first Marine Corps officer to be killed in combat. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Bush was appointed as a Second Lieutenant in ...

(1786–1812) –

U.S. Marine The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through com ...

-award winner,

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...

; born in Wilmington

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Henry Seidel Canby Henry Seidel Canby (September 6, 1878 – April 5, 1961) was a critic, editor, and Yale University professor. A scion of a Quaker family that arrived in Wilmington, Delaware, around 1740 and grew to regional prominence through milling and bu ...

(1878–1961) – educator; editor, ''

The Saturday Review of Literature ''Saturday Review'', previously ''The Saturday Review of Literature'', was an American weekly magazine established in 1924. Norman Cousins was the editor from 1940 to 1971. Under Norman Cousins, it was described as "a compendium of reportage, ess ...

'' *

Annie Jump Cannon Annie Jump Cannon (; December 11, 1863 – April 13, 1941) was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification. With Edward C. Pickering, she is credited with the creation of ...

(1863–1941) – pioneering female astronomer *

Philip L. Cannon Philip Leonidas Cannon (June 28, 1850 – June 20, 1929) was an American banker and politician who served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from January 15, 1901, to January 17, 1905. Son of former Governor William Cannon, he was the ...

(1850–1929) –

William Cannon William Cannon (March 15, 1809 – March 1, 1865) was an American merchant and politician from Bridgeville, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party and later the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General ...

(1809–1865) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *

Joseph M. Carey Joseph Maull Carey (January 19, 1845February 5, 1924) was an American lawyer, rancher, judge, and politician, who was active in Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by ...

(1845–1924) –

Wyoming Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...

politician; born in Delaware *

Louis Carlet Louis Carlet is the founder of Tozen, a union representing both Japanese and migrant workers, including foreign language teachers, bank and newspaper workers. Carlet is from the United States and moved to Japan in the early 1990s, originally w ...

(born 1966) – union activist * John Carney (born 1956) – U.S. Representative for Delaware, current Governor *

Wallace Carothers Wallace Hume Carothers (; April 27, 1896 – April 29, 1937) was an American chemist, inventor and the leader of organic chemistry at DuPont, who was credited with the invention of nylon. Carothers was a group leader at the DuPont Experiment ...

(1896–1937) – chemist; inventor of

neoprene Neoprene (also polychloroprene) is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene.Werner Obrecht, Jean-Pierre Lambert, Michael Happ, Christiane Oppenheimer-Stix, John Dunn and Ralf Krüger "Rubber, 4. Emulsion R ...

and

nylon Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers composed of polyamides ( repeating units linked by amide links).The polyamides may be aliphatic or semi-aromatic. Nylon is a silk-like thermoplastic, generally made from petro ...

* Charles I. Carpenter (1906–1994) – Major General; first Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force *

R. R. M. Carpenter Robert Ruliph Morgan Carpenter (July 30, 1877 – June 11, 1949) was an American executive and member of the board of directors of DuPont. Biography He was born on July 30, 1877 to Walter Samuel Carpenter and Bedde Morgan. Known as "Ruly", Carp ...

(1877–1949) – businessman;

DuPont DuPont de Nemours, Inc., commonly shortened to DuPont, is an American multinational chemical company first formed in 1802 by French-American chemist and industrialist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours. The company played a major role in ...

executive; owner,

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

* R. R. M. Carpenter Jr. (1915–1990) – owner,

Ruly Carpenter Robert Ruliph Morgan "Ruly" Carpenter III (June 10, 1940 – September 13, 2021) was an American businessman and baseball executive. He was the principal owner and president of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1972 to 1981. Early life Carpenter ...

(1940–2021) – former owner,

Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Walter Samuel Carpenter Jr. (January 8, 1888 – February 2, 1976) was an American corporate executive from Wilmington, Delaware, who oversaw the DuPont company's involvement in the Manhattan Project to produce an atomic bomb for use during Wo ...

(1888–1976) – businessman; oversaw construction of

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the project w ...

facilities * Thomas R. Carper (born 1947) – Governor of Delaware; U.S. Senator from Delaware * Vincenza Carrieri-Russo –

2008; second runner up,

Miss United States Miss United States is a pageant held in the United States for unmarried women between the ages of 20-29. The pageant includes women selected to represent all 50 states, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mar ...

2014 * Elbert N. Carvel (1910–2005) – businessman; Governor of Delaware *

Michael N. Castle Michael Newbold Castle (born July 2, 1939) is an American lawyer and politician who was governor of Delaware (1985–92) and the U.S. representative for (1993–2011). He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the entire ...

(born 1939) – U.S. Representative; Governor of Delaware * John W. Causey (1841–1908) – farmer; U.S. Representative from Delaware * Peter F. Causey (1801–1871) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * John T. Chain Jr. (born 1934) – U.S. Air Force General; commander,

Strategic Air Command Strategic Air Command (SAC) was both a United States Department of Defense Specified Command and a United States Air Force (USAF) Major Command responsible for command and control of the strategic bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile ...

Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Alfred DuPont Chandler Jr. (September 15, 1918 – May 9, 2007) was a professor of business history at Harvard Business School and Johns Hopkins University, who wrote extensively about the scale and the management structures of modern corporatio ...

(1918–2007) – business history professor,

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

; born in Guyencourt * Thomas H. Chilton (1899–1972) – pioneer, modern chemical engineering; member,

Uma Chowdhry Uma Chowdhry is an American chemist whose career has been spent in research and management positions with E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. She has specialized in the science of ceramic materials, including catalysts, proton conductors, ...

(born 1947) – scientist *

Anne Rogers Clark Anne Rogers Clark (born January 6, 1929, Flushing, New York – died December 20, 2006, Wilmington, Delaware) was an American dog breeder and trainer and one of the few people licensed to judge all 165 breeds and varieties recognized by the A ...

(1929–2006) – dog breeder and trainer * John Clark (1761–1821) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * John M. Clayton (1796–1856) – U.S. Senator from Delaware;

Joshua Clayton Dr. Joshua Clayton (July 20, 1744 – August 11, 1798) was an American physician and politician from Mt. Pleasant in Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and a me ...

(1744–1798) – Governor of Delaware; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. He served in the Delawa ...

(1777–1854) – Chief Justice; U.S. Senator from Delaware ;Cn–Cz * John P. Cochran (1809–1898) – farmer; Governor of Delaware * Ashley Coleman (born 1981) –

Miss Teen USA Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant formerly run, since 1983, by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. Unlike its sister pageants Miss Universe, which currently broadcasts on Fox and Miss USA, this pageant is webcast on the Mis ...

1999 * Isaac Collins (1746–1817) – early American printer; freedom-of-the-press activist * John Collins (1776–1822) – manufacturer; Governor of Delaware * Thomas Collins (1732–1789) – General Assemblymann;

President of Delaware The governor of Delaware (president of Delaware from 1776 to 1792) is the head of government of Delaware and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state, state's Delaware National Guard, military forces. The Governor (United States), governor has a d ...

Cornelius P. Comegys Cornelius Parsons Comegys (January 15, 1780 – January 27, 1851) was an American farmer and politician from Dover Hundred, in Kent County, Delaware, near Little Creek. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of the Federalist Party, a ...

