Background
Comegys was born at “Cherbourg,” in Kent County, Delaware, near Dover, the son of former Governor Cornelius P. Comegys and Ruhamah Marim.
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Comegys was born at “Cherbourg,” in Kent County, Delaware, near Dover, the son of former Governor Cornelius P. Comegys and Ruhamah Marim.
He attended the old academy at Dover, studied law with John M. Clayton, was admitted to the Bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Dover.
On November 19, 1856, he was appointed to the United States. Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John M. Clayton. He did not run again, and served until January 14, 1857, when his successor was elected. After many years in private practice he was appointed chief justice of the State Supreme Court on May 18, 1876 and served until January 26, 1893, just before his death.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Portrait courtesy of the Library of Congress. Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1.
State Representatives have a two-year term. The General Assembly chose the United States. Senators, who took office March 4 for a six-year term.
They also chose the delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1852.
Whig Party, Democratic Party.
He was a member of the Whig Party and later the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as a United States. Senator from Delaware, and later as the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Comegys was elected as a member of the State House twice, and served in the 1843/44 and 1849/50 sessions. He was also a member of the commission to revise the State Constitution in 1852.
Members of the Delaware General Assembly took office the first Tuesday of January.
