Benjamin Rogers (politician, born 1837) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Benjamin Rogers
Order:9th
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
Term Start:June 1, 1910
Term End:June 2, 1915
Predecessor:Donald Alexander MacKinnon
Successor:Augustine Colin Macdonald
Governor General:The Earl Grey
The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Premier:Francis Haszard
Herbert James Palmer
John Alexander Mathieson
Office1:MLA (Councillor) for 1st Prince
Predecessor1:new riding
Successor1:James Birch
Term Start1:December 13, 1893
Term End1:July 28, 1897
Predecessor2:James Birch
Successor2:John Agnew
Term Start2:December 12, 1900
Term End2:December 7, 1904
Birth Date:7 August 1837
Birth Place:Bedeque, Prince Edward Island Colony
Death Place:Alberton, Prince Edward Island, Dominion of Canada
Nationality:Canadian
Spouse:
    Party:Liberal
    Relations:David Rogers (brother)
    Children:Francis G., Frederick C., Charles R., Addie Y., Sibella Maggie, and Reginald Hiber
    Residence:Alberton, Prince Edward Island
    Occupation:bookkeeper, merchant, farmer
    Profession:Politician
    Cabinet:Provincial Secretary of the Treasury (1900-1904)
    Commissioner of Agriculture (1900-1904)

    Benjamin Rogers (August 7, 1837  - May 16, 1923) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island from 1878 to 1893 and represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member. He was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1910 to 1915.

    He was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, the son of Joseph Rogers, who had emigrated from Wales. Rogers was an export merchant. He also served as a justice of the peace and Commissioner of Small Debts. In 1862, he married Susannah Abell Hubbard. He was leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council from 1883 to 1891 and became a member of the province's Executive Council, serving as Commissioner of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary Treasurer. Rogers died in Alberton.

    His brother David also served in the provincial assembly.

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