Parliamentary activity
Information about members' parliamentary service including their positions held and biography.
Positions
| Position | Start | End | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claim of William Henry Baron Committee No.23 | Fri 16 January 1874 | Thu 25 June 1874 | 5 months 10 days | Chairman |
| Administration of the Land Law Committee No.5 | Fri 12 September 1873 | Wed 24 June 1874 | 9 months 13 days | |
| Telegraphic Communication Committee No.17 | Tue 17 December 1872 | Thu 24 April 1873 | 4 months 8 days | |
| Administration of the Land Law Committee No.16 | Tue 17 December 1872 | Thu 24 April 1873 | 4 months 8 days | |
| Member for Goldfields North | Mon 25 March 1872 | Mon 16 November 1874 | 2 years 7 months 23 days | |
| Parramatta Market Bill Committee No.14 | Fri 05 October 1866 | Thu 11 October 1866 | 7 days | |
| Pitt-street Tramway Committee No.12 | Tue 28 November 1865 | Tue 27 March 1866 | 4 months | |
| Parramatta Market Bill Committee No.14 | Wed 03 May 1865 | Tue 09 May 1865 | 7 days | |
| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly | Tue 10 January 1865 | Mon 16 November 1874 | 9 years 10 months 7 days | |
| Member for Goldfields South | Tue 10 January 1865 | Mon 15 November 1869 | 4 years 10 months 6 days |
Biography
Community activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace (JP) 1866.
Personal information
Eldest son of James Rodd and his wife Ann Alabaster, of Rayleigh in Essex, England. Arrived in Sydney on the 'Duncan Dunbar' with his brother George Rodd, in December 1857. Married (1) Jane Gregson, on 11 June 1861, at the Congregational Church, Pitt Street, Sydney, and they had a son; Jane Rodd died soon after the birth, as did their child. Jane Gregson Rodd was the second daughter of Richard Gregson, manager of the Australian Joint Stock Bank in Braidwood and his wife Martha. Married (2) Ellen Alicia Madden, on 23 September 1871 at St Barnabas Church, Sydney, and they had no children. She was the youngest daughter of Patrick and Mary Madden of Sydney.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
After arrival in Sydney, he made his way to the Braidwood gold fields where he opened the Free Trade Stores in 1858. In late 1860s was wealthy enough to afford legal expenses in a court case. Appointed a magistrate in 1866. Bankrupt on 17 November 1874, the day after he resigned from Parliament. Auctioneer in Sydney by 1880.