| LC control no. | n 96040255 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Stockton, Thomas, 1781-1846 |
| See also | Delaware. Governor (1845-1846 : Stockton) |
| Other standard no. | 26325223 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | New Castle (Del.) Dover (Del.) Princeton (N.J.) |
| Birth date | 17810401 |
| Death date | 18460302 |
| Place of birth | New Castle (Del.) |
| Place of death | Dover (Del.) |
| Field of activity | Law Legislation politics law government military |
| Affiliation | Whig Party (U.S.) College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.) Delaware. Militia. Regiment, 3rd Delaware. Court of Common Pleas (New Castle County) Delaware. Court of Chancery (New Castle County) |
| Profession or occupation | Legislators Clerks of court Governors Politicians Military officers |
| Found in | NUCMC data from Library of Congress Manuscript Division for His Papers, 1783-1829 (Stockton, Thomas (d. 1846); War of 1812 army officer and Delaware governor) Martin, R. History of Delaware, 1984: p. 190, etc. (Stockton, Thomas; b. 1781; d. 1846) National Governors Association website, April 5, 2016 (Thomas Stockton, Whig; b. New Castle, Del., April 1, 1781; attended New Jersey College; lieutenant in the 1st Company, 3rd Regiment, of the 1st Brigade of the Delaware militia, where he rose to the rank of captain; commissioned a major during War of 1812, served until 1828 in both artillery and infantry; in 1810 became prothonotary of New Castle County Court of Common Pleas, as which he served 2 years; New Castle County's peace and register chancery 1827-1825 (sic), and was Governor Polk's aide-de-camp in 1827. He also served as Governor Comegys's aide-de-camp in 1837; elected governor in 1844, sworn in January 21, 1845; passed away March 2, 1846 while still in office) |
| Associated language | eng |
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