Saulsbury, Willard

Willard Saulsbury, Sr., a Democrat, served for twelve years in the U.S. Senate, representing Delaware from 1859 to 1871. His son also later served in the Senate during World War I. Saulsbury Sr. attended Dickinson College with the Class of 1842.

Life Span
to
Dickinson Connection
Class of 1842
Full name
Willard Saulsbury Sr.
Place of Birth
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
North
Origins
Slave State
No. of Siblings
3
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
2
Family
William Saulsbury (father), Margaret Smith Saulsbury (mother), Eli Saulsbury (brother) Annie Milby Ponder (wife)
Education
Dickinson (Carlisle College)
Other Education
Delaware College
Occupation
Politician
Attorney or Judge
Relation to Slavery
White non-slaveholder
Political Parties
Democratic
Government
US Senate
Other state government
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