Chris Coons, U.S. Senator

Christopher Andrew "Chris" Coons (born September 9, 1963) is the junior United States Senator from Delaware and a member of the Democratic Party. He won a special election in 2010 to succeed Joe Biden, who had resigned to become Vice President.

Coons was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the son of Sarah Louise "Sally" (née Ives) and Kenelm Winslow "Ken" Coons. His ancestry includes English and Northern Irish [4], and he's a 9th great nephew of Gov. Edward Winslow, "Mayflower" Passenger.

Citations

• 4. "Chris Coons ancestry"

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