Robert F. Rockwell

For other people named Robert Rockwell, see Robert Rockwell (disambiguation).

Robert F. Rockwell
From 1980's Presidents And Speakers of the Colorado General Assembly: A Biographical Portrait from 1876.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district
In office December 9, 1941 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Edward T. Taylor
Succeeded by	Wayne Aspinall
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
In office 1923–1925
Preceded by	Earl Cooley
Succeeded by	Sterling Byrd Lacy
Member of the Colorado Senate
In office 1938–1941
In office 1920–1924
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office 1916–1920
Personal details
Born	(1886-02-11)February 11, 1886 Cortland, New York
Died	September 29, 1950(1950-09-29) (aged 64) Maher, Colorado
Resting place	Hornell Cemetery, Hornell, New York
Political party	Republican
Children	2
Alma mater	Princeton University
Occupation	Cattle rancher

Robert Fay Rockwell (February 11, 1886 – September 29, 1950) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.

Early life and education

Born in Cortland, New York, Rockwell attended the public schools of New York State, The Hill School, and Princeton University.

Career

He moved to Paonia, Colorado, in 1907 and engaged in cattle raising and fruit growing.

He served as member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920. He served in the state senate 1920-1924 and 1938-1941. He served as lieutenant governor from 1923 to 1925. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1930. He served as member of the State board of agriculture 1932-1946.

Rockwell's former residence in Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.

Rockwell was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward T. Taylor. He was reelected to the Seventy-eighth, Seventy-ninth, and Eightieth Congresses and served from December 9, 1941, to January 3, 1949. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress.

He resumed cattle ranching in Colorado. He served as chairman of the board of directors of Tuttle & Rockwell Co., Hornell, New York, and Rockwell Co., Corning, New York.

Personal life

He was married and had two sons, Robert F. Rockwell, Jr. and Wilson M. Rockwell. He died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in Maher, Colorado on September 29, 1950. He was interred in Hornell Cemetery, Hornell, New York.

External links

• Robert F. Rockwell at Find a Grave