Samuel R. Rodgers
Samuel R. Rodgers | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Tennessee Senate | |
| In office April 5, 1865 – June 10, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Burton L. Stovall |
| Succeeded by | Joshua B. Frierson |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee | |
| In office 1850–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas C. Lyon |
| Succeeded by | J. Crozier Ramsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1798 Greeneville, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | July 16, 1866 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Resting place | Old Gray Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Political party | Whig Party Republican Party |
| Education | East Tennessee College |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Samuel Ramsey Rodgers (1798 – July 14, 1866) was an American attorney, judge and politician, who served as Speaker of the Tennessee Senate during the months following the Civil War. He oversaw the passage of several important pieces of legislation in the senate, including the state's ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rodgers remained loyal to the Union during the war, and chaired the convention that reorganized the state government in January 1865.
Prior to the war, Rodgers served as U.S. Attorney for Tennessee's Eastern District (1850–1853), and taught at East Tennessee College (the forerunner of the University of Tennessee).