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J. Caleb Boggs

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Early life and family
United States Representative
Governor of Delaware
United States Senator
Death and legacy
Almanac
References
Images
External links

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David P. Buckson
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Georgetown University (LLB)
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James Caleb "Cale" Boggs (May 15, 1909 – March 26, 1993) was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont in New Castle County, Delaware. He was known by his middle name.

He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the Republican Party, who served three terms as U.S. Representative from Delaware, two terms as Governor of Delaware, and two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware.

Early life and family

Boggs was born on May 15, 1909, at Cheswold, Delaware, the son of Edward Jefferson and Lettie Vaughn Boggs. He married Elizabeth Muir and had two children, Cale, Jr. and Marilu. The family were members of the Methodist Church.

He graduated from the University of Delaware in 1931 and from Georgetown University Law School in 1937. In 1938 he was admitted to the Bar and began the practice of law at Dover, Delaware.

During World War II, he served in the army with the 6th Armored Division fighting in Normandy, the Rhineland, the Ardennes, and central Europe. He earned five Campaign Stars, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Croix de Guerre with palm from France.

United States Representative

Boggs was appointed Associate Judge of the Family Court of New Castle County in 1946. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1946, defeating incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Philip A. Traynor. He won the election a total of three times, also defeating Democrats J. Carl McGuigan in 1948, and Henry M. Winchester in 1950. Boggs served in the U. S House from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1953.

Governor of Delaware

Boggs was elected Governor of Delaware in 1952, defeating incumbent Democratic Governor Elbert N. Carvel, and won a second term in 1956, defeating Democrat J. H. Tyler McConnell. He served as governor from January 20, 1953, to December 30, 1960, when he resigned because of his upcoming U.S. Senate term.

United States Senator

Boggs was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1960, defeating incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator J. Allen Frear, Jr. by 1.4 percentage points, and becoming the only Republican to defeat an incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator that year. He was again elected to the U.S. Senate in 1966, defeating Democrat James M. Tunnell, Jr., son of the former U.S. Senator. He served two terms from January 3, 1961, to January 3, 1973. As U.S. Senator he supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Boggs lost his bid for a third term in 1972 to Democrat Joe Biden, then a New Castle County Councilman. Boggs was a reluctant candidate that year, being persuaded to run only to help avoid a divisive primary election. Biden waged an energetic campaign and went on to defeat Boggs by approximately 1.4 percentage points. In his last years, Boggs lived in Wilmington, Delaware where he continued the practice of law.

Death and legacy

Boggs died at Wilmington and is buried in the Old Presbyterian Cemetery in Dover, on the grounds of the Delaware State Museum. The J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building at 844 King Street in Wilmington, Delaware is named for him.

Among the many tributes received by his fellow senators was the following from U.S. Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia:

{{quote|On an objective, senatorial level, Senator Boggs was a militant, but rational environmentalist. A co-sponsor of the National Air Quality Standards Act of 1970, Senator Boggs helped to win congressional approval of this bill, which was signed into law by President Nixon. Further, Cale Boggs was a co-sponsor and helped to write the Water Quality Act of 1965. In 1970, Senator Boggs helped to strengthen State authority to prohibit sewage and pesticide discharge into rivers and lakes and to provide for coordinated Federal attacks on river and lake pollution in the Water Quality Act of 1970.

Through these and other vital contributions in education, medicine, agriculture, transportation, and other domestic concerns, Senator Boggs left an enviable record of legislation aimed at improving the quality of life of all Americans and at widening opportunities for all of our citizens. But, above all, Cale Boggs will probably be best remembered by his friends still serving in the Senate and by the people of Delaware as a friend, a man of warm humanity, and as a gentleman who sought ever to set people at ease through his common touch and deep consideration of other people's feelings. Cale Boggs was a man whose friendship one easily sought and, once secured, was long treasured.}}

Delaware General Assembly (sessions while Governor)
Year	Assembly	Senate Majority	President pro tempore	House Majority	Speaker
1953–1954	117th	Republican	Thomas L. Johnson	Republican	Frank A. Jones
1955–1956	118th	Democratic	Charles G. Moore	Democratic	James R. Quigley
1957–1958	119th	Democratic	Lemuel Hickman	Democratic	Harry E. Mayhew
1959–1960	120th	Democratic	Allen J. Cook	Democratic	Sherman W. Tribbitt

Almanac

Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. The governor takes office the third Tuesday of January and has four-year terms. U.S. Representatives take office January 3 and have a two-year term. U.S. Senators are popularly elected and also take office January 3, but have a six-year term.

