Samuel Paynter

Samuel Paynter ( born August 24, 1768 in Lewes, Delaware, † October 2, 1845 ) was an American politician and 1824-1827 Governor of the State of Delaware.

Early years and political rise

Samuel Paynter began his career with the family grocery store. The family brought it to considerable wealth, which allowed Samuel to be director of the Farmer's Bank. This office he held for 25 years. Politically, he was a member of the Federalist Party. Between 1796 and 1824 he was intermittently both MP in the House of Representatives from Delaware and a member of the State Senate. In between, he was in 1805 in Sussex County tax commissioner in the year. In 1817 he was Minister of Finance of Delaware and Supervisory Board of Credit Authority ( Trustee of the Loan Office ). Between 1818 and 1820 he was a judge. On October 7, 1823, he was elected governor of his state; Opposition candidate was David Hazzard, who should exercise the office later also.

Governor of Delaware

Samuel Paynter took up his new post on January 20, 1824. In his three-year tenure, construction began on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The governor occupied several government committees again. At that time, a new school was built in Newark. Otherwise, his tenure was relatively quiet. However, the political landscape in the United States began to change slowly. His Federalist Party subsequently took in Delaware, one of their last strongholds, sharply. Paynter was the penultimate Governor of that party. The Democratic- Republican Party showed signs of disintegration. After a division should emerge over the next years from her both the Democrats and the Whigs.

Further CV

After the end of his term of office on January 16, 1827 Samuel Paynter remained politically active. From 1844 until his death he was again deputy in the House of Representatives of his State. Otherwise, he devoted himself to his private interests. He died in October 1845., With his wife Elizabeth Rowland he had six children.

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