Caesar Rodney Equestrian Statue Association records, 1915-1931.

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Caesar Rodney Equestrian Statue Association records, 1915-1931.

Minutes (1915-1916), membership lists, financial records, correspondence with foundry, donors, and statue's sculptor James E. Kelly, and photocopies of preliminary sketches by Kelly.

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Rodney, Caesar, 1728-1784

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Caesar Rodney (October 7, 1728 – June 26, 1784) was an American Founding Father, planter, lawyer, and politician from Kent County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Delaware militia during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, a Continental Congressman from Delaware, a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence, and President of Delaware during most of the American Revolution. Born on his family's farm, "Byfield", on St. Jones Neck in East Dover Hu...

Caesar Rodney Equestrian Statue Association

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Organized 1915; association's purpose was to erect a statue of Caesar Rodney at Rodney Square, Wilmington, Del.; the statue was dedicated in 1923. From the description of Caesar Rodney Equestrian Statue Association records, 1915-1931. (Historical Society of Delaware). WorldCat record id: 74986199 ...

Kelly, James Edward, 1855-1933.

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