William Rodman
William Rodman (born October 7, 1757 in Bensalem , Bucks County , Province of Pennsylvania , † July 27, 1824 in Bristol , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1811 and 1813 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
William Rodman grew up during the British colonial era. He attended the public schools in his home country. In the 1770s he joined the American Revolution and became a soldier in the Revolutionary War . Between 1791 and 1800 he was justice of the peace in his homeland; in 1794 he was involved in the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion . Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s . Between 1804 and 1808 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate .
In the congressional elections of 1810 Rodman was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John Ross on March 4, 1811 . Until March 3, 1813, he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This was shaped by the events of the British-American War . After his time in the US House of Representatives, William Rodman withdrew from politics. He died on July 27, 1824 on the Flushing estate near Bristol.
Web links
- William Rodman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- William Rodman in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Ross |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) with Robert Brown and Jonathan Roberts March 4, 1811 - March 3, 1813 |
Roger Davis |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rodman, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1757 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bensalem , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 1824 |
| Place of death | near Bristol , Pennsylvania |