(1780–1851) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * Joseph P. Comegys (1813–1893) – U.S. Senator from Delaware; Chief Justice of Delaware * John Cook (1730–1789) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * Charles "Tarzan" Cooper (1907–1980) – Philadelphia professional basketball player * Thomas Cooper (1764–1829) – General Assemblyman; U.S. Representative from Delaware * William B. Cooper (1777–1849) – General Assembly and U.S. Representative from Delaware *

Lammot du Pont Copeland Lammot du Pont Copeland (May 19, 1905 – July 1, 1983) was an American businessman. Early life Copeland was the great-great-grandson of DuPont's founder, Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, and he served as the company's 11th president from 1962 to ...

(1905–1983) – president,

(1962–1967); co-founder,

Population Action International Population Action International (PAI) is an international, non-governmental organization that uses research and advocacy to improve global access to family planning and reproductive health care. Its mission is to "ensure that every person has th ...

* Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield (1877–1958) – philanthropist; preservationist; founding trustee,

National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded, nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that works in the field of historic preservation in the United States. The member-supported organization was founded in 1949 by ...

Robert Crumb Robert Dennis Crumb (; born August 30, 1943) is an American cartoonist and musician who often signs his work R. Crumb. His work displays a nostalgia for American folk culture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and satire of contem ...

(born 1943) – artist; illustrator; lived in

Milford Milford may refer to: Place names Canada * Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia * Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia * Milford, Ontario England * Milford, Derbyshire * Milford, Devon, a place in Devon * Milford on Sea, Hampshire * Milford, Shro ...

and

* Elisha D. Cullen (1799–1862) – lawyer; U. S. Representative from Delaware * Nancy Currie (born 1958) – astronaut, born in Wilmington

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* Carl C. Danberg (born 1964) – lawyer;

F. O. C. Darley Felix Octavius Carr ("F. O. C.") Darley (June 23, 1822 – March 27, 1888) was an American illustrator, known for his illustrations in works by well-known 19th-century authors, including James Fenimore Cooper, Charles Dickens, Mary Mapes Dodge, N ...

(1822–1888) – painter; illustrator * Samuel Davies (1723–1761) – writer, preacher, 4th President of Princeton University *

Jehu Davis John (Jehu) Davis (1738 – May 11, 1802) was an American planter and politician from Mispillion Hundred, in Kent County, Delaware, west of Milford. He served in the Delaware General Assembly and as President of Delaware. Early life and fam ...

(1738–1802) – General Assemblyman; President of Delaware *

Elena Delle Donne Elena Delle Donne (born September 5, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Delle Donne played college basketball for the Delaware Blue Hens from 2009 ...

(born 1989) –

Women's National Basketball Association The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the Natio ...

player * Matthew P. Denn (born 1966) – Insurance Commissioner; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware *

William D. Denney William duHamel Denney (March 31, 1873 – November 21, 1953) was an American businessman and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War I and member of the Republican Party, who served in the Delaware Gen ...

(1873–1953) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *

Delino DeShields Delino Lamont DeShields (born January 15, 1969), also nicknamed "Bop", is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current first base coach for the Cincinnati Reds. He played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for ...

(born 1969) –

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player; born in Delaware *

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(1732–1808) – President of Delaware;

President of Pennsylvania The governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the head of state and head of government of the U.S. state, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the Commonwealth's military forces. The governor has a duty to enforc ...

* Mary Norris Dickinson (1740–1803) – owner of one of the largest libraries in

colonial America The colonial history of the United States covers the history of European colonization of North America from the early 17th century until the incorporation of the Thirteen Colonies into the United States after the Revolutionary War. In the ...

Philemon Dickinson Philemon Dickinson (April 5, 1739February 4, 1809) was an American lawyer and politician from Trenton, New Jersey. As a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia, he was one of the most effective militia officers of the American Revolutionary ...

(1739–1809) – Continental Congressman from Delaware; U.S. Senator from New Jersey *

Donte DiVincenzo Donte DiVincenzo (born January 31, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, where he won national cham ...

(born 1997) -

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...

Shooting Guard for the

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

John Dossett John Dossett (born April 15, 1958) is an American actor and singer. Early life and education Dossett attended Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware, from 1972 through 1976, where he was an announcer for the school's radio station, ...

– actor; singer * Dave Douglas (1918–1978) – professional golfer (1940s and 1950s) * A. Felix du Pont Jr. (1905–1996) – aviator; co-founder, predecessor of

US Airways US Airways (formerly USAir) was a major United States airline that operated from 1937 until its merger with American Airlines in 2015. It was originally founded in History of aviation in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh as a mail delivery airline called ...

* Alfred I. du Pont (1864–1935) – businessman; philanthropist; established the

Nemours Foundation The Nemours Foundation is a non-profit organization in Jacksonville, Florida, created by philanthropist Alfred I. du Pont in 1936, and dedicated to improving the health of children. The Foundation operates the Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware ...

Alfred V. du Pont Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont de Nemours (April 11, 1798 – October 4, 1856) was a French American chemist and industrialist, who was the eldest son and successor of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours ...

(1798–1856) – head of the

DuPont Company DuPont de Nemours, Inc., commonly shortened to DuPont, is an American multinational chemical company first formed in 1802 by French-American chemist and industrialist Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours. The company played a major role in ...

(1837–1850) * Charles I. du Pont (1797–1869) – manufacturer; Delaware General Assemblyman * E. Paul du Pont (1887–1950) – founder,

Du Pont Motors Du Pont Motors was founded by E. Paul du Pont to produce marine engines for the Allied nations during World War I. After the war, Du Pont Motors produced extremely high-end automobiles. The cars were manufactured in Wilmington, Delaware. E. ...

; president,

Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company Indian Motorcycle (or ''Indian'') is an American brand of motorcycles owned and produced by American automotive manufacturer Polaris Inc.Éleuthère Irénée du Pont Éleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours (; ; 24 June 1771 – 31 October 1834) was a French-American chemist and industrialist who founded the gunpowder manufacturer E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. His descendants, the du Pont family, hav ...

(1771–1834) – founder,

Eugene du Pont Eugène du Pont (November 16, 1840 – January 28, 1902) was an American businessman who served as the first head of the modern-day DuPont corporation. Life and education Du Pont was born on November 16, 1840 at Hagley House in New Castle C ...

(1840–1902) – head of the

(1889–1902) *

Henry du Pont Henry du Pont (August 8, 1812 – August 8, 1889) was an American military officer and businessman from Delaware, and a member of the Du Pont family. Early life and education Du Pont was born at Eleutherian Mills, Wilmington, Delaware, the s ...

(1812–1889) – head of the

; Major General,

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

Henry A. du Pont Henry Algernon du Pont (July 30, 1838 – December 31, 1926) was an American military officer, businessman, and politician from Delaware. A member of the famed du Pont family, he graduated first in his class from West Point shortly after the ...

(1838–1926) – veteran, American Civil War; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Henry Francis du Pont Henry Francis du Pont (May 27, 1880 – April 11, 1969) was an American horticulturist, collector of early American furniture and decorative arts, breeder of Holstein Friesian cattle, and scion of the powerful du Pont family. Converted into ...

(1880–1969) – art collector; established the

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is an American estate and museum in Winterthur, Delaware. Pronounced “winter-tour," Winterthur houses one of the richest collections of Americana in the United States. The museum and estate were the home of ...

