CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cityofdover.com/

Population:
32135 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
1717

County:
Kent County

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
Delaware Technical & Community College	1966
Delaware State University	1891
Wesley College Delaware	1873
Dover High School, Dover, DE

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Annie Jump Cannon	Astronomer	11-Dec-1863	13-Apr-1941	Census-taker of the sky
Doug Hutchison	Actor	26-May-1960		The Green Mile
Teri Polo	Actor	1-Jun-1969		Meet the Fockers

DEATHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Middleton Clayton	Politician	24-Jul-1796	9-Nov-1856	US Senator and Secretary of State
J. Allen Frear	Politician	7-Mar-1903	15-Jan-1993	US Senator from Delaware, 1949-61
Charles L. Terry, Jr.	Politician	17-Sep-1900	6-Feb-1970	Governor of Delaware, 1965-69

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