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==Biography==
Thomas Rogers was born in [[Groton, Connecticut]], in 1792. He was the son of Jason Rogers who died on August 25, 1868.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/21696186/suit_against_jacob_rogers_estate/| via=Newspapers.com| title=Charge Against Trustees| newspaper=Baltimore Sun| date=September 22, 1897| page=7}} {{open access}}</ref> Before moving to Paterson in 1812, he studied [[Carpenter|carpentry]] and [[blacksmith]]ing. In 1832 he partnered with [[Morris Ketchum]] and [[Jasper Grosvenor]] to form [[Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works|Rogers, Ketchum and Grosvenor]], building [[agriculture|agricultural]] and [[textile]] machinery as well as springs, axles and other small parts for the first railroads of America.
In 1837 Rogers built his first locomotive, ''[[Sandusky (locomotive)|Sandusky]]'', which became the first locomotive to operate in [[Ohio]].
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