John Rogers may refer to:

Politics

United Kingdom

John Rogers (died 1565) Sir John Rogers (by 1507–1565) was an English Member of Parliament.H. Miller, 'Rogers, Sir John (by 1507-65), of Bryanston, Dorset', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), ''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558'' (Boydell and Brewer 1982)H ...

(before 1507–1565), English MP for Dorset, 1545–1559 *

John Rogers II John Rogers II (died 1611/1612), of Canterbury, Kent, was an English politician. He is tentatively identified as a son of Richard Rogers. Career He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and U ...

(died 1611/12), MP for Canterbury *

John Rogers (1750–1832) John Rogers (15 August 1750 – 22 February 1832) was a British lawyer and politician from Cornwall who sat in the House of Commons between 1775 and 1786. Early life Rogers was the only son of Hugh Rogers of Penrose and his wife Anne Bishop, dau ...

, British MP for West Looe, Penryn and Helston *

Sir John Rogers, 1st Baronet Sir John Rogers, 1st Baronet (c. 1649 – 23 April 1710) was an English merchant and Member of Parliament. He was the eldest son and only surviving child of John Rogers and his wife Elizabeth Payne, daughter of Sir Robert Payne. He became ...

(1649–1710), English MP for Plymouth 1698–1700 *

Sir John Rogers, 2nd Baronet Sir John Rogers, 2nd Baronet (14 June 1676 – 21 January 1744) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1722. Rogers was the only son of Sir John Rogers, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Vincent, daughter o ...

(1676–1744), British MP for Plymouth 1713–1722 * Sir John Rogers, 3rd Baronet (1708–1773), British MP for Plymouth 1739–1740 *

Sir John Rogers, 6th Baronet Sir John Leman Rogers, 6th Baronet (18 April 1780 – 10 December 1847) was a British politician and composer. Born in Plymouth in Devon, he was the eldest son of Sir Frederick Rogers, 5th Baronet and Jane Lillicrap, daughter of John Lillicrap. Ba ...

(1780–1847), British MP for Callington * John Jope Rogers (1816–1880), British barrister, author and MP for Helston

United States

* John Rogers (Continental Congress) (1723–1789), delegate to Continental Congress *

John Sill Rogers John Sill Rogers (April 15, 1796 – December 28, 1860) was an American politician. Rogers was born in Lyme, Connecticut on April 15, 1796 to Gideon and Lucy Rogers (). After attending Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut, he would study ...

(1796–1860), American politician *

John Rogers (New York politician) John Rogers (May 9, 1813 – May 11, 1879) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a Representative from New York from 1871 to 1873. Biography Rogers was born as John Weed in Caldwell, New York (now Lake George) on May ...

(1813–1879), US Congressman from New York *

John Rankin Rogers John Rankin Rogers (September 4, 1838 – December 26, 1901) was an American politician who served as the third governor of Washington from 1897 to 1901. Elected as a member of the People's Party before switching his affiliation to the Democrat ...

(1838–1901), Governor of Washington, 1897 *

John Henry Rogers John Henry Rogers (October 9, 1845 – April 17, 1911Sources vary on Rogers' date of death, which is uncertain, most giving it as April 16 or 17, 1911. Rogers' body was found on April 17 and in the lack of consensus among sources, that is the dat ...

(1845–1911), US Representative and judge from Arkansas *

John Jacob Rogers John Jacob Rogers (August 18, 1881 – March 28, 1925) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Life and career Rogers was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard U ...

(1881–1925), Massachusetts Congressman, 1913–1925 *

John Rogers (Alabama politician) John Westley Rogers Jr. (born December 16, 1940) is an American politician from the state of Alabama. A member of the Democratic Party, Rogers serves in the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 52nd district. Rogers has a bachelor' ...

(born 1940), Alabama State Representative *

John C. Rogers John Rogers is a former deputy assistant secretary in the office of United States Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Defense Les Aspin involved in advancing stem cell medical research in the political and strategic arena. He also contributes regula ...

(born 1960), former Deputy Assistant Secretary * John H. Rogers (born 1964), Massachusetts state representative *

John Rogers (Ohio politician) John M. Rogers is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 60th District which includes the Lake County communities of Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Grand River, Lakeline, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Painesvill ...

, Ohio state representative *

John Rogers (Cherokee chief) John Rogers was the last elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West, elected 11 October 1839 by the faction of Old Settlers who rejected the unity constitution of September 1839. The rejectionist faction gained no further adherents and th ...

