Benjamin Rogers (August 7, 1837 – May 16, 1923) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He was a member of the

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from 1878 to 1893 and represented 1st Prince in the

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from 1893 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1904 as a

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member. He was the

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from 1910 to 1915. He was born in

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, the son of Joseph Rogers, who had emigrated from

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. Rogers was an export merchant. He also served as a

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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

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also served in the provincial assembly.

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Lieutenant Governors Gallery, Prince Edward Island''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'' JA Gemmill
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