Summary
John William Causey (September 19, 1841 – October 1, 1908) was an American politician, lawyer and farmer from the state of Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as a state senator and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
John W. Causey | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Penington |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan S. Willis |
| Member of the Delaware Senate | |
| In office 1875-1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1841 Milford, Delaware |
| Died | October 1, 1908 (aged 67) Milford, Delaware |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Milford, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania Agricultural College |
| Profession | farmer |
Life and career edit
Causey was born in Milford, Delaware, attended a private school, The Albany Academy in Albany, New York, and was graduated from the Pennsylvania Agricultural College.
A Democrat, Causey was elected to the Delaware State Senate for 1875–1877 and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884. President Grover Cleveland appointed him an internal-revenue collector for Delaware in 1885, and he served in that capacity until 1887. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 4, 1891, until March 4, 1895, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
Causey died at Milford and is buried there in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Almanac edit
| Public Offices | ||||||
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | notes | |
| State Senate | Legislature | Dover | January 3, 1875 | January 3, 1877 | ||
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1891 | March 3, 1895 | ||
| United States Congressional service | ||||||
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| Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
| 1891–1893 | 52nd | U.S. House | Democratic | Benjamin Harrison | at-large | |
| 1893–1895 | 53rd | U.S. House | Democratic | Grover Cleveland | at-large | |
| Election results | |||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 1890 | U.S. Representative | John W. Causey | Democratic | 17,848 | 50% | Henry P. Cannon | Republican | 17,180 | 49% | ||
| 1892 | U.S. Representative | John W. Causey | Democratic | 17,848 | 51% | Jonathan S. Willis | Union Republican | 18,080 | 49% | ||
External links edit
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Delaware’s Members of Congress
- Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
Places with more information edit
- Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
- University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965
- Newark Free Library; 750 Library Ave., Newark, Delaware; (302) 731-7550