Irénée du Pont Irénée du Pont I (December 21, 1876 – December 19, 1963) was an American businessman, president of the DuPont company and head of the Du Pont trust. Early life Irénée du Pont I was born on December 21, 1876, in New Castle, Delaware, the so ...

(1876–1963) – president,

(1919–1926) *

Lammot du Pont I Lammot du Pont I (April 13, 1831 – March 29, 1884) was a chemist and a key member of the du Pont family and its company in the mid-19th century. Early life Du Pont was born in 1831 in New Castle County, Delaware, the son of Margaretta Elizabeth ...

(1831–1884) – scientist; inventor; soldier, American Civil War *

Lammot du Pont II Lammot du Pont II (October 12, 1880 – July 24, 1952) was an American businessman who was the head of the du Pont family's E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company for 22 years. Early life He was born on October 12, 1880, in Wilmington, Delaware. H ...

(1880–1952) – president,

(1926–1940) *

Pierre S. du Pont Pierre Samuel du Pont (; January 15, 1870 – April 4, 1954) was an American entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist and member of the prominent du Pont family. He was president of DuPont from 1915 to 1919, and served on its board of director ...

(1870–1954) – inventor; president,

and

General Motors The General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is the largest automaker in the United States and ...

Pierre S. du Pont IV Pierre Samuel "Pete" du Pont IV (January 22, 1935 – May 8, 2021) was an American attorney, businessman, and politician from Rockland, Delaware, Rockland, in New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington. He was the United ...

(1935–2021) – U. S. Representative; Governor of Delaware *

Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours ( or ; ; 14 December 1739 – 7 August 1817) was a French-American writer, economist, publisher and government official. During the French Revolution, he, his two sons and their families immigrated to the Uni ...

(1739–1817) – helped negotiate the 1783 Treaty of Paris and the

Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase (french: Vente de la Louisiane, translation=Sale of Louisiana) was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or app ...

* Richard C. du Pont (1911–1943) – aviator, co-founder,

All American Aviation All American Aviation was an airline company founded by Lytle Schooler Adams in 1937. It evolved over the decades to become Allegheny Airlines, then USAir and subsequently US Airways, with the latter's merger with American Airlines in 2013 creat ...

, the forerunner of

Samuel Francis Du Pont Samuel Francis Du Pont (September 27, 1803 – June 23, 1865) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy, and a member of the prominent Du Pont family. In the Mexican–American War, Du Pont captured San Diego, and was made commander of the Ca ...

(1803–1865) –

Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

* T. Coleman du Pont (1863–1930) – president,

; U. S. Senator from Delaware *

Victor Marie du Pont Victor Marie du Pont de Nemours (October 1, 1767 – January 30, 1827) was a French American diplomat, politician, and businessman. He was also a member of the Delaware General Assembly, the founder of the Du Pont, Bauduy & Co., wool manufactur ...

(1767–1827) – manufacturer; Delaware General Assemblyman *

Sara Dylan Sara Dylan (born Shirley Marlin Noznisky; October 28, 1939) is an American former actress and model who was the first wife of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. In 1959, Noznisky was wed to magazine photographer Hans Lownds, during which time she was ...

(born 1939) – first wife of

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

; born in Delaware

E

Mark Eaton Mark Edward Eaton (January 24, 1957 – May 28, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career (1982–1993) with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Named an NBA All-Star in 1989, he wa ...

(born 1977) – professional ice hockey player; born in Delaware * Richard H. Ellis (1919–1989) – General; commander in chief,

; from Delaware *

Raúl Esparza Raúl Eduardo Esparza (born October 24, 1970) is an American stage, screen, and voice actor. Considered one of Broadway's leading men since the 2000s, he is best known for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Bobby in the 2006 Broadway reviva ...

(born 1970) – actor, born in Delaware *

Oliver Evans Oliver Evans (September 13, 1755 – April 15, 1819) was an American inventor, engineer and businessman born in rural Delaware and later rooted commercially in Philadelphia. He was one of the first Americans building steam engines and an advoca ...

(1755–1819) – inventor, born in Delaware * Thomas B. Evans Jr. (born 1931) – lawyer; U. S. Representative from Delaware

F

George P. Fisher George Purnell Fisher (October 13, 1817 – February 10, 1899) was Attorney General of Delaware, Secretary of State of Delaware, a United States representative from Delaware and an United States federal judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Co ...

(1817–1899) – U. S. Representative from Delaware; Justice of District Court * William H. Forwood (1838–1915) – 19th

Surgeon General of the United States Army The Surgeon General of the United States Army is the senior-most officer of the U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD). By policy, the Surgeon General (TSG) serves as Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) as well as head of the ...

Wayne Franklin Gary Wayne Franklin (born March 9, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (2000-2001), Milwaukee Brewers (2002-2003), San Francisco Giants (2004), ...

(born 1974) – professional baseball player; born in Wilmington *

J. Allen Frear Jr. Joseph Allen Frear Jr. (March 7, 1903 – January 15, 1993) was an American businessman and politician. A Democrat, he served as a United States Senator from Delaware from 1949 to 1961. He was defeated for a third term by Republican politician J ...

(1903–1993) – veteran,

; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Louis Freeh Louis Joseph Freeh (born January 6, 1950) is an American attorney and former judge who served as the fifth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from September 1993 to June 2001. Graduated from Rutgers University and New York Universi ...

(born 1950) – fifth director,

Federal Bureau of Investigation The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, ...

; lives in Wilmington *

Yvette Freeman Yvette Freeman is an American actress, singer and director. Predominantly active as a stage actress, she made her Broadway debut in 1979 in the original production of '' Ain't Misbehavin. She won the Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by ...

(born 1957) – actress; born in Wilmington

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Chris Gutierrez Chris Gutierrez (born Christopher Juno BalbinConstantino, ...

(born 1992) – actor * John Gallagher Jr. (born 1984) – actor; musician *

Thomas Garrett Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the ...

(1789–1871) – abolitionist; leader in the

Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape into free states and Canada. T ...

Zack Gelof Zack Gelof (born October 19, 1999) is an American baseball third baseman in the Oakland Athletics organization. He played college baseball at Virginia. Gelof was selected in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Athletic ...

(born 1999) - baseball player * Michael Gibson (1944–2005) –

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

trombonist The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate ...

and

musical arranger In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition (music), composition. Differences from the original composition may include Harmony (music), reharmonization, musical phrasing, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, o ...

; born in Wilmington *Commodore

John P. Gillis John Pritchett Gillis (6 September 1803 – 25 February 1873) was a Commodore (United States), commodore in the United States Navy. He served in the Navy from 1825 until 1866 and saw military action in the Mexican-American War and the U.S. Civ ...

(1803–1873) – officer,

, born in Wilmington *

Paul Goldschmidt Paul Edward Goldschmidt (born September 10, 1987) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Lightly recruited out of The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas, Golds ...

(born 1987) – first baseman for

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

, born in Wilmington *

Bill Gore Wilbert Lee "Bill" Gore (January 25, 1912 – July 26, 1986) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who co-founded W. L. Gore and Associates with his wife, Genevieve (Vieve). Trained as a chemical engineer and chemist, his technical intere ...

(1912–1986) – scientist, founder of

W. L. Gore and Associates W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an American multinational manufacturing company specializing in products derived from fluoropolymers. It is a privately held corporation headquartered in Newark, Delaware. It is best known as the developer of wat ...

