Joseph Haslet, Delaware's War Governor-- Part 5: Dirty Campaigning

In 1822, he ran for governor again and again it was a very close contest.  Similar to today's dirty campaigning, Haslet was accused of being a former slave owner and that he had failed to come to the defense of Lewes in 1813.His opponent, James Booth, was accused of being a Loyalist during the American Revolution.

He won, but served just five months before dying in office.

Originally buried on his farm, he was reinterred at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Milford, Delaware.

--Brock-Perry