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Benjamin Rogers (Lieutenant Governor)

The Honourable
Benjamin Rogers
Benjamin Rogers (Lieutenant Governor PEI).PNG
9th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office
June 1, 1910 – June 2, 1915
Monarch George V
Governor 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
Died May 16, 1923(1923-05-16) (aged 85)
Alberton, Prince Edward Island
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) 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)
Religion Presbyterian

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.



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