Samuel Augustus Rogers

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 Hosplital. 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.[2] He died at home in Barkerville in 1911.[3]

References

1. Gemmill, John A. (1891). The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891. p. 375. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
2. "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
3. "The Late S. A. Rogers" (PDF). Cariboo News. June 17, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 2011-08-09.

External links

• "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.