Robert W. Gore Robert W. Gore (April 15, 1937 – September 17, 2020) was an American engineer and scientist, inventor and businessman. Gore led his family's company, W. L. Gore & Associates, in developing applications of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) ...

(1937–2020) – businessman; inventor of

Gore-Tex Gore-Tex is a waterproof, breathable fabric membrane and registered trademark of W. L. Gore & Associates. Invented in 1969, Gore-Tex can repel liquid water while allowing water vapor to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterpr ...

; lived in

Newark Newark most commonly refers to: * Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States * Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area Newark may also refer to: Places Canada * Niagara-on-the ...

* Annie Ryder Gracey (1836-1908) – writer, missionary; born in Christiana * Joseph (Joey) Graham (born 1982) – professional basketball player; born in Wilmington *

Stephen Graham Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its television sequels ''This Is England '86'' (2010), '' This Is England '88'' ( ...

(born 1982) – professional basketball player; born in Wilmington * George Gray (1840–1925) – Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals; U.S. Senator from Delaware * Dallas Green (1934–2017) – pitcher, manager, and executive in

; born in Newport * Crawford Hallock Greenewalt (1902–1993) – president,

and the

American Philosophical Society The American Philosophical Society (APS), founded in 1743 in Philadelphia, is a scholarly organization that promotes knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and communit ...

Crawford Hallock Greenewalt Jr. Crawford Hallock Greenewalt Jr. (June 3, 1937 – May 4, 2012) was an American classical archaeologist at the University of California, Berkeley who made contributions to the study of Lydia through his excavations at Sardis. Personal life Green ...

(1937–2012) – award-winning archaeologist

H

* David Hall (1752–1817) –

Continental Army The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies (the Thirteen Colonies) in the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, and was establis ...

officer; Governor of Delaware * John W. Hall (1817–1893) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * Willard Hall (1780–1875) – U.S. Representative; Justice for the United States District Court * L. Irving Handy (1861–1922) – educator; U.S. Representative from Delaware * Duron Harmon (born 1991) – professional football player; born in

Magnolia ''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view that one takes up. Recent molecular and morphological research shows that former genera ''Talauma'', ''Dugandiodendro ...

Kwame Harris Kwame Harris (born March 15, 1982) is a Jamaican-born former American football player who was an offensive tackle for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, when he won the Morris ...

(born 1982) – professional football player; lived and went to high school in

* Orien Harris (born 1983) – professional football player; lived and went to high school in

* Harry G. Haskell Jr. (1921–2020) – businessman; U.S. Representative from Delaware *

John Haslet John Haslet ( – January 3, 1777) was an American Presbyterian clergyman and soldier from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War and an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, serving ...

(c. 1727–1777) – soldier,

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

; from

Joseph Haslet Joseph Haslet (1769June 20, 1823) was an American planter and politician from Cedar Creek Village in Cedar Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served twice as Governor of Delaware. E ...

(1769–1823) – farmer; Governor of Delaware * Daniel O. Hastings (1874–1966) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

David Hazzard David Hazzard (May 18, 1781 – July 8, 1864) was an American merchant and politician from Milton, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, then the National Republican Party, and finally the Whig Party. ...

(1781–1864) – Associate Justice; Governor of Delaware *

Walt Hazzard Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (born Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr.; April 15, 1942 – November 18, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach. He played in college for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their first natio ...

(1942–2011) – college, Olympic and professional basketball player; college basketball coach; born in Wilmington * William H. Heald (1864–1939) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *

Henry Heimlich Henry Judah Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, first ...

(1920–2016) – physician; inventor,

Heimlich Maneuver Abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich maneuver or Heimlich manoeuvre, is a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions (or choking) by foreign objects. American doctor Henry Heimlich is often credited for its creation. ...

; born in Wilmington * Anthony Higgins (1840–1912) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware * John H. Hoffecker (1827–1900) – engineer; U.S. Representative from Delaware * Walter O. Hoffecker (1854–1934) – businessman; U.S. Representative from Delaware *General Thomas Holcomb (1879–1965) – 17th

Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps The commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions. The CMC reports directly to the secr ...

; born in New Castle *

Outerbridge Horsey Outerbridge Horsey III (March 5, 1777 – June 9, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware (18 ...

(1777–1842) – General Assembly; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Cisco Houston Gilbert Vandine "Cisco" Houston (August 18, 1918 – April 29, 1961) was an American folk singer and songwriter, who is closely associated with Woody Guthrie due to their extensive history of recording together. Houston was a regular recording ...

(1918–1961) – folk singer; closely associated with

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

; born in Wilmington * Henry A. Houston (1847–1925) – businessman; U.S. Representative from Delaware * John W. Houston (1814–1896) – U.S. Representative; Justice, Delaware Superior Court * Robert G. Houston (1867–1946) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *

Richard Howell Richard Howell (October 25, 1754April 28, 1802) was the third governor of New Jersey from 1794 to 1801. Early life and military career Howell was born in Newark in the Colony of Delaware. He was a lawyer and soldier of the early United States ...

(1754–1802) – 3rd

Governor of New Jersey The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official res ...

; born in

* James H. Hughes (1867–1953) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware * John Hunn (1818–1894) – farmer; abolitionist; from

Odessa Odesa (also spelled Odessa) is the third most populous city and municipality in Ukraine and a major seaport and transport hub located in the south-west of the country, on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. The city is also the administrativ ...

* John Hunn (1849–1926) – businessman; Governor of Delaware *

Morgan Hurd Morgan Elizabeth Hurd (born July 18, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast and a five-time member of the United States women's national team (2016–21). She is the 2017 World all-around champion and balance beam silver medalist and the 2018 ...

(born 2001) – artistic gymnast; world gold medalist; hometown Middletown *

Doug Hutchison Doug Anthony Hutchison (born May 26, 1960) is an American character actor, known for playing disturbing and antagonistic characters. Such characters include Obie Jameson in the 1988 film '' The Chocolate War'', Sproles in the 1988 film '' Fresh H ...

(born 1960) – actor; born in

J

John Johns John Johns (July 10, 1796 – April 5, 1876) was the fourth Episcopal bishop of Virginia. He led his diocese into secession and during the American Civil War and later tried to heal it through the Reconstruction Era. Johns also served as Pres ...

(1796–1876) – college president; bishop; brother of Kensey Johns Jr. * Kensey Johns Jr. (1791–1857) – U.S. Representative and Chancellor of Delaware; brother of

Eldridge R. Johnson Eldridge Reeves Johnson (February 6, 1867 in Wilmington, Delaware – November 14, 1945 in Moorestown, New Jersey) was an American businessman and engineer who founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901 and built it into the leading A ...

(1867–1945) – co-creator,

Victor Talking Machine Company The Victor Talking Machine Company was an American recording company and phonograph manufacturer that operated independently from 1901 until 1929, when it was acquired by the Radio Corporation of America and subsequently operated as a subsidia ...

; born in Wilmington *

Judy Johnson William Julius "Judy" Johnson (October 26, 1899 – June 15, 1989) was an American professional third baseman and manager whose career in Negro league baseball spanned 17 seasons, from 1921 to 1937. Slight of build, Johnson never developed as ...

