| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Plymouth | 13 June 1739 – 17 Jan. 1740 |
Family and Education
bap. 31 Aug. 1708, 1st s. of Sir John Rogers, 2nd Bt.. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1724. m. 28 Oct. 1742, Hannah, da. of Thomas Trefusis of Trefusis, Cornw., s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 21 Jan. 1744.
Offices Held
Mayor, Plymouth, March 1728–9, 1743 – 44, recorder, ?1744; sheriff, Devon 1755–6.
Address
Main residence: Blachford, in Cornwood, Devon.
biography text
John Rogers stood for the mayoralty of Plymouth in 1728, when passion rose so high that he and the rival candidate, George Treby, drew their swords upon one another. On a tie, he was declared elected by a mandamus from the King’s bench.1H. F. Whitfield, Plymouth, 167; R. W. S. Baron, Mayors and Mayoralties of Plymouth, 42. Returned against a government candidate, Charles Vanburgh, in 1739, he was unseated in favour of his opponent and did not stand again. He died 20 Dec. 1773.
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Notes
- 1. H. F. Whitfield, Plymouth, 167; R. W. S. Baron, Mayors and Mayoralties of Plymouth, 42.