Rodney Wallace | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | William Whiting II |
| Succeeded by | Frederick S. Coolidge |
| Town of Fitchburg Board of Selectmen | |
| In office 1864–1867 | |
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1873–1873 | |
| Massachusetts Governor's Councilor for the 7th Council district | |
| In office 1880–1882 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Ingalls (died June 20, 1871); Sophia F. Bailey |
| Children | Herbert I. Wallace, George I. Wallace |
| Residence(s) | Prospect Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
| Profession | Businessman; Paper maker |
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Rodney Wallace (December 21, 1823 – February 27, 1903) was aU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts.
Born inNew Ipswich, New Hampshire, Wallace attended the common schools.He engaged in the manufacture of paper.He was a member of theBoard of Selectmen ofFitchburg, Massachusetts, in 1864, 1865, and 1867.He served in theMassachusetts House of Representatives in 1873.He served as member of theMassachusetts Governor's Council from 1880 to 1882.
Wallace was elected as aRepublican to theFifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891).Wallace was not a candidate for renomination in 1890 to theFifty-second Congress.After serving in congress Wallace returned to the business of manufacturing paper.He died inFitchburg, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1903.He was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 11th congressional district March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1891 | Succeeded by |
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