Bvt. Brig. General (USA), William Findlay Rogers

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Bvt. Brig. General (USA), William Findlay Rogers

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 16, 1899 (79)
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
Place of Burial: Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Jones Rogers, U.S. Congress and Mary Rogers
Husband of Caroline Rogers and Phebe Rogers
Father of Franklin Rogers; Mary W. Brown; Thomas J. Rogers and Florence N. Armstrong
Brother of Elizabeth B. Fickardt and Mary Ann Fickardt

Occupation: Politician
Managed by: Tamás Flinn Caldwell-Gilbert
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About Bvt. Brig. General (USA), William Findlay Rogers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Findlay_Rogers

William Findlay Rogers (March 1, 1820 – December 16, 1899) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.

Rogers is probably best remembered today as the mayor and parks commissioner who hired Frederick Law Olmsted to design Buffalo's park system and its showpiece, Delaware Park. Rogers also supported the foundation of the Buffalo Zoo.

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Bvt. Brig. General (USA), William Findlay Rogers's Timeline

1820
March 1, 1820
Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
1844
1844
Pennsylvania, United States
1851
1851
Pennsylvania, United States
1852
1852
Pennsylvania, United States
1861
1861
1899
December 16, 1899
Age 79
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States
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Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, United States