(1899–1989) –

Negro league baseball The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be ...

player;

National Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...

r; lived and died in Wilmington *

Absalom Jones Absalom Jones (November 7, 1746February 13, 1818) was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman who became prominent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Disappointed at the racial discrimination he experienced in a local Methodist church, he found ...

(1746–1818) – abolitionist; minister * Commodore Jacob Jones (1768–1850) – officer,

U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...

; born near

Smyrna Smyrna ( ; grc, Σμύρνη, Smýrnē, or , ) was a Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to promi ...

* Kent A. Jordan (born 1957) – judge,

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Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis (March 22, 1917 – July 3, 1971) was a Republican Party activist from the U.S. state of Delaware who was appointed the 33rd Treasurer of the United States, having served from May 8, 1969, until her death. She was th ...

(1917–1971) –

Treasurer of the United States The treasurer of the United States is an officer in the United States Department of the Treasury who serves as custodian and trustee of the federal government's collateral assets and the supervisor of the department's currency and coinage produc ...

; lived in Middletown * Edward E. Kaufman (born 1939) – U.S. Senator from Delaware * Dyre Kearney (died 1791) – lawyer; delegate,

from Delaware *

Pat Kenney Patrick Kenney (born May 26, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler and baseball player, better known by his ring name, Simon Diamond. He is currently working for the National Wrestling Alliance as Director of Talent Relations. Diamo ...

(born 1968) – professional wrestler (stage name: Simon Diamond); born in Wilmington *

Richard R. Kenney Richard Rolland Kenney (September 9, 1856 – August 14, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who was a U.S. Senator from Delaware. Early life and family Kenne ...

(1856–1931) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Patrick Kerr Patrick Kerr (born January 23, 1956) is an American film and television actor, known for his recurring role as Noel Shempsky on ''Frasier''. Career He has appeared on ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' as a blind pianist and acquaintance of Larry, on '' ...

(born 1956) – television actor; born in Wilmington *

Muqtedar Khan Muhammad Abdul Muqtedar Khan (Urdu: ) ( hi, मोहम्मद अब्दुल मुक्तेदार ख़ान) (born 1966) is an Indian American academic and a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Re ...

(born 1966) –

Islamic Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the mai ...

intellectual; professor,

University of Delaware The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 mas ...

Robert Kirkwood Robert Henry Kirkwood (1756November 4, 1791) was a United States officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. He died in 1791 during the battle of St. Clair's Defeat. Early life Kirkwood was born in 1756 ...

(1746–1791) – officer,

* Horace G. Knowles (1863–1937) – diplomat ( U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia –

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

); served under three different U.S. presidents * Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (born 1964) – current Prime Minister of

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

* Ellen J. Kullman (born 1956) – president and chief executive officer,

* Stephanie Kwolek (1923–2014) – scientist; inventor,

Kevlar Kevlar (para-aramid) is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s a ...

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* Corinne Landrey (born 1986) – Director of Baseball Operations, the

* Henry Latimer (1752–1819) – U.S. Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware * Caleb R. Layton (1851–1930) – physician; U.S. Representative from Delaware *

Daniel J. Layton Daniel John Layton (August 1, 1879 – May 13, 1960) served on the Delaware Supreme Court as Chief Justice from 1933 to 1945 and earlier as attorney general of Delaware from late 1932 until his nomination. He was a native of Sussex County, Delawa ...

(1879–1960) – Chief Justice; Attorney General of Delaware *

Isaac Lea Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was the ...

(1792–1886) – conchologist; geologist; businessman; born in Wilmington *

Preston Lea Preston Lea (November 12, 1841 – December 4, 1916) was an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served as Governor of Delaware. Early life and family Le ...

(1841–1916) – businessman; Governor of Delaware *

Judith LeClair Judith LeClair (born 1958), from Newark, Delaware, is an American bassoonist. She has been the principal bassoon in the New York Philharmonic since 1981 and on the faculty at the Juilliard School since 1985. LeClair began studying the instrument ...

(born 1958) – bassoonist,

New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is ...

; faculty,

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most el ...

; from

Jennifer Leigh Jennifer Leigh (born August 10, 1983 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American professional poker player. Leigh built up from playing $5 SNG online poker tournaments to playing $100/$200 limit hold'em cash games. She also cashed in the $1,000 ...

(also known as Jennicide) (born 1983) – professional poker player; ''Playboy'' model; born in Wilmington *

Warren K. Lewis Warren Kendall Lewis (21 August 1882 – 9 March 1975) was an MIT professor who has been called the father of modern chemical engineering. He co-authored an early major textbook on the subject which essentially introduced the concept of unit opera ...

(1882–1975) –

chemical engineer In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is a professional, equipped with the knowledge of chemical engineering, who works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products and deals with the ...

; professor,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

* John Bernard "Hans" Lobert (1881–1968) –

player, coach, manager and scout; born in Wilmington *

Henry Hayes Lockwood Henry Hayes Lockwood (August 17, 1814 – December 7, 1899) was an American soldier and academic from Delaware who rose to the rank of Brigadier General during the American Civil War and captured the Delmarva Peninsula including Virginia's Eas ...

(1814–1899) – co-founder,

U.S. Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a United States Service academies, federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of ...

; Brigadier General,

James R. Lofland James Rush Lofland (November 2, 1823 – February 10, 1894) was an American lawyer and politician from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware. Early life ...

(1823–1894) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware * Edward L. Loper Sr. (1916–2011) – impressionist and colorist artist; from Wilmington * Charles B. Lore (1831–1911) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware

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John Mabry John Steven Mabry (born October 17, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player, broadcaster, and coach. He is a coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He had 898 career hits in 3,409 at-bats (for a battin ...

(born 1970) – professional baseball player; born in Wilmington * Isaac J. MacCollum (1889–1968) – physician; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware *

Thomas MacDonough Thomas Macdonough, Jr. (December 31, 1783 – November 10, 1825) was an early-19th-century Irish-American naval officer noted for his roles in the first Barbary War and the War of 1812. He was the son of a revolutionary officer, Thomas Macdonou ...

(1783–1825) –

commodore Commodore may refer to: Ranks * Commodore (rank), a naval rank ** Commodore (Royal Navy), in the United Kingdom ** Commodore (United States) ** Commodore (Canada) ** Commodore (Finland) ** Commodore (Germany) or ''Kommodore'' * Air commodore ...

; victor,

Battle of Lake Champlain The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final British invasion of the northern states of the United States during the War of 1812. An army under Lieutenant General Sir George Prévost and a naval squadr ...

in the

Jack A. Markell Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician who currently serves as the United States ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He previously served as the 73rd governor of Delaware from ...

(born 1960) – State Treasurer; Governor of Delaware * Edward L. Martin (1837–1897) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *

Joshua H. Marvil Joshua Hopkins Marvil (September 3, 1825 – April 8, 1895) was an American merchant and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, who served as Governor of Del ...

(1825–1895) – merchant; Governor of Delaware *

Joseph Maull Joseph Maull (September 6, 1781 – May 3, 1846) was an American physician and politician from Lewes, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Federalist Party, then later the Whig Party, who serv ...

(1781–1846) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *

Dave May David LaFrance May (December 23, 1943 – October 20, 2012) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from through for the Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rang ...

(1943–2012) – professional baseball player; born in New Castle *

Sarah McBride Sarah McBride (born August 9, 1990) is an American activist and politician who has been a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 2021. She was previously the National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign. After winning ...

