produced the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war. In the U.S. presidential election of 1820, Rodney received 4 electoral votes for Vice President, but lost overwhelmingly to incumbent Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins. This was the last virtually uncontested presidential election in U.S. history, with incumbent U.S. President James Monroe facing no opposition. The lack of contest documented the complete collapse of the Federalist Party everywhere except Delaware. When Caesar A. Rodney resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives in 1822, Daniel Rodney was elected to replace him, serving in the U.S. House from October 1, 1822 to March 3, 1823. Several years later Daniel Rodney was appointed to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Nicholas Van Dyke. He served briefly from November 8, 1826, to January 12, 1827, when the General Assembly chose another replacement. Death and legacy Rodney died at Lewes and is buried there in St. Peter's Episcopal Churchyard. His son George B. Rodney served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1841 until 1845. Almanac Elections were held the first Tuesday of October. The governor takes office the third Tuesday of January and had a three-year term. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term. The General Assembly chose the U.S. Senators who also took office March 4, but for a six-year term. References External links Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Delaware’s Governors The Political Graveyard 1764 births 1846 deaths Burials in Sussex County, Delaware Businesspeople from Delaware Governors of Delaware People from Lewes, Delaware United States senators from Delaware 1820 United States vice-presidential candidates National Republican Party United States senators Delaware National Republicans 19th-century American politicians Federalist Party state governors of the United States Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Delaware People of colonial Delaware 19th-century American Episcopalians Rodney family of Delaware