Isaac J. MacCollum

Dr. Isaac James MacCollum (August 18 1889 – March 4 1968) was an American physician and politician from Wyoming, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware.

Early life and family
MacCollum was born August 18 1889 at Fenwick Island, Delaware. He graduated from West Chester Normal School, now known as West Chester University in 1910 and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1914.

Career
MacCollum served on the medical advisory board during World War I and was president of the Delaware State Medical Society in 1930. He served as a member of the trustees at Delaware State Hospital for nine years, president of the State Board of Health for four years, and a member of the State Parole Board for 20 years, 16 of those years as president.

He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 1940, defeating Republican candidate Earle D. Willey, Jr. of Dover, who was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He served from January 21 1941 until January 19 1945, alongside a Republican Governor, Walter W. Bacon. In 1944 he ran for Governor against Bacon, but was defeated and returned to his medical practice full time.

Death and legacy
MacCallum died in 1968 in Wyoming, Delaware. He was a respected country doctor, described as “mainly just a kind, traditional doctor. He made house calls, which is something you don't see today. I am grateful to him -- he delivered my first baby.”

Public offices
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st. U.S. Representatives take office January 3rd, and have a term of two years.

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 * Lt. Governor
 * Executive
 * Dover
 * 1940
 * January 21 1941
 * January 19 1945
 * January 19 1945

Election results
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 * Year
 * Office
 * Subject
 * Party
 * Votes
 * Opponent
 * Party
 * Votes
 * 1940
 * Lt. Governor
 * |Isaac J. MacCollum
 * |Democratic
 * |Earle D. Willey
 * |Republican
 * 1944
 * Governor
 * |Isaac J. MacCollum
 * |Democratic
 * |62,156
 * |49%
 * |Walter W. Bacon
 * |Republican
 * |63,829
 * |51%
 * 1944
 * Governor
 * |Isaac J. MacCollum
 * |Democratic
 * |62,156
 * |49%
 * |Walter W. Bacon
 * |Republican
 * |63,829
 * |51%
 * |Walter W. Bacon
 * |Republican
 * |63,829
 * |51%

Places with more information

 * Historical Society of Delaware 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware (302) 655-7161
 * University of Delaware Library 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 831-2965