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    John Rodgers

    Birth: 7-11-1772

    Death: 8-1-1838

    Alternate Surname: Rogers

Biography

18610800FMS_LMW mentions that the family lived in what was Commodore Roger's mansion while in Washington DC.

He was a senior naval officer in the United States Navy who served under six Presidents for nearly four decades during its formative years in the 1790s through the late 1830s, committing the bulk of his adult life to his country. His service took him through many operations in the Quasi-War with France, both Barbary Wars in North Africa and the War of 1812 with Britain.

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August, 1861

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18610800FMS_LMW mentions that the family lived in what was Commodore Roger's mansion while in Washington DC. He was a senior naval officer in the United States Navy who served under six Presidents for nearly four decades during its formative years in the 1790s through the late 1830s, committing the bulk of his adult life to his country. His service took him through many operations in the Quasi-War with France, both Barbary Wars in North Africa and the War of 1812 with Britain.
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