Caesar Rodney | |
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.jpeg) 20th-century image; no contemporary portrait exists.[1] | |
| 4th President of Delaware | |
| In office March 31, 1778 – November 6, 1781 | |
| Preceded by | George Read |
| Succeeded by | John Dickinson |
| Continental Congressman from Delaware | |
| In office August 2, 1774 – November 7, 1776 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1728 Kent County, Delaware Colony |
| Died | June 26, 1784 (aged 55) Kent County, Delaware |
| Resting place | Kent County, Delaware |
| Political party | Independent |
| Profession | politician, lawyer |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Delaware Militia |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | |
Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728 – June 26, 1784)[2] was an American Founding Father, lawyer, and politician from St. Jones Neck in Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Delaware militia during the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence, and president of Delaware during most of the American Revolution.
- ^ John A. Munroe. "Rodney, Caesar"; American National Biography Online, February 2000.
- ^ U. S. House of Representatives (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774–2005 (PDF). Washington, D. C.: Joint Committee on Printing. p. 1828. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011.