John Henry Rogers

John Henry Rogers (1845-1911) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

He received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on November 27, 1896 and was nominated on December 8th.^[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1896, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 16, 1911. Rogers was succeeded in this position by Frank Youmans.

Early life and education

• Centre College
• University of Mississippi, A.B., 1868

Professional career

• Confederate Army First Lieutenant, Ninth Mississippi Infantry, 1862-1865
• Private practice, Canton, Mississippi, 1868-1869
• Private practice, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1869-1877
• Circuit court judge, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1877-1882
• Private practice, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1882-1883
• U.S. Representative from Arkansas, 1883-1891
• Private practice, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1891-1896

Judicial nominations and appointments

Western District of Arkansas

Rogers received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on November 27, 1896 and was nominated on December 8th.^[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1896, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 16, 1911. Rogers was succeeded in this position by Frank Youmans.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture.

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