James Rogers (congressman)

James Rogers
James Rogers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from South Carolina's 7th district
	In office; March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	William K. Clowney
Succeeded by	Robert B. Rhett
	In office; March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	William K. Clowney
Succeeded by	William K. Clowney
Personal details
Born	October 24, 1795; Pinckney District, South Carolina
Died	December 21, 1873 (aged 78); South Carolina
Resting place	Newberry, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Other political; affiliations	Jacksonian (until 1837)

James Rogers (October 24, 1795 – December 21, 1873) was a United States representative from South Carolina. He was born in what is now Goshen Hill Township, Union County, South Carolina. He completed preparatory studies and graduated from South Carolina College at Columbia, South Carolina, in 1813. Later, he studied law and was admitted to the bar and began practice in Yorkville (now York), South Carolina.

Rogers held various local offices before he was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress. Years later, he was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843). He died in South Carolina, on December 21, 1873, and was buried in what was formerly called the Irish Graveyard at Kings Creek A.R.P. Church near Newberry, South Carolina.

References

United States Congress. "James Rogers (id: R000396)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William K. Clowney	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th congressional district 1835–1837	Succeeded by William K. Clowney
Preceded by William K. Clowney	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th congressional district 1839–1843	Succeeded by Robert B. Rhett