Daniel Rodney was an American merchant and politician from Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware.
10 Facts About Daniel Rodney
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Daniel Rodney was a member of the Federalist Party, and later the National Republican Party, who served as Governor of Delaware, US Representative from Delaware and US Senator from Delaware.
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Daniel Rodney married Sarah Fisher and they had eight children, Hannah, George Brydges, John, William, Henry Fisher, Nicholas, Susan, and Mary.
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Daniel Rodney received little schooling, and worked as a sailor and merchant for some years.
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Daniel Rodney lost to the Democratic candidate, Joseph Haslet, by only 71 votes.
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Daniel Rodney served as Governor of Delaware from January 18,1814, to January 21,1817.
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When Caesar A Rodney resigned from the US House of Representatives in 1822, Daniel Rodney was elected to replace him, serving in the US House from October 1,1822, to March 3,1823.
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Several years later Daniel Rodney was appointed to the US Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nicholas Van Dyke.
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Daniel Rodney served briefly from November 8,1826, to January 12,1827, when the General Assembly chose another replacement.
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Daniel Rodney died at Lewes and is buried there in St Peter's Episcopal Churchyard.