George B. Rodney
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George B. Rodney | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district |
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In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845 |
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Preceded by | Thomas Robinson, Jr. |
Succeeded by | John W. Houston |
Personal details | |
Born | Lewes, Delaware |
April 2, 1803
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New Castle, Delaware |
Political party | Whig |
Residence | New Castle, Delaware |
Alma mater | Princeton College |
Profession | lawyer |
Religion | Episcopalian |
George Brydges Rodney (April 2, 1803 – June 18, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as United States Representative from Delaware.
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Early life and family
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Rodney was born April 2, 1803 in Lewes, Delaware, son of Governor Daniel Rodney and Sarah Fisher. He graduated from Princeton College in 1820, studied law and was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1828, and began practice in New Castle County, Delaware.
His son, also named George Brydges Rodney, served as governor of Alaska for four months in 1874.
Political career
Rodney served as Register in Chancery and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court of Sussex County from 1826 until 1830. He was elected as a Whig and served four years representing Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 27th and 28th Congress from March 4, 1841 until March 3, 1845, during the administrations of U.S. Presidents William Henry Harrison and John Tyler. Following his retirement he resumed the practice of law and served as a delegate to the peace convention held in Washington, D.C., in 1861 in an effort to prevent the impending Civil War.
Death and legacy
Rodney died at New Castle and is buried there in the Immanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery.
Almanac
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.
Public Offices | ||||||
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Office | Type | Location | Began office | Ended office | notes | |
U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1841 | March 3, 1843 | ||
U.S. Representative | Legislature | Washington | March 4, 1843 | March 3, 1845 |
United States Congressional service | ||||||
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Dates | Congress | Chamber | Majority | President | Committees | Class/District |
1841–1843 | 27th | U.S. House | Whig | William Henry Harrison John Tyler |
at-large | |
1843–1845 | 28th | U.S. House | Democratic | John Tyler | at-large |
Election results | |||||||||||
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Year | Office | Subject | Party | votes | % | Opponent | Party | votes | % | ||
1840 | U.S. Representative | George B. Rodney | Whig | 5,896 | 54% | Thomas Robinson, Jr. | Democratic | 4,974 | 46% | ||
1842 | U.S. Representative | George B. Rodney | Whig | 5,465 | 50% | William H. Jones | Democratic | 5,456 | 50% |
References
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External links
- Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
- Delaware's Members of Congress
- Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard
Places with more information
- Delaware Historical Society; website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
- University of Delaware; Library website; 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965
United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's at-large congressional district 1841-1845 |
Succeeded by John W. Houston |
- 1803 births
- 1883 deaths
- People from New Castle County, Delaware
- Princeton University alumni, 1820–29
- Delaware lawyers
- Delaware Whigs
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware
- Burials in New Castle County, Delaware
- Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians