Joseph P. Comegys
Joseph Parsons Comegys (December 29, 1813 – February 1, 1893) 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 Delaware, and later as the chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.
Joseph P. Comegys | |
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| Chief Justice of Delaware | |
| In office May 18, 1876 – January 26, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Edward W. Gilpin |
| Succeeded by | Alfred P. Robinson |
| United States Senator from Delaware | |
| In office November 19, 1856 – January 14, 1857 | |
| Appointed by | Peter F. Causey |
| Preceded by | John M. Clayton |
| Succeeded by | Martin W. Bates |
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 1843 - January 2, 1845 January 2, 1849 - January 1, 1851 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1813 Dover, Delaware |
| Died | February 1, 1893 (aged 79) Dover, Delaware |
| Political party | Whig Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret A. Douglass |
| Residence | Dover, Delaware |
| Profession | lawyer |
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