Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Note: A genealogical chart of the Rodgers family compiled circa 1973 when the collection was initially arranged and described is available in the Manuscript Reading Room.
John Rodgers (1773-1838)
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1773 | Born, Harford County, Md. |
| 1798 | Appointed lieutenant, U.S. Navy |
| 1799-1801 | Duty on Constellation (frigate) |
| 1802-1803 | Commanded John Adams (ship), Mediterranean Squadron |
| 1804 | Commanded Congress (frigate), Mediterranean Squadron |
| 1805-1806 | Commander in chief, Mediterranean Squadron |
| 1806 | Married Minerva Denison (died 1877) |
| 1807 | Commander in chief, New York flotilla and New York Naval Station |
| 1810 | Appointed commander in chief, North Atlantic Squadron |
| 1812-1814 | Commanded President (frigate) |
| 1813 | Promoted to commodore |
| 1815-1824 | President, Board of Navy Commissioners |
| 1821-1838 | Senior officer, U.S. Navy |
| 1823 | Secretary of the navy ad interim |
| 1824-1827 | Commander in chief, Mediterranean Squadron |
| 1827-1837 | President, Board of Navy Commissioners |
| 1838, Aug. 1 | Died, Philadelphia, Pa. |