Alexander Rogers (Canadian politician)

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Alexander Rogers
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Alexander Rogers (February 12, 1842 – July 2, 1933) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1875 to 1878 and Albert in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1882 as a Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick,[1] the son of William Rogers and Eliza Loughead, and was educated at Mount Allison College. In 1866, Rogers married Bessie Moore. His election to the provincial assembly was appealed twice but Rogers won the by-elections which followed each time.[2] He ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1882, 1883 and 1887.[1] He died at Hopewell Hill at the age of 91.[3]

Electoral record[]

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1878 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Rogers 684 37.2 n/a
Liberal John Wallace 596 32.4 -19.2
Unknown J.W. Domville 558 30.4 n/a
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1882 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Wallace 784 52.0 +19.6
Liberal Alexander Rogers 723 48.0 +10.8


Canadian federal by-election, 10 July 1883
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
On Mr. Wallace being unseated, on petition, 2 May 1883
Liberal–Conservative John Wallace 934 53.4 +1.4
Liberal Alexander Rogers 815 46.6 -1.4
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1887 Canadian federal election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard C. Weldon 1,047 53.1 n/a
Liberal Alexander Rogers 923 46.9 +0.3

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Alexander Rogers (Canadian politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877 CH Mackintosh
  3. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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