Background
Rodney was born April 2, 1803 in Lewes, Delaware, son of Governor Daniel Rodney and Sarah Fisher.
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Education
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.
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 United States. House of Representatives during the 27th and 28th Congress from March 4, 1841 until March 3, 1845, during the administrations of United States. 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, District of Columbia, in 1861 in an effort to prevent the impending Civil War.
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Membership
He was a member of the Whig Party, who served as United States Representative from Delaware.
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Political Party
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