Caesar Augustus Rodney
Caesar A. Rodney | |
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 Posthumous portrait, c. 1870 | |
| 1st United States Minister to Argentina | |
| In office December 27, 1823 – June 10, 1824 | |
| President | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | James A. Peden |
| United States Senator from Delaware | |
| In office January 24, 1822 – January 29, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Outerbridge Horsey |
| Succeeded by | Thomas 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 by | Willard Hall |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Rodney |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 sole seat | |
| Preceded by | James A. Bayard |
| Succeeded by | James M. Broom |
| 6th United States Attorney General | |
| In office January 20, 1807 – December 5, 1811 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson James Madison |
| Preceded by | John Breckinridge |
| Succeeded by | William Pinkney |
| Member of the Delaware House of Representatives | |
| In office 1796–1802 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1772 Dover, Delaware Colony, British America |
| Died | June 10, 1824 (aged 52) Buenos Aires, United Provinces of the Río de la Plata |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Hunn |
| Education | University 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.