Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30

In tho event that Thomas r. Fay
ard who was nominated at the recent
Democratic State Convention in Dover
~ the Mrty's candidate for United
States Senator. Is elected In November.
he vial be the NTH member OF this H.
austrious family to occupy a seat In
that august body as ono OF the repre-
sent4tives from the DIAMOND State.
No other family in all the history OF
America can produce such a glowing
record and succession of hrainy. brill
ian. capable men, men who have been
mining mark In the nations his
tory a. politicians, able statesmen and
brillian diplomats. by his host OF
friends and the unlimited number OF
acQuaintances the party's standard
bearer in tho present campaign Ia re-
gArded as a fitting SUCCESSOR to his
most illustrious father and the equally
tllustrioue forebears who have loom
ed 80 large through tho pages of the
history OF the United States of Amer
ka.
country with honor for more than
two centuries. The direct anceetor OF
the American Bayards was French
HuEucnot minister and professor OF
languages. named Lazare Bayard,
who IL said to have escaped from La
Rochelle TO Holland In hogshead,
from the prosecutions of Richelieu and
Eathered about him congregation OF
his fellowmen In exile and served as
their pastor until DEATH
Samuel. the son of Lazare Bayard.
married Anna. the sister OF hard
headed Peter Stuyvesant, Hard
koppiE Pete" the famous governor of
New York, and after the aaath OF her
husband. hie widow, with her three
sors, accompanied Stuyvesant to
America, arriving In New York May
IL, 164T. II would carry one through
the most curious ways OF American
local romance In at least four colonies
10 truce the history OF the descend
ants OF these three brothers--B altha-
Ear. Peter and Nicholas. It is suf-
ficient TO say that they were all
three notable persons. and that theis
descendants have made their name re.
spected through the country.
Peter Bayard purchased a large
tract OF land In Cecil county, Mary.
land, TO which the original settler
Augustine Herman. had given tn,
name OF Bohemia Manor. These landt
had been granted to Herman by
Cecil. second Lord Baltimore.
James Asheton Bayard, first, son o
James A. Bayard and Ann Hodge, hi,
wife, great grandfather OF Thomas +
Bayard. was born in Philadelphia. Jul,
". 1857, and died in this city, Angus
=, 1Sl5. He married Anne Bessett
daughter OF Richard Bassett. tn,
great-great grandfather of the presen
Thomas +. Bayard. who was also
distinguished citizen and in his da,
honored by many high offices by tn
people OF his state and OF the nation
Richard Bassett was born in Mary
land became governor of Delawar,
lie died in September. 1915. He was
lawyer, and a member of Congress
under the old confederation in l7S'
and was also member of the Con
Nention that framed the Federal Con
stituuon. From 1889 to 1898 he was
United States Senator from Delav-ar,
and was the first member that cast h;
Vote IN favor of locating the capital O
the Potomac. Chosen PRESIDENTS
eloctr in 1897, he voted for job
Quincy Adams; from 1898 until $50
he was governor OF Delaware. In lsC
and 1902 he was a United States Ci,
cum Judge. His daughter Anne b,
came the wife of James A. Bayar,
signer of the treaty OF Client.
James Asheton Bayard. the cres
grandfather of Thomas +. Bayard ws
the son of DR.. James Asheton Raya,
and nephew Of Colonel John Bayas
into whose family he was adopts
after his fathers death. which occu
red on June s. 1863. He was grad,
ated at Princeton in 1854. studied la
under Gen. Joseph Reed and Jar,
lrGersoll, was admitted to the bar
lssf, and settled in Wilmington. whe
; he soon acquired a high reputation.
lsb he was elected a reDresentati-
In Congress as a Federalst. He ",
distinguished as an orator and co
sutut.onal lawyer and becam me a lead
o. the party in the House. In II
ne distinguished himself by his ma
w
Fam 6iount OF Tennessee, who W
charged with ins;igating the Cree
and Cherokees to assist the English
their aim OF conquering the Spani
possessions in Louisiana. In lsl
when the choice between Burr q,
JEFFERSON In the undecided pre.
dental election of 1900 devolved I'M
the House Of Representatives. Bava
etood at the head OF the Federalis
and his Influence, combined with In
OF Alexander Hamilton. contribute
chiefly 10 bring about the election
Jefferson. President Adams appoir
ed him minister TO France before +
accession OF the new admin,strati
az lsoi, and the Senate confirmed [
nomination, but the appointment W
declined
In the Seventh Congress. which N
December Z. 1901, he opposed vi
great force, on constitutional groun
the repeal of the judiciary bill, enai
ed by Fedenalist votes in the prece
ing session. He served in the Hon
of Representatives from May Is. IL
until March 3, 1903. In 1904 he "
W r
Wells when the latter resigned
eeat as representative of Delaws
IN the L. s. Senate. He sat in
Senate from january Is, 1906 III
March 3, 1913. and opposed the dec
ration OF war against Great Brit,
IN 1872. In 1913 he was selected
President Madison joint commission
with Albert Gallatin. who was aft
ward rejected by the Senate, and JIG
Quincy Adams 10 conclude a no: