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ROGERS: A DYNASTY OF AMERICAN SILVER MANUFACTURERS
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Rogers is a recurrent name in American makers of coin, sterling and silverplate ware.
There is a great confusion about the firms bearing this name.
The number of companies using the Rogers name is countless. The men managing the various "Rogers" companies sometimes
were linked by family relationships but often this was not the case.
The best known trademark is " 1847 Rogers Bros ", used from 1862, but lots of companies with this name were created, merged, separated in an endless succession of intertwined relationships.
An 1898 advertisement claiming the superiority of Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. silverplate "MADE ONLY BY US"
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The companies in which one or more of the original Rogers brothers (William, Asa and Simeon) were actively interested, in existence in the 1930s (or at least the brands carrying their name), and the dates they were organized are as follows: Rogers Brothers, Hartford, in 1847; Rogers, Smith & Co., Hartford, in 1856; Rogers & Brother, Waterbury, in 1858; William Rogers Mfg. Co. (Wm. Rogers & Son), Hartford, in 1865; Rogers Cutlery Co., Hartford, in 1871.
These concerns, as well as the Meriden Britannia Co. which beginning in 1862 continued the production of "1847 Rogers Bros", are all of the concerns in which the three original brothers have been connected and at various times have become part of the lnternational Silver Co. All three of the partners, William, Asa and Simeon, were in the employ of the Meriden Britannia Co. when they died.
ROGERS ANCIENT ADVERTISEMENTS
ASA ROGERS JR. & CO.
Succeeded to Rogers & Cole in 1832. Partners Asa Jr. and William Rogers.
In 1834 William Rogers left the partnership and the business was transferred by Asa Jr. to Hartford (CT).
In 1838 William Rogers bought the spoon manufactory. |
C. ROGERS & BROS
Organised in Meriden by Cephas B. Rogers, Gilbert Rogers and Wilbur F. Rogers (1866).
The firm was bought by International Silver Co in 1903 and the trademarks were retired (they were considered an 'imitation' of
the original Rogers Brothers production) |
CHURCH & ROGERS
An 1825-1836 partnership of Joseph Church and his apprentice William Rogers active in Hartford (CT). Before 1835 Asa Jr. and Simeon (son and brother of William Rogers) were associated to the business. |
F.B. ROGERS SILVER CO.
Founded in 1883 at Shellburne Falls, Ma, moved to Taunton in 1886. Before 1896 absorbed West Silver Co. Became a division of National Silver Company (1955) and was bought in 1985 by J.C. Boardman |
F. WILLSON ROGERS
Frank Willson Rogers was the youngest son of William (Hazen) Rogers. In 1875 he registered a mark as WM. ROGERS' SON, but isn't known if it was actually used.
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HENRY ROGERS, SONS & CO.
Active at Montreal, Quebec, Canada c. 1909-1915 |
H.O. ROGERS SILVER CO.
Active at Taunton. Incorporated in 1913, listed in Taunton City Directories up to 1923. The first president of the company was Harry O Rogers |
J. ROGERS SILVER CO. INC.
A trade mark of Oneida Silversmiths |
N.B. ROGERS SILVER PLATE COMPANY
Active in Brooklyn, NY, from 1870 and later in Danbury, CT. Nathaniel Burton Rogers was senior member of the partnership with Mr. Karcher until 1877, when he retired selling the business to Mr. Karcher (possibly a relative). The firm was known as manufacturer of jewel boxes still pictured in Sears catalogs in 1920 (Information courtesy Joanne Wiertella) |
ROGERS & BRITTIN
A 1880 partnership of Samuel T. Rogers (Bridgeport, CT) and Edwin L. Brittin active at West Stratford (CT).
The firm used tools and machinery bought in 1879 from Rogers Cutlery Co.
The firm lasted until 1882 when it was succeeded by Holmes and Edwards. |
ROGERS & BROTHER CO.
Established in 1858 at Waterbury by Asa Jr. and Simeon Rogers. The firm was incorporated in Rogers BROS Mfg Co in 1866 |
ROGERS & COLE
An 1830 partnership of Asa Rogers Jr. and John A. Cole active at New Britain (CT). Cole retired in 1832
and the business became ASA ROGERS Jr. & Co (new partner William Rogers) |
ROGERS & HAMILTON CO.
