Background
Rogers was born on a farm in Accomack County, Virginia, near Pungoteagu, son of James and Patience Rogers.
Rogers was born on a farm in Accomack County, Virginia, near Pungoteagu, son of James and Patience Rogers.
The family came from England to the Virginia Eastern Shore in 1665. They had five children, James, Thomas, Betsey, Moulton and Daniel, and lived at the Causey Mansion in Milford, which named for a subsequent Governor of Delaware who lived there later. After her death, Rogers married Nancy Russum, with whom he had seven more children, John, Samuel, Clement, Hannah, William, Mary and Henry.
Rogers came to Cedar Creek Hundred, in Sussex County, Delaware about 1775, and acquired a farm there.
He also bought a brick granary at Argo"s Corner and a tavern at Cedar Creek Village. He was elected to the State House of Representatives for the 1791-1792 session and then was elected twice as the Speaker.
He served from 1793 until he became Governor of Delaware and was Speaker the entire time. On September 30, 1797 Governor Gunning Bedford, Senior died and Rogers succeeded to the office.
He served as Governor from that date until January 15, 1799.
He returned to the State Senate in 1802 and served two terms until his death which occurred while he was still in office. Rogers died at his home in Milford and was buried on his property there, facing the plaza at Causey Avenue and South Walnut Street. In 1917 the state moved his remains to the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Milford.
There is no known portrait of Daniel Rogers.
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He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.