(born 1990) – transgender rights activist *

Thomas M'Clintock Thomas M'Clintock (March 28, 1792 – March 19, 1876) was an American pharmacist and a leading Quaker organizer for many reforms, including abolishing slavery, achieving women's rights, and modernizing Quakerism. Life He was born on Marc ...

(1792–1876) – abolitionist; women's rights activist * Eleazer McComb (1740–1798) – Continental soldier; Continental Congressman from Delaware * Harris B. McDowell Jr. (1906–1988) – General Assemblyman; U.S. Representative from Delaware * James D. McGinnis (1932–2009) – realtor; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware *

Bill McGowan William Aloysius McGowan (January 18, 1896 – December 9, 1954) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1925 to 1954. McGowan founded the second umpire school in the United States. He was inducted ...

(1896–1954) –

Baseball Hall of Fame The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...

umpire; born in Wilmington *

Bernie McInerney Bernie McInerney (born December 4, 1936) is an American character actor. Personal life McInerney grew up in Delaware where his father was an auditor with the DuPont Company. McInerney came to acting at a young age, announcing the World Serie ...

(born 1936) – actor; born in Wilmington *

Thomas McKean Thomas McKean (March 19, 1734June 24, 1817) was an American lawyer, politician, and Founding Father. During the American Revolution, he was a Delaware delegate to the Continental Congress, where he signed the Continental Association, the United ...

(1734–1817) – Chief Justice;

Governor of Pennsylvania A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

; educated in Delaware *

Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan (March 31, 1794 – July 9, 1852) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer who served briefly as United States Secretary of the Interior under President Millard Fillmore. Early life McKennan was born in New ...

(1794–1852) – 2nd

U.S. Secretary of the Interior The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natural ...

John McKinly John McKinly (February 24, 1721August 31, 1796) was an American physician and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War, served in the Delaware General Assembly, was the first elected President of Delawar ...

(1721–1796) – General Assemblyman; President of Delaware *

Marshall Kirk McKusick Marshall Kirk McKusick (born January 19, 1954) is a computer scientist, known for his extensive work on BSD UNIX, from the 1980s to FreeBSD in the present day. He was president of the USENIX Association from 1990 to 1992 and again from 2002 ...

(born 1954) – computer scientist *

Louis McLane Louis McLane (May 28, 1786 – October 7, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of the Federalist Party and later th ...

(1786–1857) – U.S. Representative from Delaware;

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...

;

; father of

Robert Milligan McLane Robert Milligan McLane (June 23, 1815 – April 16, 1898) was an American politician, military officer, and diplomat. He served as U.S. minister to Mexico, France, and China, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4t ...

; born in

(1815–1898) – diplomat ( U.S. Ambassador to Mexico,

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

and

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

;

Governor of Maryland The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...

); son of

; born in Wilmington *

Richard C. McMullen Richard Cann McMullen (January 2, 1868 – February 18, 1944) was an American manufacturer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as Governor of Delaware. Early life ...

(1868–1944) – manufacturer; Governor of Delaware * William Medill (1802–1865) –

Governor of Ohio A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

;

Commissioner of Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States federal government of the United States, federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, Department of the Interior. It is responsible for im ...

;

Comptroller of the Treasury The Comptroller of the Treasury was an official of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1789 to 1817. According to section III of the Act of Congress establishing the Treasury Department, it is the comptroller's duty to :''superintend ...

(U.S.) *

Kevin Mench Kevin Ford Mench (born January 7, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played eight years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Texas Rangers (2002–2006), Milwaukee Brewers (2006–2007), Toronto Blue Jays ...

(born 1978) – professional baseball player, born in Wilmington * Charles R. Miller (1857–1927) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * Thomas W. Miller (1886–1973) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware * Henry Milligan (born 1958) – AAU boxing champion (1983) * John J. Milligan (1795–1875) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *

David L. Mills David L. Mills (born June 3, 1938) is an American computer engineer and Internet pioneer. Education Mills earned his PhD in Computer and Communication Sciences from the University of Michigan in 1971. While at Michigan he worked on the ARPA ...

(born 1938) – computer engineer; Internet pioneer *

Ruth Ann Minner Ruth Ann Minner (née Coverdale; January 17, 1935 – November 4, 2021) was an American politician and businesswoman from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 72nd (and, to date, only female) gov ...

(1935-2021) – Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Delaware *

Nathaniel Mitchell Nathaniel Mitchell (1753 – February 21, 1814) was an American lawyer and politician from Laurel, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, ...

(1753–1815) – Continental Congressman; Governor of Delaware *

Roxanne Modafferi Roxanne Vincenta Modafferi (born September 24, 1982) is an American retired mixed martial artist, who most recently fought for the UFC. Though she last fought in the flyweight division, she has fought in multiple weight classes in her career. A p ...

(born 1982) – mixed martial artist, born in Wilmington *

Henry Molleston Henry Molleston III (January 1, 1762November 11, 1819) was an American physician and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, and was elected Governor ...

(1762–1819) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * Hugh Montgomery (died 1780) – sea captain, raised the first

American flag The national flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the ''American flag'' or the ''U.S. flag'', consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the c ...

in a foreign port *

Jacob Moore Jacob Moore (November 21, 1829 – December 13, 1886) was Attorney General of the state of Delaware from 1864 through 1869."JACOB MOORE: Sudden Death of One of the Leading Lawyers of the State", ''The Wilmington Morning News'' (December 15, 1886), ...

– Attorney General of Delaware *

John Bassett Moore John Bassett Moore (December 3, 1860 – November 12, 1947) was an American lawyer and authority on international law.Christine E. White"Leading Figures in International Law: John Bassett Moore" ''International Judicial Monitor'' (Summer 2009). M ...

(1860–1947) – member,

Permanent Court of Arbitration The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is a non-UN intergovernmental organization located in The Hague, Netherlands. Unlike a judicial court in the traditional sense, the PCA provides services of arbitral tribunal to resolve disputes that arise ...

(also known as the Hague Tribunal); first American judge,

International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordanc ...

(also known as the World Court) *

Vinnie Moore Vincent Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a member of the British hard rock band UFO. Biography Moore was born in New Castle, Delaware. He began his professional career at age 12 after receiving a guitar as a Chris ...

(born 1964) – musician, born in New Castle *

Morgan Morgan Colonel Morgan Morgan (November 1, 1688 — November 17, 1766) was an American pioneer. He was thought to have founded the first permanent settlement in present-day West Virginia at Cool Spring Farm. Biography Early life Little direct evidence ...

(1688–1766) – pioneer * Hugh M. Morris – federal judge * John Morris (born 1941) – MLB pitcher, born in

Lewes Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. It is the police and judicial centre for all of Sussex and is home to Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Lewes Crown Court and HMP Lewes. The civil parish is the centre of ...

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Daniel Nathans Daniel Nathans (October 30, 1928 – November 16, 1999) was an American microbiologist. He shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application in restriction mapping. Early life an ...

(1928–1999) –

microbiologist A microbiologist (from Ancient Greek, Greek ) is a scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes. This includes study of the growth, interactions and characteristics of Microorganism, microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, f ...

; recipient, 1978

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded yearly by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute for outstanding discoveries in physiology or medicine. The Nobel Prize is not a single prize, but five separate prizes that, accord ...

