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Bayard, Alexis I. du Pont
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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Alexis I. du Pont Bayard |
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Wilmington, Delaware , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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February 11, 1918
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| Died | September 03, 1985
(67 years)
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| Contributor | Wishful Thinking |
| Last Modifed | Mr. Matt
Jul 05, 2020 09:13pm |
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| Info | A war veteran with a well-known name, the 30 year old Bayard was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1948, defeating Republican Chester V. Townsend, Jr. of Dagsboro, who was Speaker of the Delaware House of Representatives. He served as Lieutenant Governor from January 20, 1949 until January 15, 1953. In 1948 he also served as an alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
Bayard lost a bid for a seat in the United States Senate in 1952 to the incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John J. Williams. Bayard’s inexperience and aristocratic roots compared unfavorably to Williams' rags-to-riches rise from chicken farmer to national figure. These factors, along with Williams' reputation for honesty, integrity, fairness, and bipartisanship in the Senate and the popularity of the Republican's U.S. Presidential candidate, Dwight D. Eisenhower, led the incumbent to a ten point victory over Bayard at the polls.
After his defeat by Williams, Bayard resumed his law practice and remained an active supporter of the Democratic Party.
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