Gove Saulsbury

Gove Saulsbury
41st Governor of Delaware
In office
March 1, 1865 – January 17, 1871
Preceded byWilliam Cannon
Succeeded byJames Ponder
Member of the Delaware Senate
In office
January 6, 1863 – March 1, 1865
Personal details
Born(1815-05-29)May 29, 1815
Kent County, Delaware
DiedJuly 31, 1881(1881-07-31) (aged 66)
Dover, Delaware
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRosina Jane Smith
Alma materDelaware College
University of Pennsylvania
ProfessionPhysician
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Gove Saulsbury (May 29, 1815 – July 31, 1881) was an American physician and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and he served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware. He led opposition to civil rights for African Americans in Delaware.


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