Public Offices
Office	Type	Location	Term began	Term ended	notes
U.S. Representative	Legislature	Washington	January 3, 1947	January 3, 1949
U.S. Representative	Legislature	Washington	January 3, 1949	January 3, 1951
U.S. Representative	Legislature	Washington	January 3, 1951	January 3, 1953
Governor	Executive	Dover	January 20, 1953	January 15, 1957
Governor	Executive	Dover	January 15, 1957	December 30, 1960	resigned
U.S. Senator	Legislative	Washington	January 3, 1961	January 3, 1967
U.S. Senator	Legislative	Washington	January 3, 1967	January 3, 1973

United States Congressional service
Dates	Congress	Chamber	Majority	President	Committees	Class/District
1947–1948	80th	U.S. House	Republican	Harry S. Truman	at-large
1949–1950	81st	U.S. House	Democratic	Harry S. Truman	at-large
1951–1952	82nd	U.S. House	Democratic	Harry S. Truman	at-large
1961–1962	87th	U.S. Senate	Democratic	John F. Kennedy	class 2
1963–1964	88th	U.S. Senate	Democratic	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson	class 2
1965–1966	89th	U.S. Senate	Democratic	Lyndon B. Johnson	class 2
1967–1968	90th	U.S. Senate	Democratic	Lyndon B. Johnson	class 2
1969–1970	91st	U.S. Senate	Democratic	Richard M. Nixon	class 2
1971–1972	92nd	U.S. Senate	Democratic	Richard M. Nixon	class 2

Election results
Year	Office	Subject	Party	Votes	%	Opponent	Party	Votes	%
1946	U.S. Representative	J. Caleb Boggs	Republican	63,516	56%	Philip A. Traynor	Democratic	49,105	44%
1948	U.S. Representative	J. Caleb Boggs	Republican	71,127	51%	J. Carl McGuigan	Democratic	68,909	49%
1950	U.S. Representative	J. Caleb Boggs	Republican	73,313	57%	Henry M. Winchester	Democratic	56,091	43%
1952	Governor	J. Caleb Boggs	Republican	88,977	52%	Elbert N. Carvel	Democratic	81,772	48%
1956	Governor	J. Caleb Boggs	Republican	91,965	52%	J. H. Tyler McConnell	Democratic	85,047	48%
1960	U.S. Senator	J. Caleb Boggs	Republican	98,874	51%	J. Allen Frear, Jr.	Democratic	96,090	49%
1966	U.S. Senator	J. Caleb Boggs	Republican	97,268	59%	James M. Tunnell, Jr.	Democratic	67,263	41%
1972	U.S. Senator	J. Caleb Boggs	Republican	112,844	49%	Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Democratic	116,006	50%

References

{{cite book |title=Charles L. Terry |last=Davis |first=Ned |coauthors= |work= |publisher=Delaware Heritage Press |location=Wilmington, Delaware |pages= |year=2000 |ignore-isbn-error=true|oclc=47186751|lccn=00133337}}
{{cite book |title=Honest John Williams |last=Hoffecker |first=Carol E. |coauthors= |work= |publisher=University of Delaware Press |location=Newark, Delaware |pages= |year=2000 |id=}}
{{cite book |title=Democracy in Delaware |last=Hoffecker |first=Carol E. |coauthors= |work= |publisher=Cedar Tree Books |location=Wilmington, Delaware |pages= |year=2004 |isbn=1-892142-23-6}}
{{cite book |title=History of Delaware Through its Governors |last=Martin |first=Roger A. |coauthors= |work= |publisher=McClafferty Press |location=Wilmington, Delaware |pages= |year=1984 |id=}}
{{cite book |title=Elbert N. Carvel |last=Martin |first=Roger |coauthors= |work= |publisher=Delaware Heritage Press |location=Wilmington, Delaware |pages= |year=1997 |isbn=0-924117-08-7}}
{{cite book |title=History of Delaware |last=Munroe |first=John A. |coauthors= |work= |publisher=University of Delaware Press |location=Newark, Delaware |pages= |year=1993 |isbn=0-87413-493-5}}

Images

Hall of Governors Portrait Gallery; Portrait courtesy of Historical and Cultural Affairs, Dover.

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930033333/http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=4a8b224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States]
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Delaware’s Governors
[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653444 Find a Grave]
The Political Graveyard

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