Joseph Maull

Joseph Maull (born September 6, 1781 in Lewes , Delaware ; † May 3, 1846 ibid) was an American politician and in 1846 governor of the state of Delaware.

Career

After primary school Maull studied medicine . In addition to his political activities, he worked as a doctor. Between 1817 and 1846 he was an intermittent member of the Delaware Senate . Maull was originally a member of the Federalist Party ; after its dissolution, he joined the new Whig Party . In 1831 he was a member of the commission that revised the state constitution of Delaware; He was President of the State Senate in 1846 when incumbent Governor Thomas Stockton died on March 2 . According to the state constitution, Maull had to take over his office as Senate President.

However, he could not hold the office for long; he died on May 3 of the same year as the seventh governor of Delaware in office. During this time Maull was an opponent of the expansion policy of President James K. Polk . His office was taken over by his successor as Senate President, William Temple . Joseph Maull was married twice and had two children.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• Joseph Maull in the National Governors Association (English)
• The governors of Delaware (English)
• Joseph Maull in the database of Find a Grave (English)