Dr. John Rogers Home Site

This site was home of Dr. John Rogers. He was the first president of the Clermont County Anti-Slavery Society in 1836, a Liberty Party candidate for public office and member of the “Chieftains of Liberty” vigilance committee. Dr. Rogers was a financial supporter of James G. Birney, publisher of The Philanthropist newspaper, and often patrolled the streets of New Richmond to guard the paper's office. In 1843, Rogers and Rev. Amos Dresser, the famed Lane Seminary rebel, drafted a strong anti-slavery memorial for the New Richmond Presbyterian Church and submitted the statement to the Cincinnati Presbytery. Rogers was married to Julia Morris, daughter of abolitionist and US Senator Thomas Morris. Dr. Rogers practiced medicine for over 60 years and is most noted for the delivery of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, in Point Pleasant, on April 27, 1822.