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Show DEAN OF OMAHA PIONEERS DEAD Samuel E. Rogers, Last Sur- vivor of First Nebraska Legislature Leg-islature Dies at Ninety-six. , I OMAHA, Neb., April 15 Samuel E 1 Rogers, dean ol Omaha pioneer and I the last survivor of tbe first Nebraska i territorial legislature, died at his home here Sunday at the age of 98 yean He was born in Flemlngsburg, Kj graduated from Wabash college, Craw-tordsville, Craw-tordsville, Ind.. in 1 848. and was short-jly short-jly afterwards admitted to the bar. He cam to Omaha in 1S65 He practiced law and engaged in the banking, real 'Mate and mercantile business until advancing age compelled his retire-! ment a lew years ago. |