John William Causey (September 19, 1841 – October 1, 1908) was an American politician, lawyer and farmer from the state of Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as a state senator and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Life and career Causey was born in Milford, Delaware, attended a private school, The Albany Academy in Albany, New York, and was graduated from the Pennsylvania Agricultural College.
A Democrat, Causey was elected to the Delaware State Senate for 1875–1877 and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884. President Grover Cleveland appointed him an internal-revenue collector for Delaware in 1885, and he served in that capacity until 1887. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 4, 1891, until March 4, 1895, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
Causey died at Milford and is buried there in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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Public offices Office Type Location Began office Ended office NotesState SenateLegislatureDoverJanuary 3, 1875January 3, 1877U.S. RepresentativeLegislature WashingtonMarch 4, 1891 March 3, 1895
United States congressional service Dates Congress Chamber Majority President Committees Class/District1891–189352ndU.S. HouseDemocraticBenjamin Harrisonat-large1893–189553rdU.S. HouseDemocraticGrover Clevelandat-large
Election resultsYearOfficeSubjectPartyVotes%OpponentPartyVotes%1890U.S. RepresentativeJohn W. CauseyDemocratic17,84850%Henry P. CannonRepublican17,18049%1892U.S. RepresentativeJohn W. CauseyDemocratic17,84851%Jonathan S. WillisUnion Republican18,08049%
External links Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Delaware’s Members of Congress Find a Grave The Political Graveyard
Places with more information Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161. University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965. Newark Free Library; 750 Library Ave., Newark, Delaware; (302) 731-7550.