Thomas F. Bayard served sixteen years in the United States Senate. [1] The Delaware General Assembly chose the U.S. Senators, who took office March 4, for a six-year term. The U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassadors are appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the U.S. Senate.
| Public offices | ||||||
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| Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | notes | |
| U.S. Senator | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1869 | March 3, 1875 | ||
| U.S. Senator | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1875 | March 3, 1881 | ||
| U.S. Senator | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1881 | March 6, 1885 | ||
| United States Congressional service | ||||||
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| Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
| 1869–1871 | 41st | Senate | Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | class 1 | |
| 1871–1873 | 42nd | Senate | Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | class 1 | |
| 1873–1875 | 43rd | Senate | Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | Engrossed Bills | class 1 |
| 1875–1877 | 44th | Senate | Republican | Ulysses S. Grant | Engrossed Bills | class 1 |
| 1877–1879 | 45th | Senate | Republican | Rutherford B. Hayes | Engrossed Bills | class 1 |
| 1879–1881 | 46th | Senate | Democratic | Rutherford B. Hayes | Finance, Chair Judiciary |
class 1 |
| 1881–1883 | 47th | Senate | Democratic | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
Private Land Claims | class 1 |
| 1883–1885 | 48th | Senate | Republican | Chester A. Arthur | Private Land Claims | class 1 |
| 1885–1887 | 49th | Senate | Republican | Grover Cleveland | class 1 | |