Samuel Augustus Rogers (February 1840 – June 4, 1911) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Cariboo from 1890 to 1898 and from 1900 to 1903 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
Samuel Augustus Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
| In office 1890–1898 | |
| Constituency | Cariboo |
| In office 1900–1903 | |
| Constituency | Cariboo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1840 Ireland |
| Died | June 4, 1911 (aged 71) Barkerville, British Columbia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | merchant |
Born in 1840,[1] he came with his parents to Ontario in 1844 and was educated in Prince Edward County. Rogers served as sheriff for Cariboo Lillooet District for four years. He was a director of the Cariboo Hospital. Rogers lived in Barkerville.[1] He ran as a Conservative in the 1900 election. Rogers was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1898 and in 1903. He never sought provincial office again.[2] He died at home in Barkerville in 1911.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Gemmill, John A. (1891). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891. p. 375. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "The Late S. A. Rogers" (PDF). Cariboo News. June 17, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-08-09.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- "A portrait of S.A. Rogers of Barkerville, BC. Storekeeper, about age 35". Barkerville Historic Town. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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