Andrew J. Rogers

Andrew Jackson Rogers (born July 1, 1828 in Hamburg , Sussex County , New Jersey , † May 22, 1900 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1863 and 1867 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Andrew Rogers attended public schools in his home country. After that he was employed in a hotel and a shop. He also worked as a teacher for two years. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1852, he began to work in this profession in Lafayette . In 1857 he moved his residence and office to Newton . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional elections of 1862 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded George T. Cobb on March 4, 1863 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1867 . During this time the civil war ended . Rogers sat on the Joint Committee on Reconstruction and was involved in drafting the 14th Amendment to the Constitution , which was ratified in 1868. In 1865 the 13th Amendment was approved.

In 1866, Rogers was defeated by Republican John Hill . After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, he moved to New York in 1867, where he worked as a lawyer for the city. In 1892 he moved to Denver in Colorado , where he was a commissioner in the police service operates. In 1896 he returned to New York. He died there on May 22, 1900.

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personal data
SURNAME	Rogers, Andrew J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Rogers, Andrew Jackson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	July 1, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hamburg , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	May 22, 1900
Place of death	New York City