Daniel Rodney (September 10, 1764 - September 2, 1846) was an American statesman. He was born, lived in, and died in Lewes, Delaware. Rodney was an Episcopalian; his parents were John Rodney and Ruth Hunn. He married Sarah Fisher and had eight children. September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... Seal of the City of Lewes Lewes (pronounced LOO-is) is an incorporated city located in Sussex County, Delaware. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the nations capital is the national cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ...

A member of the influential Rodney family of Delaware, Daniel was related to several notable Americans who shared his last name: State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ...

• Caesar A. Rodney, Daniel's second cousin, was a Congressman.
• Caesar Rodney, a distant relative, was the 4th governor of Delaware.
• George Brydges Rodney, his son, was a Congressman.
• Caleb Rodney, his brother, was the 24th governor of Delaware.

Daniel received little schooling, and worked as a sailor and merchant for some years. Later, he served as a judge in a Court of Common Pleas, from 1793 to 1806. He was a member of the electoral college in 1808. His own political career began in 1810, when he ran for governor of Delaware as a Federalist. He lost to Joseph Haslet by only 71 votes. His next campaign, in 1814, was successful; he served as the 20th governor of Delaware from January 8, 1814, to January 21, 1817. Caesar Augustus Rodney (January 4, 1772 _ June 10, 1824) was the United States Attorney General from 1807 to 1811, a U.S. Senator from Delaware from 1822 to 1823, and the U.S. Minister to Argentina from 1823 until his death in Buenos Aires in 1824. ... Caesar Rodney Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728–June 29, 1784), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Delaware. ... List of Delaware Governors Governors of New Sweden, 1639-1655 Peter Minuit 1639-1640 Peter Hollandaer Ridder 1640-1643 Johan Björnsson Printz 1643-1653 Johan Papegoya 1653-1654 Johan Classon Rising 1654-1655 Part of New Netherland, 1655-1664 Part of New York, 1664-1682 Part of Pennsylvania, 1682... A sailor is a member of the crew of a ship or boat. ... A judge or justice is an appointed or elected official who presides over a court. ... In United States jurisprudence, Court of Common Pleas is a term referring to a court of certain jurisdiction. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... An electoral college is a set of electors who are empowered as a deliberative body to elect someone to a particular office. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In the U.S. presidential election of 1820, Rodney ran for Vice President; he lost to Daniel D. Tompkins, but gained 4 electoral votes. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is, in the words of Adlai Stevenson, a heartbeat from the presidency. ... Portrait of U.S. Vice President Daniel D Tompkins Daniel D[ecius?] Tompkins (June 21, 1774 – June 11, 1825) was entrepreneur, jurist, Congressman, Governor of New York, and the sixth Vice President of the United States. ... The United States Electoral College is the electoral college which chooses the President and Vice President of the United States at the conclusion of each Presidential election. ...

When Caesar A. Rodney resigned from the United States House of Representatives in 1822, Daniel was elected to replace him, serving as representative from Delaware from October 1 to March 3, 1823. Daniel was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nicholas Van Dyke; he served from November 8, 1826, to January 12, 1827. Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Nicholas Van Dyke (September 25, 1738– February 19, 1789) was an American lawyer from New Castle, Delaware. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

External links

• Congressional biography
• Delaware governors, 1801-1850