, last elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation West

Elsewhere

John Warrington Rogers John Warrington Rogers (1822 – 10 February 1906), MA , was a lawyer, member of parliament for the colony of Tasmania and judge of the County Court of Victoria. Rogers was the eldest son of the John Warrington Rogers, of London, entered as a ...

(1822–1906), MP and judge in Tasmania, Australia *

John Rogers (Australian politician) John William Foster Rogers (1842 – 2 December 1908) was an Australian politician. Born in Leeds to Norfolk Island chaplain Thomas George Rogers and his wife Sarah ''née'' Smith, he arrived in Australia around 1849 but returned to England ...

(1842–1908) *

John Rogers (Irish lawyer) John Rogers SC (born 11 September 1947) is an Irish barrister who served as Attorney General of Ireland from 1984 to 1987. He was educated at Rockwell College and Trinity College, Dublin. The Labour Party demanded the right to choose the Att ...

(born 1947), Attorney General of Ireland, 1984–1987

Religion

* John Rogers (Bible editor and martyr) (c. 1500–1555), editor and translator of the ''Matthew Bible'' *

John Rogers (died 1636) John Rogers (c. 1570 – 1636) was an English Puritan clergyman and preacher. Described as a "grave and judicious divine" and considered one of the most awakened preachers of his era, according to the book, Lives of The Puritans. Life His parent ...

, Puritan lecturer of Dedham, Essex *

John Rogers (Fifth Monarchist) John Rogers (1627 – ?) was a Fifth Monarchist preacher of the 1650s, and later a physician. Background He was born at Messing in Essex, the second son of the clergyman Nehemiah Rogers, by his wife Margaret. Because of his religious views, h ...

(1627–?), minister and physician *

John Rogers (priest, born 1679) John Rogers (1679–1729) was an English clergyman. Life The son of John Rogers, vicar of Eynsham, Oxford, he was born there. He was educated at New College School, and was elected scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he matriculated ...

(1679–1729), English controversialist *

John Rogers (divine) John Rogers (17 July 1778 – 12 June 1856) was an English Anglican priest, mine-owner, botanist, mineralogist, and scholar of Hebrew and Syriac. Life He was born at Plymouth on 17 July 1778, the eldest son of John Rogers, the MP for Penryn ...

(1778–1856), clergyman and writer *

John Rogers (dean of Llandaff) John Rogers Dean of Llandaff from 1993 to 1999. Rogers was born in 1934 and educated at the University of Wales, Oriel College, Oxford and St Stephen's House, Oxford. Ordained in 1960 his first post was at St Martin, Roath. He served the church ...

(born 1934), Dean of Llandaff Cathedral in Wales *

John Rogers (archdeacon of Leicester) The Venerable John Rogers (1648–1715) was an Anglican priest in England. Rogers was born in London was educated at Merchant Taylors and St John's College, Oxford. He held the livings at Seagrave from 1682; and Archdeacon of Leicester The ...

(1648–1715), Anglican priest in England

Sports

Cricket

John Rogers (cricketer, born 1858) John Edward Rogers (8 February 1858 – 8 July 1935) was an Australian cricketer who played two first-class matches for Victoria during the early 1890s. Rogers was born in Sydney, New South Wales, though little else is known of his early life, ...

(1858–1935), Australian cricketer for Victoria *

John Rogers (cricketer, born 1860) John Pritchard Rogers (10 March 1860 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Rogers' batting style is unknown, though it is known he fielded as a wicket-keeper. Rogers was born at Bloxham, Oxfordshire, the first child of farm ...

(1860–?), English cricketer for Middlesex *

John Rogers (cricketer, born 1910) John Hickling Rogers (7 August 1910 – 6 September 1968) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Rogers was born at Birkenhead to John Hickling Rogers, Sr., where he was educated at Birkenhead School. From Birkenhead ...

(1910–1968), English first-class cricketer * John Rogers (cricketer, born 1943), Australian cricketer for New South Wales, see Chris Rogers * John Rogers (cricketer, born 1987), Australian cricketer for Tasmania, Western Australia

Other sports

John Rogers (rugby union) John Henry Rogers (1867 – 30 March 1922)
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John Rogers (baseball) John Ignatius Rogers (May 27, 1844, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 13, 1910, Denver, Colorado), was part-owner of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1883 to 1899, and majority owner from 1899 to 1903. He also owned the Philadelphia Phillies ...

