Benjamin Rogers (politician)

Benjamin Rogers (politician)

Benjamin Rogers (1836 – ) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1900 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Kintleth, Carmarthenshire, Wales, came to Bedeque, Prince Edward Island with his parents in 1839 and was educated there. In 1854, he moved to Charlottetown where he partnered Thomas W. Dodd in a wholesale and retail hardware business, eventually becoming sole owner. In 1866, he married Mary L. Trenaman. Rogers was also a director of the P.E.I. Telephone Company.

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* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32962 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897" JA Gemmill]


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