Delaware's Joseph Haslet, Wartime Governor-- Part 1: His Father

From Wikipedia.

Last week I wrote about Lewes, Delaware and mentioned Delaware governor Joseph Haslet being involved with the British attack on it in 1813.

Some more information on him.

1769 to June 20, 1823.

American planter and politician from Delaware.  Member of the Democratic-Republican party and served twice as governor of the state.  The first time was during the War of 1812.

His father was John Haslet (1727 to January 1777), Presbyterian clergy and soldier, veteran of the French and Indian War and American Revolution.  He was killed while colonel of the 1st Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Princeton.

His mother died a month later and he became the guardian of Chief Justice William Killen.

--Brock-Perry