a few years and attended high school there Albert Jackson, the first black letter carrier in Canada Simmie Knox began to teach himself to paint while living in Milford as a young man; he later became the first African-American to paint an official presidential portrait – that of President Bill Clinton John Lofland (1798–1849), widely known as the "Milford Bard", was a prolific and widely read writer of prose, verse and speeches; he grew up and spent much of his life in "The Towers" on North West Front Street Ruth Ann Minner, Governor of Delaware 2001–2009 Harold Peterman, state legislator Luke Petitgout, former American football offensive tackle played in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chris Short, star baseball pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies in 1960s, was born in Milford Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert, Union General in the civil war and diplomat William T. Watson, 49th Governor of Delaware References External links Downtown Milford, Inc. Cities in Kent County, Delaware Cities in Sussex County, Delaware Populated places established in 1680 1680 establishments in Delaware Cities in Delaware Salisbury metropolitan area