Colonel John I. Rogers, prominent in the legal, literary, and military circles of Philadelphia, was born in 1844 in Philadelphia. He graduated from the Central High School in 1861.
After studying law in the office of Hon. Charles Ingersol and attending the Law School of the U. of PA, he was admitted to the bar in 1865. He soon gained an excellent practice in the civil courts, especially in real estate and corporation cases. Of the law pertaining to building associations, he was consdiered an expert, serving as chief counsel of the Building Assn. League of PA since its organization in 1877 until the time of his death.
In the military affairs of the city and State he played a prominent part. As a member of the First City Troop he served in the Pittsburg riots, and was selected by the troop to write the Centennial Ode in 1874.
He was appointed by Gov. Pattison as Judge Advocate General of the National Guard of PA with the rank of colonel. At this post he organized the bureau of military justice, was the leader in the codification of the new military code of 1887, and was considered PA's authority on military law. Gov. Beaver, although of different political faith, reappointed him to the same post; and Gov. Pattison, upon his inauguration to his second term, again appointed him to the same position.
In political life he took an active (though usually non-official) part. He was a Democrate of the old school, and as such served in the State House of Representatives in 1869. He later declined a nomination for registrar of wills. He was active as a member of the Democratic Committee of Thirty-one that co-operated in the election of Mayor King.
Col. Rogers was well known in the baseball world as the lawyer and one of the organizers of the National League, and as the former owner of the Philadelphia Ball Club. As the builder of the famous Cantilever Pavilion, he was the pioneer in the construction of this type of modern ball parks.
He was recognized in the literary world as an able writer and an eloquent speaker. He was one of the board of governors of the Lawyers' Club, a member of the executive committee of the PA State Bar Assn., and a delegate to the American Bar Assn. He was a member of the PA Historical Society, the Catholic Historical Society, the Catholic Club, the Art Club, the Clover Club, the Frist City Troop, and other social and civic organizations.
Colonel Rogers was married, at Germantown, PA, 20 Jan 1876, to Elizabeth Hunsicker Henkels, Daughter of John A. Henkels and Anna E. Hunsicker. His death occurred 13 Mar 1910, at Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his widow, four sons, and one daughter.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg. 164-165.
After studying law in the office of Hon. Charles Ingersol and attending the Law School of the U. of PA, he was admitted to the bar in 1865. He soon gained an excellent practice in the civil courts, especially in real estate and corporation cases. Of the law pertaining to building associations, he was consdiered an expert, serving as chief counsel of the Building Assn. League of PA since its organization in 1877 until the time of his death.
In the military affairs of the city and State he played a prominent part. As a member of the First City Troop he served in the Pittsburg riots, and was selected by the troop to write the Centennial Ode in 1874.
He was appointed by Gov. Pattison as Judge Advocate General of the National Guard of PA with the rank of colonel. At this post he organized the bureau of military justice, was the leader in the codification of the new military code of 1887, and was considered PA's authority on military law. Gov. Beaver, although of different political faith, reappointed him to the same post; and Gov. Pattison, upon his inauguration to his second term, again appointed him to the same position.
In political life he took an active (though usually non-official) part. He was a Democrate of the old school, and as such served in the State House of Representatives in 1869. He later declined a nomination for registrar of wills. He was active as a member of the Democratic Committee of Thirty-one that co-operated in the election of Mayor King.
Col. Rogers was well known in the baseball world as the lawyer and one of the organizers of the National League, and as the former owner of the Philadelphia Ball Club. As the builder of the famous Cantilever Pavilion, he was the pioneer in the construction of this type of modern ball parks.
He was recognized in the literary world as an able writer and an eloquent speaker. He was one of the board of governors of the Lawyers' Club, a member of the executive committee of the PA State Bar Assn., and a delegate to the American Bar Assn. He was a member of the PA Historical Society, the Catholic Historical Society, the Catholic Club, the Art Club, the Clover Club, the Frist City Troop, and other social and civic organizations.
Colonel Rogers was married, at Germantown, PA, 20 Jan 1876, to Elizabeth Hunsicker Henkels, Daughter of John A. Henkels and Anna E. Hunsicker. His death occurred 13 Mar 1910, at Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his widow, four sons, and one daughter.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg. 164-165.
