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Rockford, J. A

lawyer, was born Feb. 16, 1860, in Kankakee, Ill. He is a successful lawyer of North Yakima, Wash., and has been prosecuting attorney of his county for two terms. He is prominent in Masonry; was one of a commission of five from the grand lodge of Washington to visit the World's Masonic congress held in Chicago in 1893.

Rockhill, William

congressman, was born in New Jersey. He settled in Indiana; and was elected a representative in congress from that state from 1847 to 1849.

Rockwell, Alphonso David

physician, author, was born May 18, 1840, in New Canaan county, Conn. He is a physician of New York city; and the author of Relation of Electricity to Medicine and Surgery; and Medical and Surgical Uses of Electricity.

Rockwell, Charles

clergyman, author, was born Nov. 22, 1806, in Colebrook, Conn. He was a congregational clergyman who held pastorates in the New England and other states; and the author of Sketches of Foreign Travel and Life at Sea; and The Catskill Mountains and the Region Around. He died April 17,1882, in Albany, N. Y.

Rockwell, Hosea H

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born in 1840 in Tioga county, Pa. Since 1869 he has practiced law in Elmira, Pa. He was a member of the Pennsylvania assembly in 1877; for several years was city attorney of Elmira; and was elected to the fiftysecond congress as a democrat. He was the only member from his state who voted in behalf of the free coinage of silver. In 1896 he presided at the New York state democratic convention.

Rockwell, Joel Edson

clergyman, author, was born May 4, 1816, in Salisbury, Vt. He was a presbyterian clergyman of Stapleton, Staten Island; and the author of Sketches of the Presbyterian Church; The Young Christian Warned; Scenes and Impressions Abroad; Sheet Anchor; and Seed Thoughts. died July 29, 1882, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

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Rockwell, John Arnold

lawyer, jurist, author, was born Aug. 27, 1803, in Norwich, Conn. He was twice elected to the Connecticut state senate; and was at one time judge of the county court for New London county. He was a representative in congress from Connecticut from 1845 to 1849. He was the author of Spanish and American Law in Relation to Mines and Titles to Real Estate. He died Feb. 10, 1861, in Washington, D. C.

Rockwell, Julius

journalist, lawyer, jurist, state legislator, congressman, United States senator, was born April 26, 1805, in Colebrook, Conn. He was a representative in congress from 1847 to 1851; and was a United States senator during 1853-55. He died May 19, 1888, in Lenox, Mass.

ROCKWOOD, CHARLES GREENE, banker, was born July 19, 1814, in Boston, Mass. For the past forty years he has been cashier and then president of the National Newark Banking company of Newark, N. J.

Rodgers, John

naval officer, born Aug. 8, 1812, in Harford county, Md.

He served in the United States navy during the civil war, attaining the rank of rear admiral. He died May 5, 1882, in Washington, D. C.

Rodgers, Samuel Andrew

lawyer, jurist, was born March 5, 1830, in Knox county, Tenn. In 1878 he was elected from Loudon, Tenn., judge of the third judicial circuit court, and served for three successive terms of eight years each.

Rodman, Isaac Peace

soldier, manufacturer, state legislator, was born Aug. 18, 1822, in South Kingston, R. I.

He sat in both houses of the Rhode Island legislature for several terms. He was made lieutenant-colonel of the fourth Rhode Island volunteers in 1861, and soon afterward was commissioned as brigadiergeneral of volunteers. He died Sept. 30, 1862, in Sharpsburg, Md.