John Rodgers may refer to:
Military
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John Rodgers (colonel) John Rodgers may refer to:
Military
* John Rodgers (colonel) (1728–1791), colonel during the Revolutionary War and owner of Rodgers Tavern, Perryville, Maryland
* John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1772), U.S. naval officer during the War of 1812 ...
(1728–1791), colonel during the Revolutionary War and owner of
Rodgers Tavern
Rodgers Tavern, also known as Stevenson's Tavern, is a historic hotel located at Perryville, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a mid-18th-century, two-story stone structure with a basement. All rooms have corner fireplaces. It was fre ...
, Perryville, Maryland
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John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1772)
Commodore John Rodgers (July 11, 1772 – August 1, 1838) was a United States Navy officer who served during the Navy's formative years from the 1790s through to the late 1830s. He served under six presidents and for nearly four decades. His se ...
, U.S. naval officer during the War of 1812, first naval John Rodgers
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John Rodgers (admiral)
John Rodgers (August 8, 1812 – May 5, 1882) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He began his naval career as a commander in the American Civil War and during his postwar service became an admiral.
Early life and career
Rodgers, a ...
(1812–1882), naval officer during the Civil War, son of the above
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John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1881)
John Augustus Rodgers Jr. (January 15, 1881 – August 27, 1926) was an officer in the United States Navy and a pioneering aviator.
Biography
Rodgers was the great-grandson of Commodores Rodgers and Perry. He was born in Washington, D.C. a ...
(1881–1926), naval officer during World War I and aviation pioneer, great-grandson of the first naval John Rodgers
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USS ''John Rodgers'' and three USS ''Rodgers'', were named for the above officers
Music
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John Rodgers (musician) (born 1962), Australian composer and musician
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Johnny Rodgers (singer)
Johnny Rodgers (born John Daniel Rodgers on June 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, Broadway star, and recording
artist. ''The New York Times'' described him as an entertainer " hocan't be found anywhere else" with "fused element ...
(born 1974), American singer-songwriter
Politics
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Sir John Rodgers, 1st Baronet
Sir John Charles Rodgers, 1st Baronet (5 October 1906 – 29 March 1993), was a British Conservative politician.
Rodgers was educated at St Peter's School, York, and in France and Oxford. He became a scholar in modern history at Oxford and sub ...
(1906–1993), British Conservative MP for Sevenoaks
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John M. Rodgers (1928–2012), Pennsylvania politician
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John S. Rodgers (born 1965), American politician in Vermont
Sports
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John Rodgers (American football)
John Darren Rodgers (February 7, 1960 – January 2, 1995) was an American football tight end who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech ...
(1960–1995), American football player
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John Rodgers (boxer)
John Rodgers (born 19 March 1947) is an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munic ...
(born 1947), Irish boxer
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Johnny Rodgers
Johnny Steven Rodgers (born July 5, 1951) is an American former professional football player. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and won the Heisman Trophy in 1972. Rodgers played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) w ...
(born 1951), American football player
Other
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John Kearney Rodgers
John Kearny Rodgers (October 18, 1793 – November 9, 1851) was an American surgeon who was known for his skill in both ophthalmic and vascular surgery. He was the co-founder (with Edward Delafield) of the New York Eye Infirmary and a Fellow an ...
(1793–1851), American surgeon
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John Rodgers (geologist)
John Rodgers (11 July 1914 – 7 March 2004) was an American geologist who was Silliman Professor of Geology at Yale University.
Biography
He was born in Albany, New York to Henry and Louise (Allen) Rodgers and was educated at Albany Academy. He ...
(1914–2004), American geologist
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John Rodgers (New Zealand bishop)
John Hubert Macey Rodgers (9 October 1915 – 10 January 1997) was a Missionary bishop. He was Vicar Apostolic of Tonga and Niue (1953–1966) Bishop of Tonga (1966–1973) then Bishop of Rarotonga (1973–1977), Auxiliary Bishop of Aucklan ...
(1915–1997), missionary bishop
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John Rodgers (theologian)
John Hewitt Rodgers Jr. (1930–2022) was an American Anglican theologian and bishop. The author of multiple commentaries on the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion, he was a founding faculty member at Trinity School for Ministry and served as its d ...
(1930–2022), American Anglican theologian and bishop
See also
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John Rogers (disambiguation)
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