Benjamin Rogers (politician, born 1837)

The Honourable Benjamin Rogers
9th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office June 1, 1910 – June 2, 1915
Monarch	George V
Governors General	The Earl Grey The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Premier	Francis Haszard Herbert James Palmer John Alexander Mathieson
Preceded by	Donald Alexander MacKinnon
Succeeded by	Augustine Colin Macdonald
MLA (Councillor) for 1st Prince
In office December 13, 1893 – July 28, 1897
Preceded by	new riding
Succeeded by	James Birch
In office December 12, 1900 – December 7, 1904
Preceded by	James Birch
Succeeded by	John Agnew
Personal details
Born	(1837-08-07)August 7, 1837 Bedeque, Prince Edward Island Colony
Died	May 16, 1923(1923-05-16) (aged 85) Alberton, Prince Edward Island, Dominion of Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Spouses	Susannah Abella Hubbard ​ ​ (m. 1862)​ Annie M. Hunter ​ (m. 1898)​
Relations	David Rogers (brother)
Children	Francis G., Frederick C., Charles R., Addie Y., Sibella Maggie, and Reginald Hiber
Residence	Alberton, Prince Edward Island
Occupation	bookkeeper, merchant, farmer
Profession	Politician
Cabinet	Provincial Secretary of the Treasury (1900-1904) Commissioner of Agriculture (1900-1904)

Benjamin Rogers (August 7, 1837 – May 16, 1923) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island from 1878 to 1893 and represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member. He was the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1910 to 1915.

He was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, the son of Joseph Rogers, who had emigrated from Wales. Rogers was an export merchant. He also served as a justice of the peace and Commissioner of Small Debts. In 1862, he married Susannah Abell Hubbard. He was leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council from 1883 to 1891 and became a member of the province's Executive Council, serving as Commissioner of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary Treasurer. Rogers died in Alberton.

His brother David also served in the provincial assembly.

External links

• Lieutenant Governors Gallery, Prince Edward Island
• The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897 JA Gemmill