Arnold Naudain Arnold Snow Naudain (January 6, 1790 – January 4, 1872) was an American physician and politician from Odessa, Delaware, Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and a member of the Whig Party (United States) ...

(1790–1892) – General Assemblyman; U.S. Senator from Delaware *

Garrett Neff Garrett Neff is an American model. He is known for his early work with Calvin Klein as the face of jeans, underwear and the MAN fragrance. In 2015, Neff launched his popular swimwear line, KATAMA. Neff is currently one of the top "Money Guys" ...

(born 1984) –

fashion model A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Thoug ...

* Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875–1935) – poet; journalist; anti-lynching activist * David M. Nelson (1920–1991) – football coach;

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...

r *

John A. Nicholson John Anthony Nicholson (November 17, 1827 – November 4, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served as U. S. Representative from Delaware. Early life ...

(1827–1906) – lawyer; U. S. Representative from Delaware

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Mehmet Oz - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012

* Alfie Oakes (born 1968) – farmer and businessman; born in Delaware City *

Brett Oberholtzer Brett Raymond Oberholtzer (born July 1, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels. He also played in the Chinese Profe ...

– baseball pitcher,

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

; born in Christiana *

Charles Oberly Charles Monroe Oberly III (born November 9, 1946) is an American attorney from Delaware. He had served as United States Attorney for the District of Delaware from 2010 to 2017 and had served as Attorney General of Delaware from 1983 to 1995. Ea ...

(born 1946) – attorney; born in Wilmington *

John W. O'Daniel Lieutenant General John Wilson O'Daniel (February 15, 1894 – March 27, 1975), nicknamed " Iron Mike", was a senior United States Army officer who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. He is perhaps best known for serving wit ...

– general,

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...

; commander, 3rd Infantry Division during

Christine O'Donnell Christine Therese O'Donnell (born August 27, 1969) is an American conservative activist in the Tea Party movement best known for her 2010 campaign for the United States Senate seat from Delaware vacated by Joe Biden. O'Donnell was born in Phi ...

(born 1969) – Republican candidate,

(2006, 2008 and 2010) * Brian O'Neill (born 1995) – NFL offensive lineman; born in Wilmington *Shane O'Neill (tattoo artist), Shane O'Neill (born 1972) – tattoo artist, season one winner of ''Ink Master''; born in Middletown *Kirk Olivadotti (born 1974) – NFL coach; born in Wilmington *Ed Oliver (golfer), Ed Oliver (1915–1961) – professional golfer; born in Wilmington *Jeff Otah (born 1986) – former NFL offensive lineman; attended William Penn High School (Delaware), William Penn High School *William Outten (1948–2020) – member of the Delaware House of Representatives; born in

*Montell Owens – professional football player; born in Wilmington *Mehmet Oz – surgeon; television personality; attended Tower Hill School

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*William Jackson Palmer (1836–1909) – general,

; railroad developer; philanthropist; born in Leipsic, Delaware, Leipsic *Rudolph Pariser (born 1923) – scientist; formulator, Pariser–Parr–Pople method *George Parshall (1929–2019) – scientist; chemical weapons destruction activist *John Patten (American politician), John Patten (1746–1800) – General Assemblyman; U.S. Representative from Delaware *Samuel Paynter (1768–1845) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Charles J. Pedersen (1904–1989) – co-recipient, 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; lived in Delaware (1927–1969) *William Peery (1743–1800) – General Assemblyman; Continental Congressman from Delaware *John B. Penington (1825–1902) – Attorney General of Delaware; U. S. Representative from Delaware *Simeon S. Pennewill (1867–1935) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Arthur Perry (basketball), Arthur Perry (born 1946) – basketball player and coach *Russell W. Peterson (1916–2011) – scientist; Governor of Delaware; chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality; president, National Audubon Society *Daniel Pfeiffer (born 1975) – Senior Advisor to the President under President of the United States, U.S. President Barack Obama *Ryan Phillippe (born 1974) – actor; born in New Castle *Aubrey Plaza (born 1984) – actress; comedian; April Ludgate on ''Parks and Recreation'' *David Plouffe (born 1967) – Senior Advisor to the President under President of the United States, U.S. President Barack Obama; born in Wilmington *Albert F. Polk (1869–1955) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *Charles Polk Jr. (1788–1857) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Teri Polo (born 1969) – actress; born in Dover *James Ponder (1819–1897) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *William Poole (economist), William Poole (born 1937) – member, Council of Economic Advisers; chief executive, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis *Bill Press (born 1940) – talk radio host; liberal commentator; author; raised in Delaware City *Ellen Bernard Thompson Pyle (1876–1936) – illustrator of covers for ''The Saturday Evening Post''; student and sister-in-law of Howard Pyle *Howard Pyle (1853–1911) – illustrator; author; founder, Brandywine School, brother-in-law of Ellen Bernard Thompson Pyle *Katharine Pyle (1863–1938) – illustrator; author *Joe Pyne – broadcaster, worked in Delaware

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*John J. Raskob (1879–1950) – businessman; builder, Empire State Building *Tubby Raymond, Harold R. "Tubby" Raymond (1926–2017) – University of Delaware football coach;

r *George Read (signer), George Read (1733–1798) – U.S. Senator from Delaware; Chief Justice of Delaware *George Read Jr. (1765–1836) – U.S. Attorney, United States District Court for the District of Delaware, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware; built the Read House and Gardens *Thomas Read (naval officer), Thomas Read (1740–1788) – first Commodore, Continental Navy *Louis L. Redding (1901–1998) – civil rights attorney; participant, ''Brown v. Board of Education'' case *Judge Reinhold (born 1957) – actor; born in Wilmington *Eugene Reybold (1884–1961) – Chief of Engineers, United States Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during

*Robert J. Reynolds (1838–1909) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Harry A. Richardson (1853–1928) – businessman; U.S. Senator from Delaware *John E. Rickards (1848–1927) – 2nd Governor of Montana; born in Delaware City *George R. Riddle (1817–1867) – U.S. Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Henry M. Ridgely (1779–1847) – U.S. Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Robert P. Robinson (Delaware politician), Robert P. Robinson (1869–1939) – banker; Governor of Delaware *Thomas Robinson Jr. (1800–1843) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *Caesar Rodney (1728–1784) – Continental Congressman; President of Delaware *Caesar A. Rodney (1772–1824) – U.S. Senator from Delaware; U.S. Attorney General *Caleb Rodney (1767–1840) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Daniel Rodney (1764–1846) – Governor of Delaware; U.S. Senator from Delaware *George B. Rodney (1803–1883) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *Thomas Rodney (1744–1811) – General Assemblyman; Continental Congressman from Delaware *Daniel Rogers (politician), Daniel Rogers (1754–1806) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *John W. Rollins (1916–2000) – businessman; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware *David Roselle (born 1939) – mathematician; academic administrator *George Ross (delegate), George Ross (1730–1779) – represented Pennsylvania in the

*William H. H. Ross (1814–1887) – farmer; Governor of Delaware *Jane Richards Roth (born 1935) – judge,

*William V. Roth Jr. (1923–2003) – U.S. Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware; namesake of Roth IRA and the Roth 401(k) retirement savings plans *Cynthia Rothrock (born 1957) – martial artist; actress; born in Wilmington

