Benjamin Sion Rogers

Full Name: Benjamin Sion "Ben" Rogers
Date of birth: April 9, 1850
Date of death: July 22, 1911

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	47	Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901	26th	Democrat	Brenham / Washington	Washington
H	47	Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899	25th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Brenham / Washington	Washington
H	48	Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897	24th	Democrat	Brenham / Washington	Burleson, Lee, Washington

(1) District 47 composed of Washington county; district 48 (Porter) composed of Washington, Burleson, and Lee counties; district 49 (Mundine) composed of Burleson and Lee counties; 22nd Legislature, 1 C.S., chapter 21. General Laws of the State of Texas.
(2) District 47, Washington County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) District 48, Washington, Burleson, and Lee counties. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 47
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901
Legislatures: 26th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Washington

House District 47
Jan 12, 1897 - Jan 10, 1899
Legislatures: 25th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Washington

House District 48
Jan 8, 1895 - Jan 12, 1897
Legislatures: 24th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Brenham / Washington
Counties in district: Burleson, Lee, Washington

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Resolutions and Journal entries

Washington—Ben F. Rogers [sic]. House Journal. 25th R.S.
32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., v. 1, 8/11/1911, p. 162. Death date 7/22/1911. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

Obituary, "Death of Ben S. Rogers," Brenham Banner, 7/27/1911, p. 5, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "Died at his home in Independence last Saturday afternoon (7/22/1911), after a long illness, Hon. Ben S. Rogers . . . He held the position of county attorney; and represented this county in the State legislature." Interment in Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical sketch, Ben S. Rogers, p. 147. Born 4/9/1850 in Sharon, Mississippi. Texas State Government: A Volume of Biographical Sketches and Passing Comment, 25th Legislature, 1897.

Other Resources

Benjamin Sion Rogers, death date 7/22/1911 or 7/23/1911 in Washington County. Several applications of widow Mrs. Mattie Rogers of Washington County, marriage date 12/4/1888 in Washington County; none granted. Ben S. Rogers (application date 2/26/1926), Ben Sion Rogers (application date 7/2/1929), and Benjamin S. Rogers (application date 10/19/1933), Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958. Ancestry.com.
Ben S. Rogers, Brenham, Washington County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Death notice, "Death Claims Ben S. Rogers: Former Member of the Legislature Expires at Independence," San Antonio Express, 7/23/1911, p. 3, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Death date 7/22/1911. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Benjamin Sion Rogers, husband of Mattie Rogers. Washington County, Texas - Military: Confederate Pension Applications. Washington County, TXGenWeb Project.

Photographs

Photograph. Ben S. Rogers, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ben S. Rogers, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Ben S. Rogers, 24th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

24th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
25th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
24th session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Committee Information top

26th R.S. - 1899 Internal Improvements Judiciary No. 2 Public Lands and Land Office
25th R.S. - 1897 Constitutional Amendments (Chair) Institute for the Colored Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Special Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Colored Youths, Special Judiciary No. 2 Military Affairs Penitentiaries
24th R.S. - 1895 Bribery in Frost-O'Neal Case, Investigate Constitutional Amendments Judicial Districts Penitentiaries (Chair) Redistricting the State into Judicial Districts, Special Towns and City Corporations

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