Delaware Court of Chancery
Name Took Office Left Office Party
John R. Nicholson June 10 , 1897 June 10 , 1909 Democratic
Charles M. Curtis June 10 , 1909 July 2 , 1921 Republican
Josiah O. Wolcott July 2 , 1921 November 11 , 1938 Democratic
William W. Harrington December 7 , 1938 1950
Daniel F. Wolcott 1950 1951 Democratic
Collins J. Seitz 1951 July 17 , 1966
William Duffy July 17 , 1966 1973
William T. Quillen 1973 1976
William Marvel September 1976 May 1 , 1982
Grover C. Brown 1982 1985
William T. Allen 1985 1997
William B. Chandler , III 1997 2011 Republican
Leo E. Strine , Jr 2011 2014 Democratic
Andre Bouchard 2014 Democratic
History -- Constitution of 1897
There was one Chancellor , appointed by the Governor for a 12-year term . There were also created over the years , additional Vice Chancellors , the first in 1939 , a second in 1961 , a third in 1984 , and a fourth in 1989 . They were also appointed by the Governor for a 12-year term , but are required to be equally divided between the major political parties , so that among all the Chancellors no party has a majority of more than one person .
The Delaware Court of Chancery is a court of equity in the American state of Delaware. It is one of Delaware's three constitutional courts, along with the Supreme Court and Superior Court.