William Rodman

William Rodman (October 7, 1757 – July 27, 1824) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

For the 19th century mayor, see William M. Rodman.
For the North Carolina political figures, see William B. Rodman and William B. Rodman, Jr..

William Rodman was born in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, near Bristol, Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolutionary War as a private and subsequently as brigade quartermaster. He commanded a company during the Whisky Rebellion in 1794. He was a justice of the peace from 1791 to 1800, and a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district from 1799 to 1803.[1]

Rodman was elected as a Republican to the Twelfth Congress. He died at "Flushing" near Bristol and is interred at the St. James Episcopal Churchyard in Bristol, Pennsylvania.[2]

Notes
  1. "William Rodman". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. "William Rodman". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Robert Brown
William Milnor
John Ross		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district
1811–1813
alongside: Robert Brown and Jonathan Roberts		 Succeeded by
Jonathan Roberts
Robert Brown


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