Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . pecially inthe silver trade, was a native of Connecticut, bornin Hartford, Nov. 15, 1833. William Rogers, father of cur subject, was amember of the original world-renowned firm ofRogers Bros., manufacturers of silverware, and thefirst in Hartford. Later he removed to Meriden,whee he conducted business for a time, and then re-turned to Hartford, residing there up to the time ofhis death, Feb. 17. 1873. He was a
Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . pecially inthe silver trade, was a native of Connecticut, bornin Hartford, Nov. 15, 1833. William Rogers, father of cur subject, was amember of the original world-renowned firm ofRogers Bros., manufacturers of silverware, and thefirst in Hartford. Later he removed to Meriden,whee he conducted business for a time, and then re-turned to Hartford, residing there up to the time ofhis death, Feb. 17. 1873. He was a successful busi-ness man, and one of the most prominent and bestknown in the city. In 1831 he married Nancy Wil-son, by whom he had a large family, and who diedat the age of seventy years. [Further facts in regardto William Rogers, Sr., will be found in the sketchof F. Willson Rogers.] William Rogers, whose name introduces theselines, received Ids education at the common sell >Mof Hartford, and at the age of sixteen commencedto learn the trade of silversmith under his father!direction. He then took a position in the establish-ment as shipping clerk, and continued with his fa-.
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