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Elisha D. Cullen | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | George R. Riddle |
| Succeeded by | William G. Whiteley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1799-04-23)April 23, 1799 Millsboro, Delaware |
| Died | February 8, 1862(1862-02-08) (aged 62) Georgetown, Delaware |
| Political party | American |
| Residence | Georgetown, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Princeton College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Elisha Dickerson Cullen (April 23, 1799 – February 8, 1862) was an American lawyer and politician fromGeorgetown, inSussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the American Party, and served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
Cullen was born inMillsboro, Delaware, attendedPrinceton College, studied law, was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1821 and commenced practice in Georgetown. His sons included Charles M. Cullen, an Associate Justice from Sussex County, and his grandsons included a lawyer, Charles W. Cullen.
He was elected as the candidate of the American Party to the 34th Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1856 to the 35th Congress. Consequently, he resumed the practice of law in Georgetown. He was a slaveholder.[1]
Cullen died at Georgetown, and is buried in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery atLewes, Delaware.
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | Notes | |
| U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1855 | March 3, 1857 | ||
| United States congressional service | ||||||
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| Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
| 1855–1857 | 34th | U.S. House | American | Franklin Pierce | at-large | |
| Election results | |||||||||||
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| Year | Office | Subject | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
| 1854 | U.S. Representative | Elisha D. Cullen | American | 6,820 | 52% | George R. Riddle | Democratic | 6,334 | 48% | ||
| 1856 | U.S. Representative | Elisha D. Cullen | American | 6,360 | 44% | William G. Whiteley | Democratic | 8,111 | 56% | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware's at-large congressional district 1855–1857 | Succeeded by |
