Andrew Jackson Rogers | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | George T. Cobb |
| Succeeded by | John Hill |
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| Born | July 1, 1828 Hamburg, New Jersey, USA |
| Died | May 22, 1900(1900-05-22) (aged 71) New York City, New York, USA |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician,Lawyer,Teacher,Clerk,Police Commissioner |
Andrew Jackson Rogers (July 1, 1828 – May 22, 1900) was an American lawyer, teacher, clerk, police commissioner, andDemocratic Party politician who representedNew Jersey's 4th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives for two terms from 1863 to 1867.
Born inHamburg, New Jersey, Rogers attended common schools as a child. He was employed as a clerk in a hotel and a country store, taught for two years, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1852, commencing practice inLafayette Township, New Jersey. He moved toNewton, New Jersey, in 1857 and continued to practice law.
In 1862, Rogers was elected as a Democratic Party member of theUnited States House of Representatives, serving in office from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1867.
He was also part of the House Committee that looked into the assassination of PresidentAbraham Lincoln. OnlyGeorge Boutwell, the House of Representatives Committee chairman, was allowed to look into the relevant papers. Afterwards, Rogers accused him of being involved in an attempt to cover upEdwin M. Stanton's role in the assassination.[1]
As a Congressman, Rogers served on theJoint Committee on Reconstruction, which drafted theFourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
After being unsuccessful for reelection, Rogers moved toNew York City in 1867 and becamecounsel for the city in important litigation. He moved toDenver, Colorado, in 1892 and served as thepolice commissioner of Denver. He returned to New York City in 1896 and died there on May 22, 1900. He was interred inWoodlawn Cemetery in New York City.
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