Smyrna times., 1922-01-11
RICHARD S. RODNEY APPOINTED
JUDGE BY GOV. ". D. OENNEY
NEW CASTLE MAN FILLS VACAN
CY LEFT BY JUDGE HEISEL
Senate Called to Meet Thursday of
This Week to Confirm Appoint
ment-Other Appointments

Wilmington lawyer, whose home is in
New Castle, has been selected by Gov /
ernor William d. Denney for associate
justice of the Supreme Court of Della
ware to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Justice T. Bayard Heisel of
Delaware City.
This announcement was made FIJI
day by the governor, who at the same
time issued a call for a special session
of the Senate, to be held at Dover next
Thursday. The purpose of the special
session is to act on the nomination of
Mr.. Rodney for the judicial post and
also on all other appointments made
by the Governor since the last session
of the legislature.
Mr.. Rodney is to be nominated by
the governor for judge-at-large. The
appointment is for the full term of II
years. The annual salary is $1,000.
Mr.. Rodney is Democrat, as was also
Judge Heisel. Of the other law
judges, Chief Justice James Penne-
will and Associate Justice Herbert L.
Rice, and C. S. Richards are Republi-
cans, and w. Watson Harrington is
Democrat. Chancellor J. o. Wolcott
is a Democrat, which makes the state
bench equally bipartisan.
From the outset it was thought that
Mr.. Rodney was in the lead for the
vacant judicial post. However, there
was strong sentiment also for Francis
deli. Janvier, Also of New Castle, and
Charles w. Cullen of Georgetown. 1t
is believed, however, that the decision
was not reached until last week, when
Governor Denney conferred with a
number of friends in Wilmington in
regard to the matter.
Senate Meets on Thursday
The following proclamation was is
sued by the governor Friday conven-
ing the Senate on January II to act
on the appointment:
State of Delaware, Executive De-
partment.
|, William D. Denney, governor of
the state of Delaware, in and by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me by
Section 16 of Article of the conSti-
tuition of the State of Delaware, do is
sue this, my proclamation, convenlng
the Senate of the State of Delaware
in special session at Dover, the capi
tai of the state of Delaware, on the
18th day of January, A. D., 1922, a
1890 o'clock in the afternoon, to con
slider and act upon the following eX
ecutive business, to wit:
To confirm appointment which will
be made to the Office of associate
Judge, now vacant, and also to con
firm other appointments made by M
since the adjournment of the Senat
on June %, A. D., 1921.
In witness whereof l have hereunt
set my hand, and caused the grea
seal of the State to be hereby affixed
this 9th day of January in the Year 0
Our Lord 1922, and of the independ
ence of the United States of Americ;
the 146th.
William D. Denney.
A. r. Benson, Secretary of State.
New Judge Well Known
Richard S. Rodney who Friday wa
nominated by Governor Denney fc
associate justice of the Supreme Coui
of Delaware to fill the vacancy eau.
ed by the death of Judge T. Bayar
Heisel of Delaware City, is one of ii
best known members of the State Da
He is a native of New Castle, whel
he now lives, having been born the
October 10, 1882. He is a son of Mr.
Annie D. (Reeves) Rodney and Il
late John H. Rodney, the latter OF
of the ablest lawyers the State ev,
produced. He was educated in priva
schools at New Castle and Whining
ton, at the Wilmington High SchoC
and Delaware College (now the Ur
versity of Delaware), graduating fro
both. Following his graduation fro
college he entered his fathers law O
fees, in Wilmington, where he studi
law, and in November, 1906, was a
mitted to practice before the cour
He practiced with his father un
1913, after which he practiced wi
Daniel o. (now Judge) Hastings f
a year. In 1914 he joined the |;
firm of Salisbury, Morris & Rodnt
with offices at GOT Market street, co
tinuing up to this time as a member
that firm. Incidentally, one of
original partners was Hugh NJ. Nj
ris, who has since been appointed
Judge of the United States Distr
Court
The other partner is former Unit
States Senator Willard Salisbury.
Rodney is an Episcopalian, being
member of Emmanuel Church, N
Castle. He is also connected with
Masonic fraternity. He was in
military service Of the State for
years, enlisting first as a private
Co. Fl, First Delaware Regiment,
New Castle, and advancing to
talon adjutant. In 1917 he mari
Miss Eliza c. Green, a daughter
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