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William G. Whiteley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	Elisha D. Cullen
Succeeded by	George P. Fisher
20th Mayor of Wilmington, Delaware
In office 1875–1878
Preceded by	Joshua Simms
Succeeded by	John P. Allmond
Personal details
Born	(1819-08-07)August 7, 1819 Newark, Delaware
Died	April 23, 1886(1886-04-23) (aged 66) Wilmington, Delaware
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Wilmington, Delaware
Alma mater	Princeton College
Profession	lawyer

William Gustavus Whiteley (August 7, 1819 – April 23, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Representative from Delaware, Mayor of Wilmington, and Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware.

Early life and family

Whiteley was born near Newark, Delaware, to Henry and Catherine Whiteley.

William attended Bullock's School at Wilmington and graduated from Princeton College in 1838. He studied law under James A. Bayard Jr., was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1841, and began a practice in Wilmington.

Professional and political career

He was the prothonotary of New Castle County from 1852 to 1856, and was elected as a Democrat to the 35th and 36th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1861. While in Congress he was chairman of the Committee on Agriculture in the 35th Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860 and resumed his occupation as prothonotary of New Castle County from 1862 to 1867.

Whiteley was mayor of Wilmington from 1875 to 1878 and was a member of a commission to settle fishery disputes between New Jersey and Delaware in 1877. He was census enumerator for Delaware in 1880, and was appointed as associate judge of the Superior Court of Delaware from March 31, 1884 until his death.

Death and legacy

Whiteley died at Wilmington and is buried in the Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Bridgeton, New Jersey.

Almanac

Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.

References

• Martin, Roger A.. (2003). Delawareans in Congress, the House of Representatives 1789-1900. ISBN 0-924117-26-5.

Places with more information

• Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
• University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965

Notes

1. Conrad, Henry Clay (1908). History of the State of Delaware. Vol. 3. Wilmington, Delaware.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Delaware’s Members of Congress
• William G. Whiteley at Find a Grave
• The Political Graveyard

v t e Chairmen of the United States House Committee on Agriculture
Forrest Butler Van Rensselaer Spencer Root Bockee Deberry Anderson White Littlefield Floyd Dawson Holloway Whiteley Butterfield Lovejoy Clay Bidwell Trowbridge Wilson Hays Caldwell Cutler Covert Valentine Hatch Funston Hatch Wadsworth Scott Lamb Lever Haugen Jones Fulmer Flannagan Hope Cooley Hope Cooley Poage Foley de la Garza Roberts Smith Combest Goodlatte Peterson Lucas Conaway Peterson Scott Thompson

v t e Members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware
Vining Patten Latimer Bayard C. A. Rodney Broom Van Dyke Ridgely Cooper Clayton McLane Hall D. Rodney Johns Milligan Robinson G. B. Rodney J. W. Houston Riddle Cullen Whiteley Fisher Temple Smithers Nicholson Biggs Lofland J. Williams Martin Lore Penington Causey Willis Handy J. H. Hoffecker W. O. Hoffecker Ball H. A. Houston Burton Heald Brockson Miller Polk Layton Boyce R. G. Houston Adams Stewart Allen G. S. Williams Traynor Willey Boggs Warburton McDowell Haskell Roth du Pont Evans Carper Castle Carney Blunt Rochester McBride

• 1819 births
• 1886 deaths
• People from Newark, Delaware
• Princeton University alumni
• Members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware
• Mayors of Wilmington, Delaware
• Associate Judges of Delaware
• Burials in New Jersey
• Delaware Democrats
• Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
• 19th-century American politicians