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Joseph P. Comegys

Joseph P. Comegys

Former member of the U.S. Senate
Joseph Parsons Comegys was an American judge, lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party and later the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as a U.S. Senator from... Wikipedia
Born: December 29, 1813, Dover, DE
Died: February 1, 1893 (age 79 years), Dover, DE
Books: Memoir of John M. Clayton and The Fishery Question: Argument of the Delaware Commissioners Upon the Question, Whether the Citizens of New Jersey Have the Right to Fish in the Waters of the Delaware Within the Circle of Twelve Miles Around New Castle
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Senator, DE (1856–1857), Delaware State Representative (1849–1851), and Delaware State Representative (1843–1845)
Parents: Cornelius P. Comegys and Ruhamah Comegys
Spouse: Margaret Douglass