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James Caleb Boggs

James Caleb Boggs served as a senator for Delaware (1947-1973).

  • Republican
  • Delaware
  • Former
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Role Senator

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Delaware

Representing constituents across the Delaware delegation.

Service period 1947-1973

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

James Caleb Boggs (born May 15, 1909) was a Republican senator from the state of Delaware who served in the United States Congress from January 3, 1947, to January 3, 1973. A historical member of Congress, he represented Delaware in the Senate and is recorded as having completed five terms in office. During this period, he was affiliated with the Republican Party and held the formal role of Senator.

Boggs’s long tenure in the Senate, spanning more than a quarter century, placed him among the prominent federal legislators from Delaware in the mid-twentieth century. Identified in congressional records by the bioguide ID B000593, he is noted primarily for his sustained service rather than for specific committee assignments or leadership posts, which are not detailed in the available information. His career in federal office concluded on January 3, 1973, marking the end of his service as a former senator from Delaware.

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