Colonel John I. Rogers, prominent in the legal, literary, and military circles of Philadelphia, was born in 1844 in Philadelphia. He graduated from the Central High School in 1861.
After studying law in the office of Hon. Charles Ingersol and attending the Law School of the U. of PA, he was admitted to the bar in 1865. He soon gained an excellent practice in the civil courts, especially in real estate and corporation cases. Of the law pertaining to building associations, he was consdiered an expert, serving as chief counsel of the Building Assn. League of PA since its organization in 1877 until the time of his death.
In the military affairs of the city and State he played a prominent part. As a member of the First City Troop he served in the Pittsburg riots, and was selected by the troop to write the Centennial Ode in 1874.
He was appointed by Gov. Pattison as Judge Advocate General of the National Guard of PA with the rank of colonel. At this post he organized the bureau of military justice, was the leader in the codification of the new military code of 1887, and was considered PA's authority on military law. Gov. Beaver, although of different political faith, reappointed him to the same post; and Gov. Pattison, upon his inauguration to his second term, again appointed him to the same position.
In political life he took an active (though usually non-official) part. He was a Democrate of the old school, and as such served in the State House of Representatives in 1869. He later declined a nomination for registrar of wills. He was active as a member of the Democratic Committee of Thirty-one that co-operated in the election of Mayor King.
Col. Rogers was well known in the baseball world as the lawyer and one of the organizers of the National League, and as the former owner of the Philadelphia Ball Club. As the builder of the famous Cantilever Pavilion, he was the pioneer in the construction of this type of modern ball parks.
He was recognized in the literary world as an able writer and an eloquent speaker. He was one of the board of governors of the Lawyers' Club, a member of the executive committee of the PA State Bar Assn., and a delegate to the American Bar Assn. He was a member of the PA Historical Society, the Catholic Historical Society, the Catholic Club, the Art Club, the Clover Club, the Frist City Troop, and other social and civic organizations.
Colonel Rogers was married, at Germantown, PA, 20 Jan 1876, to Elizabeth Hunsicker Henkels, Daughter of John A. Henkels and Anna E. Hunsicker. His death occurred 13 Mar 1910, at Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his widow, four sons, and one daughter.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg. 164-165.
After studying law in the office of Hon. Charles Ingersol and attending the Law School of the U. of PA, he was admitted to the bar in 1865. He soon gained an excellent practice in the civil courts, especially in real estate and corporation cases. Of the law pertaining to building associations, he was consdiered an expert, serving as chief counsel of the Building Assn. League of PA since its organization in 1877 until the time of his death.
In the military affairs of the city and State he played a prominent part. As a member of the First City Troop he served in the Pittsburg riots, and was selected by the troop to write the Centennial Ode in 1874.
He was appointed by Gov. Pattison as Judge Advocate General of the National Guard of PA with the rank of colonel. At this post he organized the bureau of military justice, was the leader in the codification of the new military code of 1887, and was considered PA's authority on military law. Gov. Beaver, although of different political faith, reappointed him to the same post; and Gov. Pattison, upon his inauguration to his second term, again appointed him to the same position.
In political life he took an active (though usually non-official) part. He was a Democrate of the old school, and as such served in the State House of Representatives in 1869. He later declined a nomination for registrar of wills. He was active as a member of the Democratic Committee of Thirty-one that co-operated in the election of Mayor King.
Col. Rogers was well known in the baseball world as the lawyer and one of the organizers of the National League, and as the former owner of the Philadelphia Ball Club. As the builder of the famous Cantilever Pavilion, he was the pioneer in the construction of this type of modern ball parks.
He was recognized in the literary world as an able writer and an eloquent speaker. He was one of the board of governors of the Lawyers' Club, a member of the executive committee of the PA State Bar Assn., and a delegate to the American Bar Assn. He was a member of the PA Historical Society, the Catholic Historical Society, the Catholic Club, the Art Club, the Clover Club, the Frist City Troop, and other social and civic organizations.
Colonel Rogers was married, at Germantown, PA, 20 Jan 1876, to Elizabeth Hunsicker Henkels, Daughter of John A. Henkels and Anna E. Hunsicker. His death occurred 13 Mar 1910, at Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his widow, four sons, and one daughter.
SOURCE: The Hunsicker Family History, by Henry A. Hunsicker, Pub. 1911, pg. 164-165.
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