Sir John Rogers, 3rd Baronet (31 August 1708 – 20 December 1773) was a

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lawyer and politician.

Early life

Baptised in

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, he was the oldest son of Sir John Rogers, 2nd Baronet and his wife Mary Henley, daughter of Sir Robert Henley. Rogers was educated at

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, where he matriculated in 1724 and graduated with a

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two years later. He was then Mayor of Plymouth for 1728-29 and 1743–44 and Recorder of Plymouth (in 1744?). In 1744, he succeeded his father as baronet.

Career

Rogers entered the

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as member of parliament (MP) for

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in 1739, representing the constituency until the next year, when he was unseated. He served as colonel of the South Devon Militia and was

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in 1749 and in 1755.

Family

On 28 October 1742, he married Hannah Trefusis, daughter of Thomas Trefusis at

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. Rogers died of a stroke at his seat in Blachford in Devon and was buried in Cornwood four days later. He had no children and his younger brother Frederick succeeded to the baronetcy.

References

1708 births 1773 deaths Alumni of New College, Oxford Baronets in the Baronetage of England Devon Militia officers British MPs 1734–1741 High sheriffs of Devon Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Plymouth Mayors of Plymouth {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub