William Temple
Born: February 28, 1814
Birthplace: Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Father: George Temple 1776 – 1838
Mother: Isabel Black 1776 – 1829
Wife: Sarah Ann Ringgold 1818 – 1851
(Buried: Bryn Zion Cemetery, Kenton, Delaware)
Married: November 19, 1838 in Kent County, Delaware
Children:
Sarah Louisa Temple 1841 – 1841
(Buried: Bryn Zion Cemetery, Kenton, Delaware)
Emma Frances Temple 1841 – 1843
(Buried: Bryn Zion Cemetery, Kenton, Delaware)
Political Party: Whig Party, Constitutional Union Party, Democratic Party
Religion: Episcopalian
Occupation before War:
Mercantile Businessman in Smyrna, Delaware
1845 – 1846: Delaware State Representative
1845 – 1846: Speaker of Delaware State House of Representatives
1846 – 1847: Governor of Delaware
1846 – 1847: Much of his term was concerned with Mexican War.
1849 – 1855: Delaware State Senator
1860: Supporter and Campaigner for John Bell Presidential Campaign.
Civil War Career:
1861: Chairman of Peace Convention in Dover, Delaware
1863: Convinced his election to Congress being rigged with schemes.
1863: Elected to United States Congress died before
1863: United States Congressman from Delaware (Some Sources Say he died before the convening of Congress)
Died: May 28, 1863
Place of Death: Smyrna, Delaware
Age at time of Death: 49 years old
Burial Place: Saint Peter's Cemetery, Smyrna, Delaware
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