Active at Waterbury, CT (incorporated in 1886). Manufacturer of silverplated flatware in the building of Holmes Booth & Hayden.
The president was Charles Alfred Hamilton, while William H. Rogers (not a silversmith) was only a stockholder.
The firm was one of the original companies to become part of International Silver Co. in 1898 |
ROGERS & MEAD
A partnership (1845-1846) of William and Asa Rogers John and O. Mead (photo courtesy James Douglas). |
ROGERS & SPURR MFG. CO.
The trademark was registered in Greenfield, MA, in 1879 by David C. Rogers and Geo E. Rogers. The president was Geo. W. Spurr and L.C.
Pratt the treasurer. The firm had a lawsuit with William Rogers Mfg Co for "defraud the complainants by stamping their spoons, forks, and knives with the names, "Rogers" and "Rogers & Son" and "Rogers & Son Greenfield, Mass." (with an arrow)" |
ROGERS & WOOD CO
The firm was active at Northampton, MA. It was incorporated in 1900 (president Edward E Wood Jr, secretary Wilbur H Gaines and treasurer was George F Rogers) |
ROGERS BROS.
Mark present from 1847 in silverplate spoons produced and distributed by Asa Jr. and his brothers |
ROGERS BROS. MFG. Co
A company organised in 1853 by William and Asa Jr. Rogers. In 1856 William Rogers organised with George W. Smith the Rogers, Smith & Co. The two companies were consolidated in 1861 under the presidency of William Rogers. |
ROGERS BROTHERS
A series of intertwined companies having their origin in 1825 in Hartford (CT) when William Rogers Sr entered in partnership with his master silversmith Joseph Church. Later, his son Asa Jr. and his brother Simeon entered in the partnership.
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ROGERS CUTLERY CO.
Organised at Hartford by William H. Watrous (the nephew of Asa Rogers Jr.) in 1871. The firm merged with the Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co in 1879, while its tools and machinery were sold to Lewis Hotchkiss and Edwin L. Brittin who established Rogers and Brittin.
The mark Rogers Cutlery Co continued to be used until 1898 when the International Silver Co was formed |
ROGERS, LUNT & BOWLEN CO.
The firm was formed in 1901 to purchase tools, machinery, trade-mark and good-will of A.F. Towle & Son. The firm was active in the sterling silver tableware manufacture in Greefield, MA, with George E. Rogers as President. The firm began to use Lunt Silversmiths trademark in 1935 |
ROGERS PARK SILVERWARE CO.
Active in Chicago, IL, until 1895 |
ROGERS SILVER PLATE CO.
Founded by Nathaniel Burton Rogers with his brothers Cephas B. Rogers and Gilbert H, Rogers. Active in Dunbury, CT, from 1896 to 1924. Afterward the activity was continued until early 1950s by Cephas B. Rogers II |
ROGERS, SMITH & CO.
Organised in 1857 by William Rogers Sr. and George W. Smith. The firm was merged in 1861 with Rogers Brothers Mfg Co under the presidence of William Rogers. The tools and the dies were bought in 1862 by Meriden Britannia Co transferring to Meriden the production of the
1847 Rogers Bros line under the direction of William Rogers. In 1863 Meriden Britannia Co bought the hollowware division. In
1865 the plating shop was transferred from New Haven to Meriden and merged with Meriden Britannia Co in 1866. Rogers, Smith & Co ceased to exist as a separate firm and was used as a trademark of Meriden Britannia Co when the International Silver Co was formed in 1898 |
ROGERS, WENDT & WILKINSON
A short duration partnership (1860, New York) between Augustus Rogers, John R. Wendt and George Wilkinson |
SIMEON L. & GEORGE H. ROGERS CO.
