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Isaac J. MacCollum
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
January 21, 1941 – January 19, 1945
Preceded by	Edward W. Cooch
Succeeded by	Elbert N. Carvel
Born	August 18, 1889 Fenwick Island, Delaware
Died	1968 Wyoming, Delaware
Political party	Democratic Party
Profession	physician

Dr. Isaac James MacCollum (August 18, 1889 – March 4, 1949) 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.

Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 Public offices 4.1 Election results 5 External Links 5.1 Places with more information

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.

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.

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.” ^[1]

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

Office	Type	Location	Elected	Took Office	Left Office	notes
Lt. Governor	Executive	Dover	1940	January 21, 1941	January 19, 1945

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%

• Delaware’s Lieutenant Governors [1]
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• Historical Society of Delaware [4] 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware (302) 655-7161
• University of Delaware Library [5] 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 831-2965

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