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Peter W. Rodino

Peter W. Rodino, American lawyer, and politician (died 2005)

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Born
June 7, 1909
Died
May 7, 2005
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1909

About Peter W. Rodino

Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1989. A liberal Democrat, he represented parts of Newark, New Jersey and surrounding Essex and Hudson. He was the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives from New Jersey until passed by Chris Smith in 2021. In 1940, Rodino made his first bid for public office as a Democratic candidate for the New Jersey General Assembly from Essex County. Hartley won by 5,730 votes, 44,619 (52.48%) to 38,889 (45.74%). Hartley declined to seek re-election in 1948 and Rodino became a candidate for the open 10th district congressional seat.

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Peter W. Rodino timeline

  1. In 1940, Rodino made his first bid for public office as a Democratic candidate for the New Jersey General Assembly from Essex County.
  2. Hartley declined to seek re-election in 1948 and Rodino became a candidate for the open 10th district congressional seat.

The world when Peter W. Rodino was born

Peter W. Rodino was born in 1909. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1909

  • Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
  • Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
  • Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
  • Notable inventionBakelite plastic
  • World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter W. Rodino's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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