Asa Rogers (January 22, 1829 – May 31, 1901) was an American carpenter, contractor, and politician in

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. Born in the town of Wayne,

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, Rogers settled in Waukau. Winnebago County,

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in 1845. Rogers was a building contractor and carpenter in

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. Rogers served on the Oshkosh Common Council and was a

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. In 1875, Rogers served in the

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. Rogers died in

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of pneumonia and typhoid fever.'Death of Asa Rogers,' Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, June 1, 1901, pg. 2

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