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The Hon. Robert Rogers | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Winnipeg | |
In office 1911–1917 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Haggart |
Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1914 |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Winnipeg South | |
In office 1925–1926 | |
Preceded by | Albert Hudson |
Succeeded by | John Stewart McDiarmid |
In office 1930–1935 | |
Preceded by | John Stewart McDiarmid |
Succeeded by | Leslie Mutch |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Manitou | |
In office 1899–1911 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lakefield, Canada East (present-day Gore, Quebec) | March 2, 1864
Died | July 21, 1936 | (aged 72)
Political party | Conservative |
Cabinet | Provincial: Minister Without Portfolio (1900) Minister of Public Works (1900–1911) Federal: Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1911–1912) Minister of the Interior (1911–1912) Minister of Mines (1912) Minister of Public Works (1912–1917) |
Robert Rogers, PC (March 2, 1864 – July 21, 1936) was a Canadian merchant and politician. He served as a cabinet minister at the federal and provincial levels.
Rogers was born in Lakefield Canada East (now Gore, Quebec), the son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Rogers. He was educated in Lachute, Berthier and Montreal, and later moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba to become director of the Monarch Life Assurance Company. In religion, he was a member of the Church of England.