John Sill Rogers
John Sill Rogers (April 15, 1796 – December 28, 1860) was an American politician.
Rogers was the son of Gideon and Lucy (Ackley) Rogers, and was born in Lyme, Connecticut, April 15, 1796. He graduated from Yale College in 1815. He was a physician and a farmer. He resided in Lyme until 1837, when he removed to Rome, Ohio, which was thereafter the place of his residence. He was to some extent in public life, having been several times a member of each house of the Legislature of Connecticut, and also, in 1840, representative in the Legislature of Ohio.
Rogers married Matilda Lord from Lyme, Connecticut on February 10, 1822, and had two daughters Charlotte Augusta Swan and Helen Stone (Lord).[1] He also had two half brothers, Deacon Chester Andrews and Reverend Wells Andrews.[1]
He died in Rome, Ashtabula County, Ohio on December 28, 1860, aged 64.
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- ^ a b "Dr. John Sill Rogers". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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