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Person
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Rogers, John F., 1904-1965
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Description area
Dates of existence
1904-1965
History
John F. Rogers was born at Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1904. He married Ada Duggan, and they had two sons and one daughter. He worked for the Halifax Herald and Mail as a shipping reporter and later as city editor. He then worked for the Halifax Chronicle as shipping reporter and following that as their news editor. He was active in the St. Mary's Young Men's Society and the St. Mary's Boat Club. He died in Halifax on 17 November 1965.