Julius Rockwell | |
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| United States Senator fromMassachusetts | |
| In office June 3, 1854 – January 31, 1855 | |
| Appointed by | Emory Washburn |
| Preceded by | Edward Everett |
| Succeeded by | Henry Wilson |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | George N. Briggs |
| Succeeded by | John Z. Goodrich |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1835–1837 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Calhoun |
| Succeeded by | Robert Charles Winthrop |
| In office 1858–1858 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Phelps |
| Succeeded by | Charles Hale |
| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1834–1837 | |
| In office 1858–1858 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1805-04-26)April 26, 1805 |
| Died | May 19, 1888(1888-05-19) (aged 83) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Other political affiliations | Republican Party |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Profession | Law |
Julius Rockwell (April 26, 1805 – May 19, 1888) was a United States politician fromMassachusetts, and the father ofFrancis Williams Rockwell.
Rockwell was born inColebrook, Connecticut, and educated at private schools and thenYale, where he studied law, graduating in 1826. He was admitted to thebar and in 1830 commenced practice inPittsfield, Massachusetts. He was elected a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives in 1834 and served four years, three of them asSpeaker. Rockwell was appointed commissioner of theBank of Massachusetts from 1838 to 1840.
In 1842 he successfully ran as aWhig candidate for theHouse of Representatives and was re-elected three times, serving from 1843 to 1851. He did not seek renomination in 1850. He was a delegate to the stateconstitutional convention in 1853, and was appointed to theSenate in 1854 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofEdward Everett, serving from June 3, 1854, to January 31, 1855, when his successorHenry Wilson was elected. Rockwell voted in theelectoral college for theRepublican candidateJohn C. Frémont in thepresidential election of 1856.
Rockwell returned to his old post ofSpeaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1858, until his appointment to theMassachusetts Superior Court in 1859.[1] He retired as a judge in 1886 and died May 19, 1888, inLenox, Massachusetts, where he is buried.
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| First | Republican nominee forGovernor of Massachusetts 1855 | Succeeded by |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1835 — 1837 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Massachusetts's 7th district March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1851 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Massachusetts June 3, 1854 (appointed) – January 31, 1855 (successor elected) Served alongside:Charles Sumner | Succeeded by |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1858 | Succeeded by |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court 1859— | Succeeded by |
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