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The University of Delaware Library’s federal depository designation anniversary is observed on June 30. Records show that Delaware College became a depository sometime between June 15 and July 1, 1897, sponsored by a United States Senator. Which one? Senator Richard Rolland Kenney served as Delaware’s State librarian 1879-1881 prior to his election to serve in the Senate from 1897 to 1901. The other possibility is Senator George Gray, who served in the Senate 1885-1899. Excerpts from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 – Present KENNEY, Richard Rolland, (1856-1931) GRAY, George, (1840-1925) Senate Years of Service: 1897-1901 Senate Years of Service: 1885-1899 Party: Democrat Party: Democrat KENNEY, Richard Rolland, a GRAY, George, a Senator Senator from Delaware; born from Delaware; born in in Laurel, Sussex County, Del., New Castle, New Castle September 9, 1856; attended County, Del., May 4, 1840; the public schools and Laurel attended the common Academy, Delaware; attended schools and graduated Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y.; from Princeton University studied law; admitted to the in 1859; studied law with bar in 1881 and commenced his father and attended practice in Dover, Del.; State Harvard Law School; librarian 1879-1881; captain in admitted to the bar in the National Guard 1880-1889; 1863 and commenced adjutant general of the State practice in New Castle; 1887-1891; member of the attorney general of Delaware 1879-1885, when he Democratic National Committee 1896-1908; elected on resigned, having been elected Senator; elected as a January 19, 1897, as a Democrat to the United States Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy Senate for the term commencing March 4, 1895, to fill the caused by the resignation of Thomas F. Bayard; reelected in vacancy caused by failure of the legislature to elect and 1887 and 1893 and served from March 18, 1885, to March served until March 3, 1901. 3, 1899. .

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