Robert F. Rockwell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's4th district | |
| In office December 9, 1941 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Edward T. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Aspinall |
| Lieutenant Governor of Colorado | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Governor | William Ellery Sweet |
| Preceded by | Earl Cooley |
| Succeeded by | Sterling Byrd Lacy |
| Member of theColorado Senate from the 11th District | |
| In office 1938–1941 | |
| Preceded by | E. Clair Hotchkiss |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Blaine |
| In office 1921–1923 | |
| Preceded by | John F. Pearson |
| Succeeded by | J. E. Moore |
| Member of theColorado House of Representatives fromDelta County | |
| In office 1915–1921 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Bruce |
| Succeeded by | Thomas R. Blackwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Fay Rockwell (1886-02-11)February 11, 1886 |
| Died | September 29, 1950(1950-09-29) (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Hornell Cemetery,Hornell, New York |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (attended) |
| Occupation | Cattle rancher, politician |
Robert Fay Rockwell (February 11, 1886 – September 29, 1950) was aU.S. representative fromColorado for four terms from 1941 to 1949. He served in theColorado Senate andHouse of Representatives. He was alsoLieutenant Governor of Colorado. He was a cattle rancher in western Colorado.[1]
Born inCortland, New York, he was the son of Lemuel Wilson and Elizabeth (Smith) Rockwell.[2][3] Rockwell attended the public schools ofHornell, New York and was a 1905 graduate ofThe Hill School inPottstown, Pennsylvania.[3] He attendedPrinceton University from 1905 to 1906.[1][4]
He moved toPaonia, Colorado, in 1907 and engaged in cattle raising and fruit growing.[1]
He served as member of theColorado House of Representatives from 1917 to 1921. He served in the state senate from 1921 to 1923. He served as lieutenant governor from 1923 to 1925.[1] In 1924, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, losing toClarence Morley,[5] who went on to win the general election.[6] Rockwell was the Republican nominee for governor in 1930, and lost to incumbentBilly Adams.[7] He served as member of the State board of agriculture from 1932 to 1946.[1] Rockwell was again a member of the state senate from 1938 to 1941.
Rockwell was elected as aRepublican to theSeventy-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofEdward T. Taylor. He was reelected to theSeventy-eighth,Seventy-ninth, andEightieth Congresses and served from December 9, 1941, to January 3, 1949. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to theEighty-first Congress.[1] After leaving Congress, Rockwell resumed cattle ranching in Colorado. He served as chairman of the board of directors of Tuttle & Rockwell Co.,Hornell, New York, and Rockwell Co.,Corning, New York.[1]
He was a member of theSons of the American Revolution. He was also aMason and a member of the Paonia Rotary Club.[2]
He married Aileen Miller on June 24, 1908[2] and had two sons, Robert F. Rockwell Jr. and Wilson M. Rockwell.[8] He had a home inMiami, Florida and a ranch in Colorado.[2] Aileen died at their home in Miami on March 5, 1938. He married Elizabeth Armstrong on November 23, 1948.[2]
He died unexpectedly of acerebral hemorrhage at his home inMaher, Colorado on September 29, 1950.[9] He was interred in Hornell Cemetery,Hornell, New York.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert F. Rockwell | 19,918 | 54.04 | |||
| Democratic | Frank Delaney | 16,941 | 45.96 | |||
| Total votes | 36,859 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert F. Rockwell (Incumbent) | 28,460 | 58.75 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth E. Pellet | 19,979 | 41.25 | |
| Total votes | 48,439 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert F. Rockwell (Incumbent) | 38,671 | 61.67 | |
| Democratic | John L. Heuschkel | 24,039 | 38.33 | |
| Total votes | 62,710 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert F. Rockwell (Incumbent) | 28,894 | 58.75 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Matthews | 20,290 | 41.25 | |
| Total votes | 49,184 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne Aspinall | 34,695 | 51.86 | |||
| Republican | Robert F. Rockwell (Incumbent) | 32,206 | 48.14 | |||
| Total votes | 66,901 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Preceded by William L. Boatright | Republican nominee forGovernor of Colorado 1930 | Succeeded by James D. Parriott |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 1923–1925 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's 4th congressional district December 9, 1941 – January 3, 1949 | Succeeded by |
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