Edmund Rogers
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| Born | 7 August 1823 Holt, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 28 September 1910 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, spiritualist |
Edmund Dawson Rogers (7 August 1823 – 28 September 1910), was an English journalist and spiritualist. He was the first editor of the Eastern Daily Press and the founder of the National Press Agency.
Background and education
The son of John and Sarah Rogers, and given the middle name Dawson which was his mother's family name, he was brought up a strict
Career
In 1845, he went as a surgeon's dispenser to Wolverhampton, where he joined the Staffordshire Mercury as a journalist.
In 1848 he was appointed as editor of the struggling
In 1873, Rogers moved to London and at the request of leading members of the Liberal Party established the National Press Agency in Shoe Lane, remaining as manager until he retired in 1894.[1]
The National Press Agency had an enormous
In London Rogers also published and edited The Tenant Farmer (1894–1898) and The Free Speaker (1873–1874).
Spiritualist
About 1843 Rogers was introduced by
Private life
On 11 July 1843, Rogers married Sophia Jane Hawkes. They had two sons and four daughters. His wife died in 1892.
In Who's Who, Rogers gave his recreation as "Occasional rambles in Switzerland". At the time of his death, his address was Rose Villa, Hendon Lane, Finchley, London N.[1]
Publications
- Life and Experiences of Edmund Dawson Rogers, Spiritualist and Journalist (autobiography, 1911, new edition by Kessinger Publishing, London, 2004) ISBN 1-4191-7303-0
References
Sources
- Owen, William Benjamin (1885–1900). . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- William Ewart Gladstone (12 December 1968). The Gladstone Diaries 1833–1839. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-821370-3.
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