Thomas Francis Bayard

Democrat Senator of Delaware

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1868 (74 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1942

Death

American politician and lawyer active in the early to mid-20th century.
Served as a U.S. Senator from Delaware during the 1920s.
Elected to the Senate in a special election and subsequently for a full term, defeating an incumbent Republican.
His Senate career spanned from November 1922 to March 1929, during which he was part of the Democratic minority.
Experienced electoral defeats in subsequent bids for re-election in 1928 and 1930.
Held various political roles prior to his Senate tenure, including chairman of the Delaware Democratic Party and city solicitor for Wilmington.
Graduated from Yale University and attended Yale Law School, becoming a member of the Delaware Bar.
Married into the prominent du Pont family and had five children, one of whom also served in a significant political role.
After leaving the Senate, he returned to his law practice in Wilmington.
Passed away in Wilmington and is buried there, with a town in West Virginia named in his honor.