William Tatem Quillen (1935–2016) was a politician from

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 ...

. He served on the

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from 1978 to 1983, and as

Secretary of State of Delaware The Secretary of State of Delaware is the head of the Department of State of the U.S. state of Delaware. The Department is in charge of a wide variety of public and governmental services, and is divided into the following divisions: *Delaware D ...

from 1993 to 1994, during the administration of Governor

Tom Carper Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware, having held the seat since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Carper served i ...

. His daughter Tracey Carney is married to Governor John Carney, and is the current First Lady of Delaware.

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Secretaries of State of Delaware Justices of the Delaware Supreme Court Williams College alumni 1935 births 2016 deaths 20th-century American judges {{Delaware-politician-stub