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From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
ROBERT C. RODGERS, attorney at law, has been a resident of Springfield since 1857 and is one of the city's representative men. He was born in Knox County, Pennsylvania.
When five years of age, the parents of Mr. Rodgers came to Springfield and here he enjoyed educational advantages which included attendance at private schools and A\"ittenbeig College. From the latter he entered Princeton University, being a member of the class of 1875, butleft college in his junior year and returned to Springfield in order to enter upon the study of law. After a course of reading with a leading attorney of Springfield, lie was admitted to the bar in 1877, has been in continuous practice-ever since and now occupies a prominent position in his profession all through Clark County.
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As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: William White
Their biographies name Robert C. Rodgers: A. P. Linn Cochran (b. 1830)
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