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The Honourable Benjamin Rogers
Lieutenant Governor from 1 June 1910 to 2 June 1915
Benjamin Rogers was the twenty-second Lieutenant Governor of Prince
Edward Island since the creation of the Colony in 1763. Benjamin Rogers
parents emigrated from Wales and Benjamin was born at Bedeque, Prince
Edward Island, on 7 August 1837. He was the son of the late Joseph
Rogers and became an export merchant. In 1863, he became prominent in
politics as a Liberal candidate. Rogers was first elected to represent
the First District of Prince in the Provincial Legislative Council in
November 1872. He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1878 where
he remained until 1897. Rogers was a Commissioner of Small Debts and a
Justice of the Peace. He was Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative
Council from 1883 to 1886. Rogers married Susannah Abell, third
daughter of Captain William Hubbard at Tignish on 20 February 1862.
In 1900 he was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary
Treasurer. He retired from active politics in 1905. He participated with
Premier Peters and Hon. Mr. Whear in the Conference of Provincial Premiers that
dealt with the fishery awards and the redistribution of provincial
representation. He was a delegate to the Ottawa Liberal convention in 1893 and
was one of the committee of forty that framed the platform.
Benjamin Rogers was appointed Lieutenant Governor for the Province of Prince
Edward Island on 1 June 1900.
Rogers died at Alberton, Prince Edward Island on 16 May 1923.
Photograph courtesy of PEI Public Archives and Records Office, Reference Number 2320/60-23
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