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William Hill Wells

WELLS, William Hill, senator, born in Pennsylvania about 1760; died in Millsboro', Delaware, 11 March, 1829. He engaged in mercantile business in Dagsboro and Millsboro, Delaware, and also practised law in Georgetown, but late in life he removed to Dover. He was chosen to the United States senate to fill the unexpired term of Joshua Clayton, deceased, and served from 4 February, 1799, till 6 Nay, 1804, when he resigned. On the resignation of James A. Bayard he was elected again, holding his seat from 10 June, 1813, till 3 March, 1817. Senator Wells became the owner, through his wife, of vast tracts of land in lower Sussex county, including what is known as the Cypress Swamp.

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