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'''Caesar Rodney''' (October 7, 1728 – June 26, 1784) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from [[Delaware]] and a signer to the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Rodney served in the Delaware state militia during the [[French and Indian War]] and the [[American Revolution|Revolution]]. Rodney was sick towards the end of his life and was afflicted with painful and disfiguring skin [[cancer]]. Although he had left the Congress due to ill-health, he returned so that the Delaware delegation would have a majority favoring independence. Caesar Rodney is fondly remembered by all Americans and especially by citizens of Delaware. The state quarter depicts Caesar Rodney riding back to Philadelphia to cast the crucial vote for independence. | '''Caesar Rodney''' (October 7, 1728 – June 26, 1784) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from [[Delaware]] and a signer to the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Rodney served in the Delaware state militia during the [[French and Indian War]] and the [[American Revolution|Revolution]]. Rodney was sick towards the end of his life and was afflicted with painful and disfiguring skin [[cancer]]. Although he had left the Congress due to ill-health, he returned so that the Delaware delegation would have a majority favoring independence. Caesar Rodney is fondly remembered by all Americans and especially by citizens of Delaware. The state quarter depicts Caesar Rodney riding back to Philadelphia to cast the crucial vote for independence. | ||
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| + | Caesar Rodney, the eldest son of Caesar and grandson of William Rodney, was born in St. Jones' Neck, near Dover, in Kent county, Delaware, in 1728. Left an orphan at the age of seventeen, he selected Nicholas Ridgely, Esquire, to be his guardian at an Orphans' Court held in Dover on February 27, 1745- This early step had a most fortunate influence upon his moral and intellectual training, for he was brought into the family and under the influence of an intelligent, honorable and upright man who wisely nursed his estate, carefully supervised his education and took an affectionate interest in his welfare.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Proceedings_on_Unveiling_the_Monument_to/7qUCAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA14 Proceedings on Unveiling the Monument to Caesar Rodney]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Legacy== | ||
| + | He died at his residence, at Poplar Grove, in the same neighborhood he grew up in, on the 26th of June, 1784, in the 57th year of his age. | ||
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| State | Delaware |
| Religion | Christian- Episcopalian [1] |
| Founding Documents | Declaration of Independence |
Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728 – June 26, 1784) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware and a signer to the Declaration of Independence. Rodney served in the Delaware state militia during the French and Indian War and the Revolution. Rodney was sick towards the end of his life and was afflicted with painful and disfiguring skin cancer. Although he had left the Congress due to ill-health, he returned so that the Delaware delegation would have a majority favoring independence. Caesar Rodney is fondly remembered by all Americans and especially by citizens of Delaware. The state quarter depicts Caesar Rodney riding back to Philadelphia to cast the crucial vote for independence.
Early life
Caesar Rodney, the eldest son of Caesar and grandson of William Rodney, was born in St. Jones' Neck, near Dover, in Kent county, Delaware, in 1728. Left an orphan at the age of seventeen, he selected Nicholas Ridgely, Esquire, to be his guardian at an Orphans' Court held in Dover on February 27, 1745- This early step had a most fortunate influence upon his moral and intellectual training, for he was brought into the family and under the influence of an intelligent, honorable and upright man who wisely nursed his estate, carefully supervised his education and took an affectionate interest in his welfare.[2]
Legacy
He died at his residence, at Poplar Grove, in the same neighborhood he grew up in, on the 26th of June, 1784, in the 57th year of his age.
References
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