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Presley Spruance

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Early life and family
Professional and political career
Death and legacy
Almanac
Notes
References
External links

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| office1 = United States Senator
from Delaware
| term_start1 = March 4, 1847
| term_end1 = March 3, 1853
| predecessor1 = Thomas Clayton
| successor1 = John M. Clayton
| office2 = Member of the Delaware Senate
| term2 = January 4, 1826 - January 3, 1832
January 4, 1835 - January 3, 1839
January 4, 1841 - January 3, 1845
January 4, 1847 - March 4, 1847
| office3 = Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
| term3 = January 4, 1823 - January 3, 1824
January 4, 1839 - January 3, 1841
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| birth_place = Smyrna, Delaware
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| death_place = Smyrna, Delaware
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Presley Spruance (September 11, 1785 – February 13, 1863) was an American merchant and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist and later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.

Early life and family

Spruance was born in Kent County, Delaware.

Professional and political career

He was engaged in manufacturing and mercantile pursuits in Smyrna, Delaware, where he was a member of the State House for the 1823 and 1839/40 sessions. In between these he was elected to the State Senate for the sessions from 1826 through 1831, again in 1835/36 and 1837/38, and returned for the 1841/42 and 1843/44 sessions and finally in 1847, several times serving as Speaker. He was elected as a Whig to the United States Senate and served one term from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1853. Following his term he returned to his business pursuits.

Death and legacy

Spruance died in Smyrna and is buried there in the Presbyterian Cemetery.

A house be built at Smyrna is a contributing property in the Smyrna Historic District.^[1]

Almanac

Elections were held the first Tuesday of October. U.S. Representatives were popularly elected March 4 for a two-year term. The General Assembly chose the U.S. Senators, who also took office March 4, but for a six-year term.

Public Offices
Office	Type	Location	Began office	Ended office	notes
State Representative	Legislature	Dover	January 4, 1823	January 3, 1824
State Senator	Legislature	Dover	January 4, 1826	January 3, 1829	Speaker
State Senator	Legislature	Dover	January 4, 1829	January 3, 1832
State Senator	Legislature	Dover	January 4, 1835	January 3, 1839	Speaker
State Representative	Legislature	Dover	January 4, 1839	January 3, 1841
State Senator	Legislature	Dover	January 4, 1841	January 3, 1845	Speaker
State Senator	Legislature	Dover	January 4, 1847	March 4, 1847
U.S. Senator	Legislative	Washington	March 4, 1847	March 3, 1853	class 2

Delaware General Assembly service
Dates	Congress	Chamber	Majority	Governor	Committees	Class/District
1822	47th	State House	Republican	Joseph Haslet Charles Thomas	Kent at-large
1825	50th	State Senate	Federalist	Samuel Paynter	Kent at-large
1826	51st	State Senate	Federalist	Charles Polk, Jr.	Kent at-large
1827	52nd	State Senate	Federalist	Charles Polk, Jr.	Speaker	Kent at-large
1828	53rd	State Senate	Federalist	Charles Polk, Jr.	Kent at-large
1829	54th	State Senate	Whig	David Hazzard	Kent at-large
1830	55th	State Senate	Whig	David Hazzard	Kent at-large
1835/36	58th	State Senate	Whig	Caleb Bennett Charles Polk, Jr.	Kent at-large
1837/38	59th	State Senate	Whig	Cornelius Comegys	Speaker	Kent at-large
1839/40	60th	State House	Whig	Cornelius Comegys	Kent at-large
1841/42	61st	State Senate	Whig	William B. Cooper	Kent at-large
1843/44	62nd	State Senate	Whig	William B. Cooper	Speaker	Kent at-large
1847/48	64th	State Senate	Whig	William Tharp	Kent at-large

United States Congressional service
Dates	Congress	Chamber	Majority	President	Committees	Class/District
1847–1849	30th	U.S. Senate	Democratic	James K. Polk	class 2
1849–1851	31st	U.S. Senate	Democratic	Zachary Taylor Millard Fillmore	class 2
1851–1853	32nd	U.S. Senate	Democratic	Millard Fillmore	class 2

Notes

1. ^{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=80000930}} |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Smyrna Historic District |author=Dean E. Nelson |date=April 1979|publisher=National Park Service}}

References

{{cite book |title = History of Delaware 1609-1888. 2 vols. |last = Scharf |first = John Thomas |coauthors = |work = |publisher = L. J. Richards & Co. |location = Philadelphia |year = 1888 |id =}}
{{cite book |title = History of the State of Delaware, 3 vols. |last = Conrad |first = Henry C. |coauthors = |work = |publisher = Wickersham Company |location = Lancaster, Pennsylvania |year = 1908 |id =}}

External links

Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
{{Cite Appletons'|wstitle=Spruance, Presley|year=1900 |short=x |notaref=x}}
Delaware’s Members of Congress
{{Find a Grave|7097458}}
The Political Graveyard

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