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 522 ROGERS. ROLFE. rence Dowse, Francis Williams, and Eliza- beth Rockwell. While one of the youngest of the Mas- sachusetts delegation now in Congress, yet by his diligent work and native power, he has acquired an influence and made a rec- ord of which he may well be proud. He was appointed by the speaker as a member of the important committee on foreign affairs. A great favorite in his district, he is honored with the suffrages of his con- stituents, irrespective of their party affilia- tions. Possessed of ample means, he dis- penses to the ever welcome guest a hospi- tality alike generous and refined. ROGERS, Charles Smith, son of William and Charlotte (Van Velson) Rogers, was born in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., May 13, 1831. Passing through the public schools of his native place, he spent two years at Amenia Seminary, Dutchess county, N. Y., where he prepared for college. He en- tered Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and was graduated in the class of 1858. In the winter of 1 S5S— '59 he taught natural science in Amenia Seminary. In the spring of 1859 he joined the New England conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was stationed at Sudbury, serving in that place two years. His subsequent appointments have been : Quincy Point, i86i-'63; Dorchester, 1864 -'66 ; Newton, i867-'69 ; Beverly, 1870 -'71; Dorchester Street, Boston, i872-'74; Boston Street, Lynn, 1 875— '7 7 ; Trinity church, Worcester, 1882—84; State Street, Springfield, 1 SS5— '87 ; Harvard Street, Cambridgeport, 1888, where he now re- sides. In 1878, '79, '80, and '81 he was presiding elder of the North Boston dis- trict, and in 1880 was elected a delegate to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He received the honor- ary degree of D. D. from Grant University in'iSSi. Mr. Rogers was married in Middletown, Conn., June 13, i860, to Catharine S., daughter of Jonathan and Maria W. (Tracy) Barnes. Her father was a gradu- ate of Yale, an eminent lawyer, and for many years a trustee of Wesleyan Uni- versity. Her mother was grand-daughter of General Artemas Ward, and a lineal descendant in the fifth generation from Increase Mather. Of this union were two children : Henry Tracy, born March 9, 1861, deceased January 11, [883, and Maria Van Velson Rogers, born Septem- ber 26, 186 (. ROGERS, JACOB, son of John and Martha Poor (Cram) Rogers, was born June 29, 1829, in Exeter, Rockingham county, N. H. The private schools of his native town furnished his early education. This was supplemented by five years in Phillips Academy, Exeter. Leaving the academy at the age of fifteen, Mr. Rogers made a voyage to China in the ship " Tonquin," and a subsequent voyage to Calcutta in the ship " Angelo." He went to Lowell at twenty years of age, and served as clerk in the hardware store of John F. Rogers. He was soon admitted into partnership, and in 1853 became sole proprietor, continuing actively in the business until 1875, when he retired to accept the presidency of the Railroad National Bank, which position he still holds. Mr. Rogers was married in Lowell, Octo- ber 28, 1868, to Mary Howard, daughter of James G and Clarissa (Willett) Carney. Of this union are three children : Mary Carney, Alice Poor, and John Jacob Rogers. Mr. Rogers represented the city of Lowell in the Legislature of 1S64 and '65. He also served on the Lowell board of aldermen 1875 and '76. He has been a trustee of the Old Ladies' Home for the past six years, vice-president and president of the Middlesex Mechanics' Association, vice-president of the Mechan- ics' Savings Bank for many years, a direc- tor and treasurer of the Lowell Gas Light Company since 1S70, a director and treas- urer of the Stony Brook R. R. since 1875, president of the J. C. Ayer Company since its organization, president of the Kitson Machine Company for the past three years, a director in the Tremont and Suffolk Mills, in the Traders' & Mechanics' In- surance Company, and in the National Hide & Leather Bank of Boston, and one of the trustees of the estate of Dr. J. C. Ayer since his death in 187S. He was prominently identified with the building of the Lowell is: Andover R. R., a branch of the Boston & Maine, and was one of its first directors, and its treasurer during its construction. He has been a member of the Kirk Street Congregational church for many years. ROLFE, JOSEPH NOYES, son of Moses and Sarah Putnam (Noyes) Rolfe, was born in Newbury, Essex county, August 24, 1822. His educational advantages were limited to the common schools of his native town.