Caesar Augustus Rodney

Caesar A. Rodney
United States Minister to Argentina
In office
December 27, 1823 – June 10, 1824
PresidentJames Monroe
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Forbes (Acting)
United States Senator
from Delaware
In office
January 24, 1822 – January 29, 1823
Preceded byOuterbridge Horsey
Succeeded byThomas Clayton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Delaware's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1821 – January 24, 1822
2nd seat
Preceded byWillard Hall
Succeeded byDaniel Rodney
In office
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805
Sole seat
Preceded byJames Bayard
Succeeded byJames M. Broom
6th United States Attorney General
In office
January 20, 1807 – December 5, 1811
PresidentThomas Jefferson
James Madison
Preceded byJohn Breckinridge
Succeeded byWilliam Pinkney
Personal details
Born(1772-01-04)January 4, 1772
Dover, Delaware Colony, British America
DiedJune 10, 1824(1824-06-10) (aged 52)
Buenos Aires, United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseSusan Hunn
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)

Caesar Augustus Rodney (January 4, 1772 – June 10, 1824) was an American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as well as a U.S. Representative from Delaware, U.S. Senator from Delaware, U.S. Attorney General, and U.S. Minister to Argentina.


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