Person
Caesar Rodney
Caesar Rodney was an American politician from Delaware and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. On the night of 1–2 July 1776 he rode about 80 miles to Philadelphia to break a tie in Delaware's delegation and cast its vote for independence. He later commanded Delaware's militia and served as the state's president from 1778 to 1781.
Mentioned in 1 state history
See also
Cite this entry
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Caesar Rodney. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caesar-rodney
- MLA
- “Caesar Rodney.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caesar-rodney. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Caesar Rodney.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caesar-rodney.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Caesar Rodney’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/caesar-rodney (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