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Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728 – June 26, 1784) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, and politician from St. Jones Neck in Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware.
Jun 28, 2018 · He was a founding father, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and an American hero—but most have probably not heard of Caesar Rodney or his dramatic 18-hour midnight horseback ride to...
Jun 22, 2024 · Caesar Rodney (born October 7, 1728, Dover, Delaware [U.S.]—died June 26, 1784, Dover) was a delegate to the Continental Congress (1774–76, 1777–78), “president” of Delaware (1778–82), and a key signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Nov 8, 2021 · Caesar Rodney. October 17, 1728–June 29, 1784. Caesar Rodney was a well known soldier, politician, and judge from Dover, Delaware. He is a Founding Father because he signed the Declaration of Independence and participated in key events that shaped the American Revolution, including the Stamp Act Congress, First Continental Congress, and ...
Caesar Rodney. 1728-1784. Representing Delaware at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. Caesar Rodney was born on his father's farm near Dover, Delaware, in October of 1728. He was tutored by his parents and may have attended a local Parson's school, but received no formal education.
May 2, 2012 · Learn facts about the life story of Caesar Rodney in this brief biography about the history he left behind as one of the signers of the declaration of Independence.
Feb 25, 2020 · Caesar Rodney was a Delaware lawyer, representative of Delaware in the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Rodney managed to be a soldier, politician, and good patriot all at the same time.
