Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
S	13	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 10, 1899	24th ⁽²⁾ 25th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
H	29	Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895	23rd	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson
H	9	Jan 13, 1891 - Jan 10, 1893	22nd ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Palestine / Anderson	Anderson

(1) 25th Legislature - Roll of holdover Senators, 1/12/1897, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(2) 24th Legislature - Roll of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/8/1895, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(3) Benjamin F. Rodgers, Palestine, Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Photo and obituary, "B.F. Rogers, 89, Died Tuesday: 'Uncle Ben's' Body Carried to Old Home Town, Palestine, for Burial Wednesday," 2/26/1937, pp. 1, 12. "In 1890, he was elected representative of Anderson county in the legislature and served two terms. In 1894, he was elected to the state senate and served on term of four years. While a member of the legislature, he held important committee assignments and wielded great influence in shaping the legislation of that period." Lynn County News (Tahoka, Texas).
Portrait and biographical sketch, Benjamin Franklin Rogers, pp. 282-283. Born 12/9/1847 in Choctaw County, Mississippi; marriage to Mrs. C.J. Rodgers, 10/13/1876. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Representative Men of Texas, 22nd Legislature, 1892.
Biographical sketch for Farmers' Alliance convention. "Biographical: Some of the Prominent Men Who Will Take Part in the Convention," Fort Worth Gazette, 7/10/1891, p. 1. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, B.F. Rogers, p. 61. Born 12/9/1857 in Mississippi. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

Benjaman F. Rogers, birth date 12/9/1847 in Mississippi; death date 2/23/1937 in Lynn County, Texas; residence in Tahoka, Texas. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
B.F. "Uncle Ben" Rogers, death date 2/23/1937, burial in Palestine City Cemetery, Anderson County, with spouse Anna C. Rogers. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. B.F. Rogers, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. B.F. Rogers, 25th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. B.F. Rogers, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. B.F. Rogers, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. B.F. Rogers, 22nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

24th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, west wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
22nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

25th R.S. - 1897 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Contingent Expenses Education Enrolled Bills (Chair) Finance Internal Improvements Investigation Relative to Missing Amendment to S.B. No. 258 - Text-book Bill, Special Judiciary No. 1 Labor Penitentiaries Penitentiaries, Correction and Reformatory Public Buildings and Grounds Public Lands Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs Stock and Stock Raising
24th R.S. - 1895 Agricultural Affairs (Chair) Commerce and Manufactures Contingent Expenses Counties and County Boundaries Education Finance General Land Office Internal Improvements Labor Officers and Employes, Special (Chair) Penitentiaries Public Buildings and Grounds Public Lands State Affairs
23rd R.S. - 1893 Agricultural Affairs Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Finance Internal Improvements Public Printing State Affairs
22nd R.S. - 1891 Commerce and Manufactures Constitutional Amendments Counties and County Boundaries Finance Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 Private Land Claims (Chair) State Printing at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Investigate, Special Texas World's Fair Exhibition (Chair)

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