Name John Rogers | Role Politician | |
John Sill Rogers (April 15, 1796 – December 28, 1860) was an American politician.
He was the son of Gideon and Lucy (Ackley) Rogers, and was born in Lyme, Connecticut, April 15, 1796. He graduated from Yale College in 1815. He was a physician and a farmer. He resided in Lyme until 1837, when he removed to Rome, Ohio, which was thereafter the place of his residence. He was to some extent in public life, having been several times a member of each house of the Legislature of Connecticut, and also, in 1840, representative in the Legislature of Ohio.
He married Matilda Lord, of Lyme, Conn , Feb. 10,1822, and their children were two daughters. He died in Rome, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, Dec. 28, 1860, aged 64.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.