Electoral history of Thomas F. Bayard

Thomas F. Bayard served sixteen years in the United States Senate. The Delaware General Assembly chose the U.S. Senators, who took office March 4, for a six-year term. The U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassadors are appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the U.S. Senate.


Public offices
Office Type Location Began office Ended office notes
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington March 4, 1869 March 3, 1875
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington March 4, 1875 March 3, 1881
U.S. Senator Legislature Washington March 4, 1881 March 6, 1885


United States Congressional service
Dates Congress Chamber Majority President Committees Class/District
1869–1871 41st Senate Republican Ulysses S. Grant class 1
1871–1873 42nd Senate Republican Ulysses S. Grant class 1
1873–1875 43rd Senate Republican Ulysses S. Grant Engrossed Bills class 1
1875–1877 44th Senate Republican Ulysses S. Grant Engrossed Bills class 1
1877–1879 45th Senate Republican Rutherford B. Hayes Engrossed Bills class 1
1879–1881 46th Senate Democratic Rutherford B. Hayes Finance, Chair
Judiciary
class 1
1881–1883 47th Senate Democratic James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Private Land Claims class 1
1883–1885 48th Senate Republican Chester A. Arthur Private Land Claims class 1
1885–1887 49th Senate Republican Grover Cleveland class 1
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