Allan Rogers

Allan Rogers (September 6, 1832 – October 29, 1913) was an American politician who was the second mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Biography Rogers was born on September 6, 1832 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He was a descendant of Mayflower passenger Thomas Rogers. Rogers graduated from the Bridgewater Academy in 1847 and resided in Whitman, Massachusetts until moving to Gloucester in 1852. He worked in the dry goods house of John C. Calef & Co. and married Calef's oldest daughter, Harriet, on September 5, 1861. In 1875, he defeated incumbent Robert R. Fears 1,128 to 777 to become mayor. He was reelected without opposition in 1876. His primary objective as mayor was reducing the city's debt. He did not seek a third term in 1877, but was instead elected to the Massachusetts Senate. From 1875 to 1893, he was a member of the Gloucester school committee.