John Warrington Rogers

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John Warrington Rogers (1822 – 10 February 1906),^[1] MA QC , was a lawyer, member of parliament for the colony of Tasmania and judge of the County Court of Victoria.

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Rogers was the eldest son of the John Warrington Rogers, of London, entered as a student to the Middle Temple in June 1848, and was called to the bar in November 1846. He emigrated to Tasmania, and was admitted to practise there in August 1865. Rogers was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Launceston on 8 September 1856 and was Solicitor-General in the first Ministry formed under responsible government, he resigned on 16 November 1857.^[1] In the latter year he removed to Victoria, where he was admitted to the bar in March. In 1858 he was appointed a County Court Judge in Victoria, and held that position for many years, when he retired on a pension. Rogers, was awarded a Master of Arts by University of Melbourne, was appointed a Law Lecturer at that University in 1878, and the same year was appointed Queen's Counsel. He was President of the Royal Commission on Education appointed by the O'Loghlen Government.^[2]

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References

1 2 "Rogers, John Warrington". The Parliament of Tasmania.
↑ Mennell,Philip (1892)." Rogers, John Warrington".The Dictionary of Australasian Biography.London:Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource
↑ Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London: Principal Probate Registry. 1906. p. 364.

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[parl-1] 1 2 "Rogers, John Warrington". The Parliament of Tasmania.

[2] Mennell,Philip (1892)." Rogers, John Warrington".The Dictionary of Australasian Biography.London:Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource

[3] Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London: Principal Probate Registry. 1906. p. 364.