Daniel Rodney
Daniel Rodney ( born September 10, 1764 in Lewes, Delaware, † September 2, 1846 ) was an American politician and 1814-1817 Governor of the State of Delaware. In the 1820s, he represented his state for short periods of time in both chambers of the U.S. Congress.
Early years and political rise
Daniel Rodney received only a superficial education and was then working for several years as a seaman and merchants. Although there is no information on a law degree, he 's got the meantime have completed such, because he was from 1793 to 1806 judge in a court of appeal. Rodney was a member of the Federalist Party. In 1810, he lost in the gubernatorial election against Joseph Haslet. On 5 October 1813, he made it but, to be elected to succeed him as governor.
Governor of Delaware
Daniel Rodney joined his three -year term on 18 January 1814. The beginning of his reign was overshadowed by the British -American War. In Delaware, fighting still took place. The threat to the state ended only after the British could be stopped in Baltimore in the summer of 1814. In Rodney's tenure, a first general control of the State of Delaware has been introduced.
Rodney in Congress
Rodney could not stand for re- election in 1816 because of a constitutional provision. Therefore, he resigned from the office of Governor on January 21, 1817. In the presidential election of 1820, he received four votes for the office of Vice-President. Following the resignation of Congressman Caesar A. Rodney, with whom he was related, he finished his term in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. This mandate he held between 1 October 1822 and 3 March 1823. After the death of U.S. Senator Nicholas Van Dyke Rodney was appointed its kommissarischem successor as Class 2 senator. He was between 8 November 1826 and the January 12, 1827 U.S. Senator for the National Republican Party. Then the newly elected Henry M. Ridgely, succeeded him.
Further CV
After the end of his time in Congress Rodney retired from politics and returned to his private affairs. He died in September 1846., With his wife Sara Fisher Daniel Rodney had seven children, including his son George, who was between 1841-1845 congressman in Washington. Daniel Rodney's brother Caleb was from 1822 to 1823 also Governor of Delaware. He was also related to the former President of Delaware, Caesar Rodney.