Active in Hartford, CT, from 1900. The firm was acquired by Wm. A. Rogers Ltd in 1918 and absorbed by Oneida Silversmiths in 1929. The production was located also in Canada (supposedly after 1918, when the firm was acquired by Wm A. Rogers Ltd) |
W.F. ROGERS
no further information is known about this mark active in Meriden, CT, c. 1890 |
WILLIAM H. ROGERS
A trademark registered in 1888 (Hartford, CT, 1888 - 1915) |
WILLIAM H. ROGERS CORPORATION
Listed in Plainfield, NJ, 1901 - 1904
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WILLIAM ROGERS
The trademark WILLIAM ROGERS WALLINGFORD (CT) allowed to be used by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co after an 1878 agreement with William Rogers Jr. |
WILLIAM ROGERS & CO.
A partnership of William Rogers (Sr) with his brother Simeon Rogers. In 1855 Simeon Rogers left the company and the '& Co' was dropped from the name. The firm became William Rogers & Son in 1856 when his son William Henry Rogers entered in the
partnership |
WILLIAM ROGERS & SON
first partnership
A brief partnership in Hartford, CT, of William Rogers Sr. and his son William Henry Rogers, lasting from 1856 to 1861.
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WILLIAM ROGERS & SON
second partnership
A new partnership in Hartford, CT, of William Rogers Sr. and his son William Henry Rogers, lasting from 1869 until William Sr. death in 1873 |
WILLIAM ROGERS JR
A brief duration business (1862 - c. 1865) managed by William Henry Rogers (often identified as William Rogers Jr, he died in 1896) after the retirement of his father in 1861 |
WILLIAM ROGERS MFG. CO.
Organised in 1865 by William Rogers and his elder son Wm Rogers Jr (the other sons Asa Jr. and Simeon were stockholders). In 1866 Rogers & Brother Co was incorporated. In 1872, when the William Rogers Manufacturing Co was incorporated, the Rogers
were no longer associated to the firm (but later F. Willson Rogers, younger son of William Rogers, entered in the firm as Secretary).
In the 1880s the firm had a bitter controversy with William Rogers Jr. about the right to use William Rogers name. In 1898 the firm became
part of International Silver Co |
WM. G. ROGERS
A trademark registered in 1901. Active 1901-1915 |
(eagle) WM. ROGERS & Co (star)
An 1841 partnership of William and Simeon Rogers |
WM. ROGERS MFG. CO. LTD
Active at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Bought in 1905 by Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. a division of International Silver Company |
WM. A. ROGERS LTD
The firm was founded in the 1890s by Wm. A. Rogers a small storekeeper of New York using the "(R) ROGERS (R)" trademark from c. 1901 and the "1881 (R) ROGERS (R)" from c. 1910.
The firm succeeded the Niagara Silver Co. (c. 1904) and bought Simeon L. & Geo. H. Rogers Co. in 1918. The firm was an Ontario corporation
active in New York and North Hampton, MA, when was bought by Oneida in 1929 |
(eagle) WM. ROGERS (star)
individual mark of William Rogers used on coin silver spoons (Hartford, CT, 1825-1841). From 1878 to 1893 the mark was used in silverplate flatware by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co under permission of William Rogers Jr. This mark continued to be used
until 1976 in silverplated flatware and from 1938 to 1976 in hollowware |
(eagle) WM. ROGERS & CO (star)
mark used on coin silver spoons manufactured from 1841 by the partnership of Willian Rogers and his brother Simeon |
(eagle) WM. ROGERS & SON (star)
mark used on coin silver spoons manufactured from 1844 by the partnership of Willian Rogers and his son William Rogers Jr |
(eagle) WM. ROGERS JR. (star)
mark used on coin silver spoons manufactured from 1861 to 1865 by William Rogers Jr |
1846 (anchor) ROGERS (anchor)
trademark used for about two years (c. 1865-1867) when William Rogers formed the Wm. Rogers Mfg. Co. Later the trademark was used by International Silver Company |
1847 ROGERS BROS.
trademark used from 1862 on silverplated spoons manufactured by Rogers brothers. A trade mark used by Meriden Britannia Company |
1865 WM. ROGERS MFG. CO.
trademark that from c. 1865 replaced the "1846 (anchor) ROGERS (anchor)"
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1881 (R) ROGERS (R)
trademark used from c. 1910 by Wm. A. Rogers Ltd |
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