He was the son of Joseph Rhoades and Salome (Rust) Rhoades. He graduated from
Williams College in 1813. On March 4, 1818, he married Louisa Gardiner, a sister of Chief Judge
Addison Gardiner (1797–1883). They had no children, but adopted a daughter. He was Clerk of
Onondaga County from 1838 to 1840. He was a member of the
New York State Senate (7th D.) from 1841 to 1844, sitting in the
64th,
65th,
66th and
67th New York State Legislatures. At the
New York state election, 1844, he ran on the
Whig ticket for one of four vacancies as
Canal Commissioner, but was defeated by the Democratic candidates. He was a delegate to the
New York State Constitutional Convention of 1846. ==Sources==