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 notesU.S. SenatorLegislatureWashingtonMarch 4, 1869March 3, 1875U.S. SenatorLegislatureWashingtonMarch 4, 1875March 3, 1881U.S. SenatorLegislatureWashingtonMarch 4, 1881March 6, 1885

United States Congressional service Dates Congress Chamber Majority President Committees Class/District1869–187141stSenateRepublicanUlysses S. Grantclass 1 1871–187342ndSenateRepublicanUlysses S. Grantclass 1 1873–187543rdSenateRepublicanUlysses S. GrantEngrossed Billsclass 1 1875–187744thSenateRepublicanUlysses S. GrantEngrossed Bills class 1 1877–187945thSenateRepublicanRutherford B. HayesEngrossed Bills class 1 1879–188146thSenateDemocraticRutherford B. HayesFinance, ChairJudiciaryclass 1 1881–188347thSenateDemocraticJames A. GarfieldChester A. ArthurPrivate Land Claimsclass 1 1883–188548thSenateRepublicanChester A. ArthurPrivate Land Claims class 1 1885–188749thSenateRepublicanGrover Cleveland class 1

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