David Dickson Rogers

David Dickson Rogers (June 10, 1845 January 28, 1915) was a Canadian politician in the province of Ontario.

David Dickson Rogers
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Frontenac
In office
1896–1900
Preceded byHiram Augustus Calvin
Succeeded byHiram Augustus Calvin
Personal details
Born(1845-06-10)June 10, 1845
County Monaghan, Ireland
DiedJanuary 28, 1915(1915-01-28) (aged 69)
Political partyPatrons of Industry

Born in County Monaghan, Ireland, his parents emigrated to Canada when he was an infant and settled in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada. Rogers was educated at the Kingston Collegiate Institute. A farmer, he settled in Frontenac County, Ontario. He was a Director and President of the Farmers' Institute and Agricultural Association. A member of the popular farmer-based Patrons of Industry, he faced no opposition and was acclaimed to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Frontenac in the 1896 federal election. He ran in the 1900 election as an independent candidate and was defeated.

References

  • "Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896". Internet Archive. 1898.
  • David Dickson Rogers – Parliament of Canada biography


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