Horatio Rogers Jr.

Horatio Rogers Jr.
Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
In office
1891–1903
Attorney General of Rhode Island
In office
1888–1889
Governor Royal C. Taft
Preceded by Ziba O. Slocum
Succeeded by Ziba O. Slocum
In office
1864–1867
Governor James Y. Smith
Ambrose Burnside
Preceded by Abraham Payne
Succeeded by Willard Sayles
Personal details
Born May 18, 1836
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Died November 12, 1904(1904-11-12) (aged 68)
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Resting place Swan Point Cemetery
Political party Republican
Other political
affiliations		 National Union (1864–1865)
Spouse(s) Lucia Waterman
Emily Priscilla Smith
Children Arthur
Parents Horatio Rogers Sr.
Susan Curtis
Alma mater Brown University
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch Union Army
Rank Brevet Brigadier General
Battles/wars

American Civil War

Horatio Rogers Jr. (May 18, 1836 – November 12, 1904) was an American lawyer, judge, and Union Army brigadier general in the American Civil War. He was the Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1864 to 1867 and again from 1888 to 1889. From 1891 to 1903, he served as an Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

Early life and family

Rogers was born on May 18, 1836 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[1] He was the son of Susan (née Curtis) and Horatio Rogers Sr., and had an older brother, John Henry, who became an Episcopal priest.[1] He attended Brown University as an undergraduate, before going on to earn his Legum Doctor elsewhere.[2]

Civil War

Rogers as a colonel during the American Civil War.

During the American Civil War, Rogers first served as a major of the 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, then as a colonel of the 11th Rhode Island Infantry, and finally as a colonel and commander of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry.[1] He commanded the 2nd Rhode Island at the Battle of Gettysburg.[3] After the battle, he wrote, "Death seemed to be holding a carnival." On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier general, US Volunteers, for "gallant and meritorious service during the war."[1][4]

Law career

After returning from the war, Rogers became a prominent lawyer and jurist.[1] In 1864, he ran for Attorney General of Rhode Island.[1][5] He was nominated on March 15, 1864 by the Rhode Island National Union (Republican) Convention.[6] On election day on April 6,[6] won with 96% of the vote, receiving 10,395 votes against Walter S. Burges' 284 and 123 other votes.[5] He served until 1867 and again from 1888 to 1889.[1] He also worked as a partner in his manufacturing company of his father-in-law, James Y. Smith.[7] In 1891, he was appointed to a newly created seat as an Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court,[8] serving until 1903.[1]

Death

Rogers died on November 12, 1904, aged 68.[1] He was buried in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, with both of his wives buried on either side.[1]

Personal life

Rogers was married twice.[1] His first wife, Lucia Waterman, died in 1867, and the couple had no children.[1] His second wife, Emily Priscilla Smith, was the daughter of James Y. Smith, who was Mayor of Providence and Governor of Rhode Island.[1] In 1864, Rogers and Smith had one child, Arthur, who became an Episcopal priest and died in 1909.[1]

 Works

In addition to his legal profession, Rogers was a member of the American Antiquarian Society[4] and authored several books during his lifetime. His best-known work was Private Libraries of Providence, which included sketches and descriptions of libraries in Providence homes, at a time when common access to libraries was uncommon.[9][4] In addition to information on his own library, the book contained entries on the private libraries of some of Rhode Island's most prominent citizens, including John Russell Bartlett, Royal C. Taft, and John Carter Brown's library.[9]

They are listed as follows:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Horatio Rogers, Jr (1836 - 1904) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  2. 1 2 Rogers, Horatio (1898). The Influence of College Inspiration on After Life. Providence, Rhode Island: Preston and Rounds Co.
  3. ↑ "Monument to the 2nd Rhode Island at Gettysburg". The Battle of Gettysburg. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Hadden, James Murray; Rogers, Horatio; Burgoyne, John; Phillips, William (1884). Hadden's Journal and Orderly Books: A Journal Kept in Canada and Upon Burgoyne's Campaign in 1776 and 1777. J. Munsell's Sons.
  5. 1 2 Acts and Resolves Passed At the May Session of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1865. Providence, Rhode Island: Hiram H. Thomas & Co. 1865. p. 173.
  6. 1 2 "Rhode Island National Union Convention.". The New York Times. 1864-03-16. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  7. ↑ Stattler, Rick (1997). "Amos D. and James Y. Smith Collection". Rhode Island Historical Society.
  8. ↑ The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the year 1891, Volume 31, p. 770.
  9. 1 2 3 "PRIVATE LIBRARIES OF PROVIDENCE, by Horatio Rogers - 1878 [1st Ed]". Panoply Books. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  10. ↑ "Horatio Rogers Letter (VMF141), 1880 | MSS Manuscripts". archon.wulib.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  11. ↑ Rogers, Horatio (2016-02-08). Private Libraries of Providence with a Preminary Essayon the Love of Books. Leopold Classic Library.
  12. ↑ Rogers, Horatio (1878). Private libraries of Providence. Providence: S. S. Rider.
  13. ↑ "Discourse before the Rhode Island society at its centennial celebration of Rhode Island's adoption of the federal constitution,". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  14. ↑ Rogers, Horatio (2016-06-28). Mary Dyer of Rhode Island, the Quaker Martyr That Was Hanged on Boston Common, June 1, 1660. ISBN 9781534991170.
Political offices
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Newly created seat		 Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
1891–1903 		Succeeded by
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