David Dickson Rogers Explained

David Dickson Rogers
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Constituency Mp:Frontenac
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Hiram Augustus Calvin
Successor:Hiram Augustus Calvin
Term Start:1896
Term End:1900
Birth Date:10 June 1845
Birth Place:County Monaghan, Ireland
Party:Patrons of Industry

David Dickson Rogers (June 10, 1845  - January 28, 1915) was a Canadian politician in the province of Ontario.

Born in County Monaghan, Ireland, his parents emigrated to Canada when he was an infant and settled in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada. Rogers was educated at the Kingston Collegiate Institute. A farmer, he settled in Frontenac County, Ontario. He was a Director and President of the Farmers' Institute and Agricultural Association. A member of the popular farmer-based Patrons of Industry, he faced no opposition and was acclaimed to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Frontenac in the 1896 federal election. He ran in the 1900 election as an independent candidate and was defeated.

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