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WILLIAM CKOWNINSHIELD ROGERS, whose death occurred 

 in London, July 2, 1888, was prominently known in Bos- 

 ton business circles. It was only two months previous to 

 this announcement that he closed his house on Common- 

 wealth avenue, Boston, and went abroad for pleasure ; his 

 health was no more delicate than usual, and his death 

 came like a sudden blow to his many friends. 



Mr. Rogers was the son of Hon. Richard Saltoustall and 

 Sarah (Crowninshield) Rogers, of Salem, and was born 

 in that city, July 26, 1823; he pursued his preparatory 

 studies at the Salem Latin School, then under the charge of 

 Oliver Carlton, and entered Harvard College in 1839 ; he 

 continued there until the spring of his junior year, when 

 he left and entered the merchant service, being principal- 

 ly engaged in the East India trade. A correspondent 

 sends to the Salem Gazette, Friday, July 6, 1888, the fol- 

 lowing : " Early in life Capt. Rogers commanded the ship 

 "Thomas Perkins, one of the most lucky ships of Salem, 

 " making a much shorter passage to San Francisco than any 

 " of the ships at that season. He afterwards commanded 

 "the famous clipper Witchcraft, trading between Boston, 

 "San Francisco and China, and in all these voyages he 

 " was eminently successful." 



On the breaking out of the rebellion, he was among the 

 first to enlist, and saw much service, being stationed for 

 some time in the Gulf of Mexico. 



His war record. Vol. Lieut. U. S. N., August 12, 

 1861 ; ordered to command the U. S. bark W. G. Ander- 

 son, August 12, 1861; cruised in the West Indies; de- 

 tached and ordered to the command of U. S. S. Huntsville, 

 April 21, 1862; in Eastern Gulf Squadron; command of 

 U. S. S. luka, Feb. 11, 1864; Vol. Lieut. Commander, 

 Oct. 24, 1864; Eastern Gulf Squadron ; detached and or- 

 dered on shore duty, June 15, 1865, until July 16, 1866. 

 Resigned July 18, 1866. 



