sentences:  He was employed as a clerk in a hotel and a country store, engaged in teaching for two years, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1852, commencing practice in Lafayette Township, New Jersey.He moved to Newton, New Jersey, in 1857 and continued to practice law.In 1862, Rogers was chosen as the only Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives, serving in office from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1867.