Commodore John Rodgers was a United States Navy officer who served during the Navy's formative years from the 1790s through to the late 1830s. He served under six presidents and for nearly four decade
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1810
Minerva Denison Rodgers, portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, c. 1806
Rodgers portrait in 1798
USS Enterprise engaging Tripoli
John Augustus Rodgers Jr. was an officer in the United States Navy and a pioneering aviator.
John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1772)
…naval "dynasty" that produced several other notable officers. His son John Rodgers (1812–1882) served in the American Civil War, and his great-grandson John Rodgers (1881–1926) served in World War I. Six ships have been named in their honor, three as USS John Rodgers and three as USS Rodgers…
Rodgers, c. 1920
John Rodgers on left and aviator J. Clifford Turpin in 1912. The men are incorrectly labeled on the photograph and Rodgers's name is misspelled.
John Rodgers aboard the USS McDonough 1925