Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Benjamin Franklin Rogers

Full Name: Benjamin Franklin "Uncle Ben" Rogers
Other surnames: Rodgers
Birth date: December 9, 1847
Death date: February 23, 1937

Terms of Service

Senate, 25th ⁽²⁾ & 24th ⁽³⁾ Legislatures
1/8/1895 - 1/10/1899
Democrat
House, 23rd Legislature
1/10/1893 - 1/8/1895
Democrat
House, 22nd ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
1/13/1891 - 1/10/1893
Democrat

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

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

Photograph. B.F. Rogers, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Photograph. B.F. Rogers, State Preservation Board
Photograph. B.F. Rogers, State Preservation Board
Photograph. B.F. Rogers, State Preservation Board
Photograph. B.F. Rogers, State Preservation Board

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 .
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.