William R. Rockhill
William R. Rockhill | |
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Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's10thdistrict | |
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Andrew J. Harlan |
Personal details | |
Born | Burlington, New Jersey,U.S. | February 10, 1793
Died | January 15, 1865 Fort Wayne, Indiana,U.S. | (aged 71)
Resting place | Lindenwood Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
William R. Rockhill(February 10, 1793 – January 15, 1865) was an American politician who served one term as aU.S. RepresentativefromIndianafrom 1847 to 1849.
Biography
[edit]Born inBurlington, New Jersey,Rockhill attended the public schools. He moved toFort Wayne, Indiana,in 1823. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Political career
[edit]He served as commissioner ofAllen County, Indiana,in 1825Justice of the Peace. He served as member of the first city council of Fort Wayne and also city assessor. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1834-1837. He served in the State senate 1844-1847.
Rockhill was elected as aDemocratto theThirtiethCongress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). He resumed agricultural pursuits.
Family
[edit]William R. Rockhill was first married to Theodosia Richardson (1797–1833). Their daughter, Elizabeth (1816–1889), marriedIsaac DeGroff Nelson(1810–1891), and they were the parents of the famous Kansas City newspaper baron,William Rockhill Nelson(1841–1915). Theodosia died on Friday, August 16, 1833. On Thursday, February 14, 1839, William Rockhill married Eliza Ann Waugh (1816-1845). Eliza died on Thursday, April 24, 1845, and on Friday, September 29, 1848, William Rockhill married Elizabeth Hill (1820–1859). Elizabeth died on Monday, May 9, 1859, and William's fourth and final marriage was to Emily Waugh (1824-1903), who may have been the younger sister of Eliza Waugh. (Currently, the parents of those women are unknown.)
Death
[edit]Rockhill died at Fort Wayne on January 15, 1865. He was interred in Lindenwood Cemetery.
References
[edit]- United States Congress."William R. Rockhill (id: R000364)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
[edit]This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1793 births
- 1865 deaths
- County commissioners in Indiana
- People from Burlington, New Jersey
- Democratic Party Indiana state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Indiana politicians