Cornelius P. Comegys

Cornelius P. Comegys
31st Governor of Delaware
In office
January 17, 1837 – January 19, 1841
Preceded byCharles Polk, Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam B. Cooper
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1811 - January 7, 1817
January 5, 1830 - January 4, 1831
Personal details
Born(1780-01-15)January 15, 1780
Kent County, Delaware
DiedJanuary 27, 1851(1851-01-27) (aged 71)
Dover, Delaware
Political partyFederalist
Whig
Spouse(s)Ann Blackiston
Ruhamah Marim
OccupationFarmer
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceDelaware State Militia
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Cornelius Parsons Comegys (January 15, 1780 – January 27, 1851) was an American farmer and politician from Dover Hundred, in Kent County, Delaware, near Little Creek. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, a member of the Federalist Party, and then later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.