Edward Rogers (representative)

Edward Rogers (May 30, 1787 – May 29, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1839 to 1841.

Edward Rogers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 23rd district
In office
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Preceded bySeat created
Succeeded byA. Lawrence Foster
Personal details
Born(1787-05-30)May 30, 1787
Cornwall, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 1857(1857-05-29) (aged 69)
Galway, New York, U.S.
Resting placeMadison Cemetery, Madison, New York
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenHezekiah Gold Rogers

Biography

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Born in Cornwall, Connecticut, Rogers completed preparatory studies and graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1809. He moved to New York State around the close of the War of 1812 and obtained his degree from Yale College. Subsequently, he pursued studies in law, gaining admission to the bar and commencing practice in Madison, New York.

Political career

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He served as delegate to the State convention to revise the constitution in 1822. He served as judge of the court of common pleas for Madison County.

Congress

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Rogers was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841).

Later career and death

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He resumed the practice of law. He also engaged in literary pursuits.

He died in Galway, New York on May 29, 1857, and was interred in Madison Cemetery.

Family

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He was the father of Hezekiah Gold Rogers, the United States charge d'affaires in Sardinia from 1840-41.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Edward Rogers (id: R000393)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
seat created
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 23rd congressional district

March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841
Succeeded by

  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress