Andrew Jackson Rogers (July 1, 1828 – May 22, 1900) was an American lawyer, teacher, clerk, police commissioner, and Democratic Party politician who represented in the

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for two terms from 1863 to 1867.

Early life and career

Born in

Hamburg, New Jersey Hamburg is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,266, a decrease of 11 (−0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,277, which in turn reflected an increa ...

, 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 in

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. He moved to

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, serving in office from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1867.

Lincoln assassination investigation

He was also part of the House Committee that looked into the assassination of President

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. Only George 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 up

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's role in the assassination.Spartacus Educational http://spartacus-educational.com/USArogersPJ.htm As a Congressman, Rogers served on the

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, which drafted the

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Later career and death

After being unsuccessful for reelection, Rogers moved to

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in 1867 and became

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for the city in important litigation. He moved to

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, in 1892 and served as the

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of Denver. He returned to New York City in 1896 and died there on May 22, 1900. He was interred in

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in New York City.

References

External links

. Includes
Guide to Research Collections
' where his papers are located.

at

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