Thomas Rodney was born the son of Caesar and Elizabeth Crawford Rodney in Dover, Delaware.
He was the brother of Delaware Patriot Caesar Rodney !
Thomas married Elizabeth Fisher Rodney and they had one known child together.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delaware.
He later became a Justice of the Peace in Delaware and served in 1770 and 1784. Thomas was a member of the Delaware Council of Safety in 1775.
He served as a Colonel of the Delaware Militia during the Revolutionary War and served as the Chief Justice of Kent County, Delaware Court in 1778, as the Register of Wills in 1779, and was a Member of the Continental Congress representing Delaware in 1781-1782 and 1786
Thomas was a member of the Delaware State assembly in 1787 and served as speaker of that house. He also served as the Superintendent of Kent County, Delaware Almshouse in 1802.
On December 17, 1802 Thomas was appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware and served until August 1803 when he resigned and moved to the Mississippi Territory where he was appointed the United States Judge for the Mississippi Territory !
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He was the brother of Delaware Patriot Caesar Rodney !
Thomas married Elizabeth Fisher Rodney and they had one known child together.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delaware.
He later became a Justice of the Peace in Delaware and served in 1770 and 1784. Thomas was a member of the Delaware Council of Safety in 1775.
He served as a Colonel of the Delaware Militia during the Revolutionary War and served as the Chief Justice of Kent County, Delaware Court in 1778, as the Register of Wills in 1779, and was a Member of the Continental Congress representing Delaware in 1781-1782 and 1786
Thomas was a member of the Delaware State assembly in 1787 and served as speaker of that house. He also served as the Superintendent of Kent County, Delaware Almshouse in 1802.
On December 17, 1802 Thomas was appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware and served until August 1803 when he resigned and moved to the Mississippi Territory where he was appointed the United States Judge for the Mississippi Territory !
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Thomas Rodney was born the son of Caesar and Elizabeth Crawford Rodney in Dover, Delaware.
He was the brother of Delaware Patriot Caesar Rodney !
Thomas married Elizabeth Fisher Rodney and they had one known child together.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delaware.
He later became a Justice of the Peace in Delaware and served in 1770 and 1784. Thomas was a member of the Delaware Council of Safety in 1775.
He served as a Colonel of the Delaware Militia during the Revolutionary War and served as the Chief Justice of Kent County, Delaware Court in 1778, as the Register of Wills in 1779, and was a Member of the Continental Congress representing Delaware in 1781-1782 and 1786
Thomas was a member of the Delaware State assembly in 1787 and served as speaker of that house. He also served as the Superintendent of Kent County, Delaware Almshouse in 1802.
On December 17, 1802 Thomas was appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware and served until August 1803 when he resigned and moved to the Mississippi Territory where he was appointed the United States Judge for the Mississippi Territory !
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
He was the brother of Delaware Patriot Caesar Rodney !
Thomas married Elizabeth Fisher Rodney and they had one known child together.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Delaware.
He later became a Justice of the Peace in Delaware and served in 1770 and 1784. Thomas was a member of the Delaware Council of Safety in 1775.
He served as a Colonel of the Delaware Militia during the Revolutionary War and served as the Chief Justice of Kent County, Delaware Court in 1778, as the Register of Wills in 1779, and was a Member of the Continental Congress representing Delaware in 1781-1782 and 1786
Thomas was a member of the Delaware State assembly in 1787 and served as speaker of that house. He also served as the Superintendent of Kent County, Delaware Almshouse in 1802.
On December 17, 1802 Thomas was appointed an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware and served until August 1803 when he resigned and moved to the Mississippi Territory where he was appointed the United States Judge for the Mississippi Territory !
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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