Ridgely House (Built 1728)

Kent County · dedicated 1933 · 7 The Green, Dover

Dr. Charles Greenbury Ridgely: Member Colonial and State Legislative Assemblies; Delegate First State Constitutional Convention 1776. Nicholas Ridgely (the younger): Member of Convention that ratified Federal Constitution 1787; Delegate Second State Constitutional Convention 1791-1792; Attorney General 1791-1801; Chancellor of Delaware 1801-1830. Henry Moore Ridgely: Three times Secretary of State of Delaware; Representative in Congress 1811-1815; United States Senator 1827-1829. Edward Ridgely: Jurist. Secretary of State of Delaware 1859-1863.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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