Representative Rodney Wallace

Rodney Wallace served as a Representative from Massachusetts in the United States Congress from 1889 to 1891. A member of the Republican Party, Rodney Wallace contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Rodney Wallace’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Rodney Wallace participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Rodney Wallace (December 21, 1823 – February 27, 1903) was a U.S. representative from Massachusetts. Born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire, Wallace attended the common schools. He engaged in the manufacture of paper. He was a member of the Board of Selectmen of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, in 1864, 1865, and 1867. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1873. He served as member of the Massachusetts Governor’s Council from 1880 to 1882. Wallace was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891). Wallace was not a candidate for renomination in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress. After serving in congress Wallace returned to the business of manufacturing paper. He died in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1903. He was interred in Laurel Hill Cemetery.