Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888, Jefferson Co. WILLIAM L. RODMAN, M.D., was born in Frankfort, Ky., September 7, 1858 and is a son of Gen. John and Harriet Virginia (Russell) Rodman, the former a native of Henry County, and the latter of Franklin County. Gen. Rodman was born August 6, 1820. He was attorney-general of the State from 1867 to 1875, under Governors John W. Stevenson and Preston H. Leslie. Previous to this he had served two terms in the State Legislature. From 1875 to his death he was official reporter of the Court of Appeals. The subject of this sketch was educated at the Kentucky Military Institute, near Frankfort and graduated with the degree of A.M. in 1874. He read medicine with Dr. W. B. Rodman, of Frankfort, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia in March, 1879. After leaving Philadelphia he served two years as surgeon in the United States army. In 1885 he came to Louisville, and has since been connected with the Medical University. He was married in 1882 to Miss Belle Stewart, a daughter of Dr. Stewart, superintendent of the Feeble Minded Institute. Dr. Rodman is a zealous member of the State Medical Association. Rodman Russell Stewart = Frankfort-Franklin-KY Henry-KY PA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jefferson/rodman.wl.txt