Caesar Augustus Rodney (1772 - 1824)

Born 4 Jan 1772 in Wilmington, Delaware

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Died 10 Jun 1824 at age 52 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Caesar Rodney is Notable.

Preceded by 5th Attorney General John Breckinridge Preceded by Outerbridge Horsey

Caesar Augustus Rodney 6th United States Attorney General 1807—1811 US Senator (Class 1) from Delaware[1] 1822—1823

Succeeded by 7th Attorney General William Pinkney Succeeded by Thomas Clayton

Biography

Caesar Augustus Rodney (January 4, 1772 – June 10, 1824) was born in Dover, Delaware, son of Thomas Rodney and Elizabeth Fisher. He was the nephew of Caesar Rodney, the signer of the Declaration of Independence who is depicted on the Delaware state quarter. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1789, he studied law under Joseph B. McKean in Philadelphia and was admitted to the bar in 1793. He practiced law in Wilmington and New Castle, Delaware, for the next three years. Rodney married Susan Hunn, the daughter of Captain John Hunn, and their home was "Cool Springs", located in Wilmington.^[2]

Facts:^[3]

1. Son of "Continental Congressman Thomas Rodney"
2. Cousin of "Congressman George Brydges Rodney"
3. Nephew of "Governor Caesar Rodney"

Research Notes

Delaware Militia.

• War of 1812 Delaware.

[1]

• During the War of 1812, he was captain of a rifle corps which became the Delaware 1st Artillery. They served at Fort Union in Wilmington, on the Canadian frontier, and assisted in the defense of Baltimore in 1814.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_Augustus_Rodney Caesar Augustus Rodney)

US Attorney General from 1807-11 serving under Presidents Jefferson and Madison. US Representative from Delaware, 1803-05 and 1821-22. US Senator from Delaware, 1822-23. Appointed US Minister to Argentina in 1823 and served until his death in Buenos Aires in 1824. His uncle, also named Caesar Rodney, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Argentine goverment gave Rodney a hero's funeral in a Protestant churchyard in Argentina. When attempts were made in 1999 to retinter his remains in the family cemetery in Delaware, the churchyard could not be located. Argentine authorities and the US State Department now believe he may be buried in a common grave in an unknown Buenos Aires cemetery.

Bio by: daytonflyers

Died 10 JUL 1824. Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Map: Latitude: S34.667. Longitude: W58.4. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} 52 Age: 52. 10 JUN 1824. ^[9] 52 Age: 52. 10 JUL 1824. Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Map: Latitude: S34.667. Longitude: W58.4. ^[10] 52 Age: 52. 1824 52 Age: 52. 1824 52 Age: 52. 10 JUL 1824. 52 Age: 52. 10 JUN 1824. 52 Age: 52. 10 JUL 1824. Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Map: Latitude: S34.667. Longitude: W58.4. 10 JUN 1824. Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Map: Latitude: S34.667. Longitude: W58.4. 10 JUN 1824. Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Map: Latitude: S34.667. Longitude: W58.4. Found multiple copies of death date. Using 10 JUL 1824

Civil 9 DEC 1956.

Passport 1817 ^[11]

Residence New Jersey, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.1388. Longitude: W74.6769. ^{[12] [12]}

FSID L7D4-1D3.

Title Of Nobility

LifeSketchf Pennsyl.

Buried Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Map: Latitude: S34.667. Longitude: W58.4.

Note: (N6).

Notes

Note N6http://preserve.lehigh.edu/cgiviewcontent.cgi?article=1918&context=etd Paper written regarding Caesar and Thomas Rodney brothers and history of Delaware and the USA.

External Files

• File M1534 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-1999(6).jpg Format: jpg. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-1999. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 801.

• File M1570 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000(62).jpg Format: jpg. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. Book Title: Genealogy of the Fisher Family 1682-1896.

• File M1579 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970(39).jpg Format: jpg. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Volume: 282.

• File M1594 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933(2).jpg Format: jpg. Delaware Death Records, 1811-1933. Delaware Public Archives; Dover, Delaware; Delaware Vital Records, 1800-1933; Series Number: Death Records - 22.

• File M1595 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000(63).jpg Format: jpg. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 148 : 1919.

• File M1601 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000(64).jpg Format: jpg. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 112 : 1914.

• File M1619 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000(66).jpg Format: jpg. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. Book Title: Genealogy of the Fisher Family 1682-1896.

• File M1633 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000(67).jpg Format: jpg. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000. Book Title: Genealogy of the Jaquett family.

• File M1690 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925.jpg Format: jpg. U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 1; Volume #: Roll 1 - Register of Passport Applications, 21 Dec 1810-07 Oct 1817.

• File M1697 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930(3).jpg Format: jpg. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930.

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• File M399 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970(30).jpg Format: jpg. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Volume: 282.

• File M400 File: C:\Program Files\Family Tree Maker 2019\ryan_masters_compiled Media\U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970(31).jpg Format: jpg. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

Sources

1. ↑ Resigned to become U.S. Minister Plenipotentiary to the United Provinces of the River Plate. Vacant from January 29, 1823 – January 8, 1824.
2. ↑ Entered by Chris Varney.
3. ↑ http://www.russpickett.com/history/sentbio.htm#rodney1
4. ↑ Source: S160 Book Title: Genealogy of the Fisher Family 1682-1896 File @M1570@
5. ↑ Source: S211 Volume: 282 File @M399@
6. ↑ Source: S211 File @M400@
7. ↑ Source: S1134 Volume: 282 File @M1579@
8. ↑ Source: S2 Record for Susan Augusta Rodney Ancestry Family Tree 0
9. ↑ Source: S340 Book Title: Genealogy of the Fisher Family 1682-1896 Record for Ellen Rodney File @M1619@
10. ↑ Source: S340 Book Title: Genealogy of the Jaquett family Record for Ellen Rodney File @M1633@
11. ↑ Source: S1186 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 1; Volume #: Roll 1 - Register of Passport Applications, 21 Dec 1810-07 Oct 1817 Record for Cesar A Rodney File @M1690@
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Source: S1183 Record for Ellen Rodney

• Caesar Augustus Rodney

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Caesar Augustus Rodney

• Find A Grave: Caesar Augustus Rodney

• http://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-041.html

• http://www.russpickett.com/history/sentbio.htm#rodney1

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Chris Varney for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Chris and others.

• James Stratman, Magna Carta Reviewer
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 March 2020), memorial page for Caesar Augustus Rodney (4 Jan 1772–10 Jun 1824), Find a Grave Memorial no. 10505428, citing Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, Argentina ; Maintained by Find A Grave .
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  "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1931." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

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