THOMAS FRANCIS BAYARD, SR.

Bayard, Thomas Francis, Sr. (1828-1898) — also known as Thomas F. Bayard, Sr. — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., October 29, 1828. Great-grandson of Richard Bassett; grandson of James Asheton Bayard, Sr.; nephew of Richard Henry Bayard; son of James Asheton Bayard, Jr. and Ann (Francis) Bayard; married 1856 to Louisa Lee; married, November 7, 1889, to Mary W. Clymer; father of Thomas Francis Bayard, Jr.; grandfather of Alexis Irenee du Pont Bayard. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. District Attorney for Delaware, 1853-54; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1869-85; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1880, 1884; U.S. Secretary of State, 1885-89; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1893-97. Died in Dedham, Norfolk County, Mass., September 28, 1898. Interment at Old Swedes Church Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
Spouse: Louisa Sewell Lee
Born: 4 Jul 1834
Died: 1 Feb 1886
Marriage: 28 Oct 1856
Children:
Kate L. Bayard b. abt 1857 Delaware
James A. Bayard b. abt 1859 Delaware
Mabel Bayard b. abt 1861 Delaware
Ann Francis Bayard b. abt 1864 Delaware
Florence Bayard b. abt 1866 Delaware
Thomas Francis Bayard b. 4 Jun 1868 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
Louisa Bayard b. abt 1870 Delaware
Ellen Bayard b. abt 1872 Delaware
Philip Bayard b. abt 1874 Delaware

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell