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 Sir John Rogers, 3rd Baronet (31 August 1708 – 20 December 1773) was a British lawyer and politician. Early life Baptised in Cornwood, he was the oldest son of Sir John Rogers, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary Henley, daughter of Sir Robert Henley ...

(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 John Jope Rogers (16 February 1816 – 24 April 1880) was the owner of Penrose, a house and estate near the Cornish town of Helston. The estate included Loe Pool, the largest lake in Cornwall, now owned by the National Trust. He was also an aut ...

(1816–1880), British barrister, author and MP for Helston

United States

John Rogers (Continental Congress) John Rogers (1723 – September 23, 1789) was an American lawyer and judge from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He was a delegate for Maryland to the Continental Congress in 1775 and 1776, where he voted for the Declaration of Independence but became ...

(1723–1789), delegate to Continental Congress * John Sill Rogers (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 (born 1960), former Deputy Assistant Secretary *

John H. Rogers John H. Rogers is a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 12th Norfolk District since 1992, which includes all of Norwood and parts of Walpole. Early life and education Representative Rogers atte ...

(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 (1822–1906), MP and judge in Tasmania, Australia * John Rogers (Australian politician) (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) John Rogers (c. 1505 – 4 February 1555) was an English clergyman, Bible translator and commentator. He guided the development of the Matthew Bible in vernacular English during the reign of Henry VIII and was the first English Protestant exec ...

(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) John Rogers (born 7 May 1943) is an Australian former cricketer. He played four first-class and one List A matches for New South Wales between 1968/69 and 1969/70. See also * List of New South Wales representative cricketers This is a lis ...

, 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) (1867–1922), England international rugby union player *

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 *

John Rogers (footballer) John Charles Rogers (born 16 September 1950) is an English former footballer who played as a centre-forward. He moved from Burscough to Wigan Athletic, then competing in the Northern Premier League, in 1972. In four years with the club he scor ...

(born 1950), English footballer * John Rogers (ice hockey, born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player * John Rogers (ice hockey, born 1910) (1910–?), British ice hockey player * John Rogers (rower) (1930–2016), Australian Olympic rower * John T. Rogers (coach), Temple University coach * John Rogers (American football center) (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 John Haney Rogers, born 1822 in Tennessee, died December 27, 1906 Merced, California, was a pioneer of the California Gold Rush, and was one of the first known group of European-Americans to travel through Death Valley, California, in December 1849 ...

(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) John Rogers (28 August 1888 – 1 July 1963) was a British stage and film actor active in American cinema. A character actor, he played a number of supporting roles in the 1930s. These grew increasingly smaller during the 1940s were he was often ...

(1888–1963) British actor *

John M. Rogers John Marshall Rogers (born June 26, 1948 in Rochester, New York) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Background Rogers received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford Univ ...

(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 George Washington English (May 9, 1866 – July 19, 1941) was a ...

(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., 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 (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) John Rogers is an American screenwriter. He is known as the creator of the television series ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' (2000–2005), ''Leverage'' (2008–2012; 2021-present as '' Leverage: Redemption'' on Freevee), '' The Librarians'' (2014–20 ...

, screenwriter, comics writer, film producer * John Rogers (businessman) (?–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