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;Sa–Sn *Eli M. Saulsbury (1817–1893) – General Assemblyman; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Gove Saulsbury (1815–1881) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Willard Saulsbury Sr. (1820–1892) – Chancellor of Delaware; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Willard Saulsbury Jr. (1861–1927) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Frank Schoonover (1877–1972) – illustrator, Brandywine School *Marion duPont Scott (1894–1983) – preservationist; last private owner of Montpelier (Orange, Virginia), Montpelier, the mansion and land estate of former United States President, U.S. President James Madison; born in Wilmington *Collins J. Seitz (1914–1998) – judge,

; presided over ''Gebhart v. Belton'' case *Virginia A. Seitz (born 1956) – U.S. Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel *Frederic Kimber Seward (1878–1943) – corporate attorney; survivor, RMS Titanic, RMS ''Titanic'' *Mary Ann Shadd (1823–1893) – educator; newspaper publisher; abolitionist; suffragist; born in Wilmington *Dave Sheridan (actor), Dave Sheridan (born 1969) – actor, born in

*Chris Short –

player, born in

*Andrew Shue (born 1967) – actor; born in Wilmington *Elisabeth Shue (born 1963) – actress; born in Wilmington *John C. Sigler (born 1945) – former president, National Rifle Association *Helen Farr Sloan (1911–2005) – art philanthropist; former wife of John French Sloan *Melanie Sloan – executive director, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington *Devin Smith (basketball), Devin Smith – professional basketball player, Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv *Nathaniel B. Smithers (1818–1896) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *Thomas Alfred Smyth – last Union Army general killed in the

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player; born in

*Peter Spencer (religious leader), Peter Spencer (1782–1843) – founder, A.U.M.P. Church *Presley Spruance (1785–1863) – General Assemblyman; U.S. Senator from Delaware *E. R. Squibb (1819–1900) – pharmaceutical inventor; founder, E. R. Squibb and Sons, a forerunner of Bristol-Myers Squibb *W. Laird Stabler Jr. (1930–2008) – lawyer; Attorney General of Delaware *Walter King Stapleton (born 1934) – judge,

*J. George Stewart (1890–1970) – architect; U.S. Representative from Delaware *Michael Stewart (boxer), Michael Stewart (born 1977) – professional boxer, lived in New Castle *Charles C. Stockley (1819–1901) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Thomas Stockton (1781–1846) – soldier; Governor of Delaware *Jacob Stout (1764–1857) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Susan Stroman (born 1954) – choreographer; director; born in Wilmington *George Sykes (1822–1880) – major general, American Civil War *James Sykes (delegate), James Sykes (1725–1792) – General Assemblyman;

man *James Sykes (governor), James Sykes (1761–1822) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Timothy Szymanski (born 1964) – Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy SEAL

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* William Temple (governor), William Temple (1814–1863) – Governor of Delaware; U.S. Representative from Delaware * Charles L. Terry Jr. (1900–1970) – Chief Justice; Governor of Delaware * William Tharp (1803–1865) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * Charles Thomas (Delaware governor), Charles Thomas (1790–1848) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * Lorenzo Thomas (1804–1875) – Adjutant general#United States, adjutant general,

; acting U.S. Secretary of War * Sean Patrick Thomas (born 1970) – actor; born in Wilmington * Jim Thompson (designer), Jim Thompson (1906–1967) – businessman; born in Greenville, Delaware, Greenville * George Thorogood (born 1950) – blues-rock musician; from Wilmington * James Tilton (1745–1822) – 7th

; delegate,

; from

* Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (1833–1880) – general, Union Army; diplomat; born in Georgetown, Delaware, Georgetown * Reorus Torkillus (1608–1643) – first Swedish Lutheran minister to New Sweden * DJ Jazzy Jeff, Jeff Townes, also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff (born 1965) – hip hop, R&B disc jockey; record producer; turntablism, turntablist; actor; has lived in Delaware since 2004 * John G. Townsend Jr. (1871–1964) – Governor of Delaware; U.S. Senator from Delaware * Philip A. Traynor (1874–1962) – dentist, U.S. Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington * Sherman W. Tribbitt (1922–2010) – Lieutenant Governor of Delaware; Governor of Delaware * George Truitt (1756–1818) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * Ebe W. Tunnell (1844–1917) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware * James M. Tunnell (1879–1957) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware

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* Nicholas Van Dyke (governor), Nicholas Van Dyke (1738–1789) – Continental Congressman; President of Delaware * Nicholas Van Dyke (senator), Nicholas Van Dyke (1770–1826) – U.S. Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware * James C. Van Sice – rear admiral, U.S. Coast Guard; born in Wilmington * Francis D. Vavala (born 1947) – major general, Army National Guard; adjutant general, Delaware National Guard * Tom Verlaine – musician * Mabel Vernon (1883–1975) – leader, women's suffrage movement (1910s); born in Wilmington * John M. Vining (1758–1802) – U.S. Representative; U.S. Senator from Delaware

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*John Wales (1783–1863) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Herbert B. Warburton (1916–1983) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *Herta Ware (1917–2005) – actress; political activist; born in Wilmington *William T. Watson (1849–1917) – General Assemblyman; Governor of Delaware *Dave Weigel – journalist, born in Wilmington *Johnny Weir (born 1984) – figure skater; three-time U.S. national champion; lived in

*William H. Wells (1769–1829) – General Assemblyman; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Joey Wendle (born 1990) – second baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays *George Alexis Weymouth (1936–2016) – painter; land conservationist; founder, Brandywine River Museum; born in Wilmington *Samuel Wharton (1732–1800) – merchant; Continental Congressman *John P. Wheeler III (1944–2010) – government official; chair, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund *William G. Whiteley (1819–1886) – Mayor of Wilmington; U.S. Representative from Delaware *Randy White (American football), Randy White – Pro Football Hall of Famer; attended high school in Delaware *Samuel White (U.S. politician), Samuel White (1770–1809) – lawyer; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Kathleen Widdoes (born 1939) – actress; born in Wilmington *Earle D. Willey (1889–1950) – lawyer; U.S. Representative from Delaware *George S. Williams (1877–1961) – businessman; U.S. Representative from Delaware *James Williams (Delaware representative), James Williams (1825–1899) – General Assemblyman; U. S. Representative from Delaware *John J. Williams (senator), John J. Williams (1904–1988) – businessman; U.S. Senator from Delaware *Jonathan S. Willis (1830–1903) – minister; U.S. Representative from Delaware *James H. Wilson (1837–1925) – major general,

(captured Jefferson Davis and Henry Wirz) *Josiah O. Wolcott (1877–1938) – U.S. Senator from Delaware; Chancellor of Delaware *Dale E. Wolf (1924–2021) – Lieutenant Governor of Delaware; Governor of Delaware *Shien Biau Woo (born 1937) – professor; Lieutenant Governor of Delaware *Daniel Woodall (1841–1880) – brigadier general, American Civil War *Victor Baynard Woolley (1867–1945) – judge,

*Paul Worrilow (born 1990) – professional football player; born in Wilmington *Thomas Wynne (1627–1691) – physician; justice, Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex County (1687–1691)

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* Cori Yarckin (born 1982) – actress; singer; born in Seaford, Delaware, Seaford

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* Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm (born 1949) – writer; of Polish origin; lives in Wilmington

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