Bayard, Thomas F. (Thomas Francis), 1828-1898

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Dates:
Birth 1828-10-29
Death 1898-09-28
English,

Biographical notes:

American statesman.

From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Wilmington, Del., to [Henry Morrison] Flagler, 1884 Sept. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270672065

Epithet: American statesman

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000613.0x000223

Diplomat and statesman; U.S. senator (1869-1885); U.S. secretary of state (1885-1888); of Wilmington, Del.

From the description of Thomas F. Bayard papers, 1876-1888. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 70977561

U.S. senator from Delaware (1869-1885); U.S. secretary of state (1885-1889); U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom (1893-1897).

From the description of Thomas F. Bayard papers, 1871-1897. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 70979696

U.S. senator from Delaware, secretary of state, and ambassador.

From the description of Thomas F. Bayard papers, 1780-1899 (bulk 1860-1898). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981097

Biographical Note

1828, Oct. 29 Born, Wilmington, Del. 1851 Admitted to the Delaware bar 1853 1854 United States district attorney for Delaware 1854 1857 Practiced law, Philadelphia, Pa. 1856 Married Louise Lee (died 1886) 1856 1869 Practiced law, Wilmington, Del. 1869 1885 United States senator 1872 Delegate to the Democratic Party national convention, Baltimore, Md. 1876 Candidate for Democratic Party presidential nomination 1877 Appointed a member of the Electoral Commission by act of Congress to decide the contests in various states in the presidential election of 1876 1880 Candidate for Democratic Party presidential nomination 1881 Elected president pro tempore of the Senate 1884 Candidate for Democratic Party presidential nomination 1885 1889 Secretary of state 1889 Married Mary W. Clymer 1893 1897 Ambassador to Great Britain 1898, Sept. 28 Died, Dedham, Mass.

From the guide to the Thomas F. Bayard Papers, 1780-1899, (bulk 1860-1889), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Authors, American
  • Amusements
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Diplomatic and consular service, American
  • Fishery law and legislation
  • Legislators
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Real property
  • Sealing
  • Silver question
  • Tariff
  • Tariff
  • Transit, International

Occupations:

  • Ambassadors
  • Ambassadors
  • Cabinet officers
  • Cabinet officers
  • Lawyers
  • Legislators
  • Senators, U.S. Congress
  • Statesmen

Places:

  • Delaware (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)
  • Hawaii (as recorded)
  • Wilmington (Del.) (as recorded)
  • Delaware (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Samoan Islands (as recorded)
  • Delaware (as recorded)
  • Hawaii (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Venezuela (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Delaware (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Venezuela (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Korea (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
  • Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
  • Samoan Islands (as recorded)
  • Korea (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Germany (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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