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Affiliation | Whig |
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Name | Presley Spruance |
Address | Smyrna, Delaware , United States |
Email | None |
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September 11, 1785
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Died | February 13, 1863
(77 years)
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Contributor | Thomas Walker |
Last Modifed | Paul πΊπ¦ Feb 16, 2013 12:12pm |
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Info | SPRUANCE, Presley, a Senator from Delaware; born in Kent County, Del., September 11, 1785; pursued preparatory studies; engaged in manufacturing and mercantile pursuits in Smyrna, Del.; delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1831; member, State senate 1828, 1840, 1846, and served as its president; elected as a Whig to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1853; was not a candidate for renomination in 1852; resumed his business pursuits; died in Smyrna, Del., February 13, 1863; interment in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
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