(1844–1910), owner of the Philadelphia Phillies * John Rogers, Irish footballer for Shelbourne FC, brother of

Eamonn Rogers Eamonn Rogers (born 16 April 1947) is an Irish former footballer who made 220 appearances in the English Football League playing for Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic and Northampton Town as a midfielder, defender and forward. Career Rog ...

* John Rogers (footballer) (born 1950), English footballer *

John Rogers (ice hockey, born 1953) Alfred John Rogers (born April 10, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 14 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons. He also played 44 games i ...

, Canadian ice hockey player *

John Rogers (ice hockey, born 1910) George Edward Frederick Rogers (born 22 August 1910, date of death unknown) was a British ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Winter Olympics. Rogers played as a goaltender and shared duties in the Olympic squad w ...

(1910–?), British ice hockey player * John Rogers (rower) (1930–2016), Australian Olympic rower *

John T. Rogers (coach) John T. Rogers was an American football and basketball coach. He was the second head football coach at Temple University in Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the six ...

, Temple University coach *

John Rogers (American football center) John Bert Rogers (January 18, 1910 – October 1, 1968) was an American football player. Rogers was born in Alexis, Illinois, in 1907 and attended Alexis High School. He played college football at Notre Dame and professional football in the Natio ...

(1910–1968), American football player

Other

John Rogers (Harvard) John Rogers (January 11, 1630 – July 12, 1684) was an English Puritan minister and academic in early Colonial America. Biography Eldest son of minister Nathaniel Rogers, he was born in Coggeshall, a small town in Essex, and immigrated to New ...

(1630–1684), president of Harvard University * John Haney Rogers (1822–1906), pioneer in the California Gold Rush of 1849 *

John Rogers (sculptor) John Rogers (1829–1904) was an American sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, wid ...

(1829–1904), sculptor from Salem, Massachusetts * John Rogers (actor) (1888–1963) British actor * John M. Rogers (born 1948), US federal judge on the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit *

John T. Rogers (journalist) John T. Rogers (1881 – 3 March 1937) won the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for Reporting, based on his coverage of the inquiry leading to the impeachment of federal judge George W. English. He was a journalist for the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch The ''St ...

(1881–1937), journalist for the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' * John Rogers (naturalist) (1807–1867), English barrister and gardener *

John Rogers (RAF officer) Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson Rogers, (11 January 1928 – 11 October 2021) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. RAF career Educated at Brentwood School, Rogers joined the Royal Air Force in 1950. After commanding a fighter squadron h ...

(1928–2021), British air marshal * John Daniel Rogers (born 1954), curator of archaeology at the National Museum of Natural History *

John W. Rogers Sr. John W. Rogers Sr. (September 3, 1918 January 21, 2014) was an American attorney and military aviator. He served as a Cook County, Illinois Juvenile Court judge, attorney, U.S. Army Air Force/U.S. Air Force officer and combat fighter pilot with t ...

, American attorney and military aviator *

John W. Rogers Jr. John Washington Rogers Jr. (born March 31, 1958) is an American investor and founder of Ariel Capital Management (now Ariel Investments, LLC), founded in 1983. He is chairman and co- CEO of the company, which is the United States' largest mino ...

(born 1958), his son, American investor *

John F. W. Rogers John Francis William Rogers (born April 15, 1956) is an American businessman, serving as Executive Vice President, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Goldman Sachs. Early life Rogers was born in Seneca Falls, New York on April 15, 1956 ...

(born 1956), Goldman Sachs partner *

John A. Rogers John A. Rogers (born August 24, 1967) is a physical chemist and a materials scientist. He is currently the Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurological Surgery at N ...

(born 1967), physical chemist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign * John Rogers (writer), screenwriter, comics writer, film producer *

John Rogers (businessman) John Geoffrey Rogers (c. 1961 – November 10, 2018) was a Canadian-born American businessman and executive. Rogers, who served continuously as President of the San Diego Comic-Con from 1986 until his death in 2018, oversaw its expansion from a nich ...

(?–2018), Canadian-born American businessman and executive *

John Rogers (academic) John Rogers (12 August 1651 – 10 February 1703) was an English academic. Rogers was born at Leatherhead and was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford, of which college he was a fellow A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on ...

(1651–1703), English academic *

John Rogers (Albemarle County, Virginia) John Rogers was an overseer of three plantations, including Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. He then owned and operated the East Belmont plantation. Rogers was a co-founder of the Albemarle Agricultural Society, and was known for his revolutionary ag ...

(died 1838), overseer of three plantations