Monday 19 October 2015

1003 Charles Rogers


Constituency : Radnor  Boroughs 1884-5

Charles  took  over  at  Radnor  after  the  resignation  of  Samuel  Williams.

Charles  was  a  vicar's  son . He  was  educated  at  Eton  and  Oxford. He  was  a  landowner.

Charles  never  spoke  in  Parliament.

Charles  was  defeated  at  Radnorshire  in  1885. In  1896  he  became  chairman  of  Radnorshire  County  Council.

Charles  was  interested  in   botany  and  published  a  book, Characteristics  of  Conifers.

He  died in  1929  aged  74.

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