John Rodgers may refer to:

Military

* John Rodgers (1728–1791), colonel during the Revolutionary War and owner of

Rodgers Tavern Rodgers Tavern, also known as Stevenson's Tavern, is a historic hotel located at Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a mid-18th-century, two-story stone structure with a basement. All rooms have corner fireplaces. It was frequ ...

, Perryville, Maryland *

John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1772) John Rodgers (July 11, 1772 – August 1, 1838) was a senior naval officer in the United States Navy during its formative years in the 1790s through the late 1830s. He served under six presidents for nearly four decades. His service took him thro ...

, U.S. naval officer during the War of 1812, first naval John Rodgers *

John Rodgers (admiral) John Rodgers (August 8, 1812 – May 5, 1882) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He began his naval career as a commander in the American Civil War and during his Postbellum service became an admiral. Early life and career Rodgers, ...

(1812–1882), naval officer during the Civil War, son of the above *

John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1881) John Rodgers (January 15, 1881 – August 27, 1926) was an officer in the United States Navy and a pioneering aviator. Biography Rodgers was the great-grandson of Commodores Rodgers and Perry. He was born in Washington, D.C. and graduated f ...

(1881–1926), naval officer during World War I and aviation pioneer, great-grandson of the first naval John Rodgers * Six ships, three USS ''John Rodgers'' and three USS ''Rodgers'', were named for the above officers

Music

John Rodgers (musician) John Rodgers (born 1962) is a Brisbane-based Australian composer, improviser, violinist, pianist and guitarist. Early life Rodgers was born in North Queensland and spent his early years there. Education Rodgers was awarded the 1983 Vada Jef ...

(born 1962), Australian composer and musician *

Johnny Rodgers (singer) Johnny Rodgers (born John Daniel Rodgers; June 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, Broadway star, and recording artist whom ''The New York Times'' described as an entertainer " hocan't be found anywhere else" with "fused elements ...

(born 1974), American singer-songwriter

Politics

Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet Sir John Charles Rodgers, 1st Baronet (5 October 1906 – 29 March 1993) was a British Conservative politician. Rodgers was educated at St Peter's School, York, and in France and Oxford. He became a scholar in modern history at Oxford and subse ...

(1906–1993), British Conservative MP for Sevenoaks * John M. Rodgers (1928–2012), Pennsylvania politician *

John S. Rodgers John S. Rodgers (born July 29, 1965) is an American politician who served in the Vermont Senate from the Essex County, Vermont, Essex-Orleans County, Vermont, Orleans district from 2013 to 2021. He previously served in the Vermont House of Repres ...

(born 1965), American politician in Vermont

Other

John Kearney Rodgers John Kearny Rodgers (October 18, 1793 – November 9, 1851) was an American surgeon who was known for his skill in both ophthalmic and vascular surgery. He was the co-founder (with Edward Delafield) of the New York Eye Infirmary and a Fellow and ...

(1793–1851), American surgeon *

John Rodgers (boxer) John Rodgers (born 19 March 1947) is an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 ...

(born 1947), Irish boxer *

John Rodgers (geologist) John Rodgers (11 July 1914 – 7 March 2004) was an American geologist who was Silliman Professor of Geology at Yale University. Biography He was born in Albany, New York to Henry and Louise (Allen) Rodgers and was educated at Albany Academy. He th ...

(1914–2004), American geologist *

John Rodgers (New Zealand bishop) John Hubert Macey Rodgers (9 October 1915 – 10 January 1997) was a Missionary bishop. He was Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and Niue (1953–1966) Bishop of Tonga (1966–1973) then Bishop of Rarotonga (1973–1977), Auxiliary Bishop of Aucklan ...

(1915–1997), missionary bishop *

Johnny Rodgers Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former football player. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) ...

(born 1951), American football player

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