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George B. Rodney | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Robinson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John W. Houston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1803-04-02)April 2, 1803 Lewes, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1883(1883-06-18) (aged 80) New Castle, Delaware, U.S. |
| Party | Whig |
| Residence(s) | New Castle, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Princeton College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
George Brydges Rodney (April 2, 1803 – June 18, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician fromNew Castle, inNew Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of theWhig Party, and served as U.S. Representative from Delaware.
Rodney was born April 2, 1803, in Lewes, Delaware, son of GovernorDaniel Rodney and Sarah Fisher. He graduated fromPrinceton College in 1820, studied law and was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1828, and began practice in New Castle County, Delaware.
His son,George B. Rodney Jr., served as governor of Alaska for four months in 1874.
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 in the 27th and 28th congresses, from March 4, 1841, until March 3, 1845, during the administrations of U.S. presidentsWilliam Henry Harrison andJohn 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 American Civil War.
Rodney died at New Castle and is buried there in theImmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery.
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.
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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 | ||
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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 | |
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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% | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromDelaware's at-large congressional district 1841–1845 | Succeeded by |
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