Evening journal., 1913-08-04
]. H. RODNEY
DIES AFTER
OPERATION
Third Oldest Member Of New
Castle County Bar Ex-
pireS in Hospital
CAME OF DISTINGUISHED
DELAWARE FAMILY

Following an operation performed
In the German Hospital on Saturday
John II. Rodney. aged "a. lawyer.
practcing in this city, and wellt
known resident Of New Castle. died
yesterday morning from shock. While
the operation performed by Or. Rem
dall was successful. Mr.. Rodney who
had become so weak after an illness Of
four months was not sufficiently
strong 70 withstand the shock of the
operation. When he passed away.
Mrs. Rodney and son. Keith r. Rod
ney. were at his bedside.
John II. Rodney was a member Of
one Of New Castles oldest families
and In fact one Of the States Oldest
families. He was a prominent mem
her of the New Castle county bar for
fifty-one years and during that time
was looked upon with admiration and
consulted by younger members of tho
bar. whom he was always willing to
assist
In New Castle he had been a mem
ber OF the Trustees of the Commons
since January Q. 1875. and has been
president of the Board since the
death OF pr John j. Black. The
Trustees will take action on his death.
Mr. Rodney had been treasurer of the
/ Trustees of the Market Square since
April 3. 1877, being appointed under
the deed of trust by John Janvier,
surviving trustee. at the time He
was a member OF Emmanuel Episco-
pal Church, New Castle. being a ves-
! tryman for twonty-six years.
Mr.. Rodney was a son of George
b. Rodney who represented Delaware
in Congress from 1870 to 1874 He
was born In New Castle, June rs.
1889. and is survived by widow and
eight children
They are Captain George p. Rod
lney. Lieutenant Dorsey b. Rodney,
John H. Rodney, Keith r. Rodney, oi
Germantown. James r. Rodney, ol
Clarksburg, West virginia; Richard
S. Rodney Mayor Of New Castle
Mrs Nan r. Janvier. wife of Franl
Dell. Janvier. and Mrs. Sara Faux
nera. wife OF Captain A. A. Faulkner
of Fort Sill, oklahoma There are
numhcr of grandchildren.
A deep interest in local and Stat
politics was always shown by Nh
Rodney. who was q Democrat. ln 1877
he was presidential elector an'
served as attorney TO the Levy Court
The funeral will take place tomor
rowrow afternoon with services IL
Emmanuel Church lnterment will ,,
made in the adjoining cemetery
Mr.. Rodney was a successful far.
mer, owning some nno farms In New
Castle hundred aud his experience In
agricultural pursuits made him a val
liable member Of the trustees Of the
commons
Mr.. Rodney was graduated from
| Princeton in 1859 and later from Har.
ward Law School. and was admitted Ia
the New Castle county bar IN 1862
I'm addition to his other activities
he was president of the New Castle
Library Company
Mrs. Sophia r. Hay, wife of Profes-
sor II. II. Hay Of Girard College, Is
a sister Of Mr.. Rodney Major George
.. Rodney. q. s. A.. retired, Of Holly
wood Cal. is a brother. Three sisters
are residents of New Castle
Thomas r. Bayard, president of the
! Bar Association Of New Castle
county. has called a meeting for 1.30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, TO take
/ action on the death Of Mr.. Rodney.
Mr.. Bayard has appointed Colonel
Benjamin Nields Judge George Gray
Alexander r. Cooper. n. H. Ward and
William S. Hilles a committee to ar
range for the meeting
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