Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-19
Death Of Henry II. Rogers.

New York, May 19.-Henry a..
Rogers. the Standard Oil millionaire,
died suddenly this morning at his home
10 this city.
The cause Of dsath was apoplexy, the
financier being seized about $50. Mrs.
Rogers was with him at the time and
summoned the servants who sent
hurry call for DR.. Fuller, the nearest
physician. He responded In bis night
clothing, but saw at once that be could
do nothing and the other members Of
the family were sent for. Mr.. Rogers
was unconscious for some time before the
end came.
Rogers death came as q sudden blow
to The financial world, as 1t had not been
known that be WAS i'll. he has been ia
peor health for several years, bat rallied
lately and q short time ago, when be
opened bis newVirginisn Rsilwsy,it vas
stated that be was so much improved that
he had been able to dispense with con-
slant medical attention. For the last
few yesrs he has withdrawn more and
more from connection with the Standard
Oil Company, aud has devoted his stten-
ton to the Virginisn Railway which
brought the great coal fields of the West
Virginia to Tdewater. Rogers had
just had the road open and declared
only short time ago that he was going
to rest more 10 the future.
Mr.. Rogers wss born in Mattspoissett,
Mass, in 1850, and In late years be re-
meubered the town with many msguifi-
cent donations. He was vice president
and director of the Standard Oil Com
psny, president and director of the
Amalgsmsted Copper Company, Ma
tionsl Transit Company, National
Fuel Gas Company, New York
Trust Company, Richmond Light and
Railroad Company, vice president and
trustee OF the Anaconda Copper Mining
Company, vice president aud director of
the Brooklyn Union Gas Company,
United Metal Selling Company, trustee
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York; director of the United
States Steel Corporation, Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe., Chicago, Mil
wankee & Ct. Paul, Union Pacific, New
Jersey & Staten Island Ferry Company,
Staten Island Ferry Company, Atlas
Tack Company, Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, Guaranty Trust Com
pauy, National Bank of FairbSs ID,
Tenn; Copper Company Staten Island
Midland Railway Company and ATTAIN
tic Coast Electric Railway. He was 3
member of ;he American Fine Arts So
ciety, New England Society, Metropoli-
tan Museum of Arr, American Museum
of Art, American Museum of Natural
History, Union League, Engineers
Club, Metropolitan, New York Yacht
and Lotus Clubs.
Like most men who have reached
prominence and smassed wealth In this
country, Mr.. Rogers had his battles in
early life. Leaving school be sold
newspapers for a while, then went to
New B sdtord. where he became clerk
in store at So a week. he held this
place for FIVE years aud then became q
baggage master on the railroad at 81. 16
day. In the early '6Os be started for
the PennsYlysnis ii fields to make his
fortune, preyicnsy having married Miss
Abbie 7. Clifford, Of Fairhsven. They
went to McOlIntocks, on Oil Greek, but
after a short time Mr.. Rogers came to
Brooklyn to join the force of the Charles
Pratt Oil Works. Soon afterwards he
was taken into partnership and this con-
tinued until 1874 when the AniOn Of the
chief refneres in New York, Philadel-
phis, Cleveland aud Pitlsburg of the
Standard Oil Company was effected.
Mr.. Rogers had by this time become
figure in the financial world.
he is survived by bis widow and
three children, Henry II. Rogers IT,,
NJ. E. Benjamin, Mrs. Urban Il.
Broughton, and Mai Rogers Ooe.
His youngest daughter eloped with
Joseph q. Mott 10 1898 when she was
II, but the parents sued for a divorce
on the ground that the couple had never
lived toee her as man and wife and we're
minors. After the divorce was granted
in jane 1900 she married William r.
Coe. Mr.. ROOeFg Left fortuna of