Richard Henry Bayard
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United States Senator from Delaware |
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In office January 12, 1841 – March 3, 1845 |
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| Preceded by | vacancy |
| Succeeded by | John M. Clayton |
| Chief Justice of Delaware | |
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In office September 19, 1839 – March 12, 1841 |
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| Preceded by | John M. Clayton |
| Succeeded by | James Booth, Jr. |
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United States Senator from Delaware |
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In office June 17, 1836 – September 19, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | Arnold Naudain |
| Succeeded by | vacancy |
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September 26, 1796 Wilmington, Delaware |
| Died | March 4, 1868 (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Whig |
| Residence | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Princeton College |
| Profession | lawyer |
Richard Henry Bayard (September 26, 1796 – March 4, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as the first Mayor of Wilmington, Chief Justice of the Delaware Superior Court, and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.
Bayard was born in Wilmington, Delaware, son of James A. Bayard, Sr., and Nancy Bassett Bayard. His father was a member of the Federalist Party, who served as U.S. Representative from Delaware and U.S. Senator from Delaware. His mother was the daughter of another U.S. Senator from Delaware, Richard Bassett. His younger brother, James A. Bayard, Jr., was also a U.S. Senator from Delaware.
Bayard graduated from Princeton College in 1814, studied law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1818. His practice was in Wilmington, where he became the first mayor of the newly incorporated city in 1832.
In 1836, Bayard was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the United States Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Arnold Naudain. He served from June 17, 1836 to September 19, 1839, when he resigned to become Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. He served in that capacity for two years, from 1839 to 1841, when he resigned, being once again elected to the United States Senate, this time as a Whig. The position had been vacant since his own resignation in 1839. This time, he served from January 12, 1841 until March 3, 1845. While in the United States Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims in the 27th Congress, a member of the Committee on District of Columbia in the 27th Congress, and a member of the Committee on Naval Affairs in the 27th Congress and 28th Congress. He did not seek reelection in 1844, but later served as chargé d'affaires to Belgium from 1850 to 1853.
Bayard died at Philadelphia and is buried in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery at Wilmington. He was the second of five Bayards to serve in the United States Senate.
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