Benjamin Rogers (politician, born 1836)

Benjamin Rogers (September 1, 1836 – January 21, 1911[1]) 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.

Born in Kintleth, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Jonah Rogers and Hannah Thomas,[1] he 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.

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